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Verb Patterns (Compact Advanced)

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    Verb patterns
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  • She _____ (try, convince) her parents to ___ (let, go) the concert, but they didn't.
    tried to convince, let her go
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  • She ______ (try, lift) the giant bat but it was too difficult.
    was trying to lift / tried to lift
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  • She ____ (stop, tie) her shoelaces before continuing the race.
    stopped to tie
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  • They often ________ (stop, admire) the sunset on their evening walk.
    stop to admire
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  • He ______ (stop, play) the guitar when he heard the doorbell.
    stopped playing
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  • They _____ (stop, argue) once they realized it wasn't productive.
    stopped arguing
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  • ___ (not forget, turn off) the lights before you leave.
    Don't forget to turn off
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  • I ___ (forget, pick up) milk from the store yesterday.
    forgot to pick up
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  • My parents ____ (allow, me, go) on the school trip with my friends.
    allowed me to go
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  • The teacher _____ (allow, us, use) calculators in the last exam.
    allowed us to use
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  • She always _____ (encourage, her brother, persue) his passion for art.
    encourages her brother to pursue
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  • They ____ (encourage, their teammates, keep, pushing) themselves during the game.
    encourage their teammates to keep pushing
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  • The project I'm doing _____ (involve, research) various aspects of climate change.
    involves researching
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  • Their plan ______ (involve, travel) to different countries to learn about different cultures.
    involves traveling
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  • He _____ (deny steal) the cookies from the jar, but his face is covered in crumbs.
    denies stealing
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  • They _____ (deny, cheat) on the test, even though their answers are suspiciously similar.
    deny cheating / denied cheating
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