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They gave up on ........... their lost keys and got a replacement.

finding

find

to find

of finding

She gave up ........ to convince him to change his mind.

trying

to try

try

for trying

He attempted climbing the steep mountain.

climbing/to climb

climb

to climb

climbing

She helped her friend ......... a cake for the party.

bake

baking

to bake

for baking

She made her sister .......... with a funny joke.

laugh

laughing

to laugh

for laughing

They watched their children .........

grow up

growing up

to grow up

of growing up

We should consider ............. the kitchen to create a more modern space.

renovating

to renovate

renovate

renovating

The band carried on ......... despite the technical glitch.

performing

to perform

perform

of performing

They can't stand being in crowded places.

being

to be

be

of being

She can't help ........ anxious before exams.

feeling

to feel

feel

of feeling

She avoids ............. fast food to maintain a healthy diet.

eating

to eat

eat

of eating

She dared ............. big and achieved her goals.

to dream

dreaming

dream

of dreaming

He chose ................... a career in music instead of medicine.

to pursue

pursuing

of pursuing

pursue

She asked him ....... the salt at the dinner table.

to pass

passing

of passing

pass

She warned her children not to play near the busy road.

her children not to play

her children not to playing

her children not playing

her children of playing

She told .......... her when I arrived at the airport.

me to call

calling

to calling

me calling

Please remind ......... milk on the way home.

me to buy

me to buying

buying

of buying

She persuaded ......... her go to the party.

her parents to let

her parents to letting

to let

for letting

I need ................. from the store.

to get some groceries

getting some groceries

of getting some groceries

get some groceries

The strong winds forced ............ indoors.

us to stay

to stay

staying

of staying

They encouraged him to pursue his dreams.

him to pursue

him pursuing

to pursue

of pursuing

The teacher allowed .......... in groups.

the students to work

to student work

working

works

The doctor advised him to quit smoking.

him to quit

to quit

him quitting

quit

He tried ........... the broken computer.

to fix

fixing

fix

of fixing

Cats tend ............ independent animals.

to be

being

be

of being

He seems .......... lost interest in the project.

to have

having

have

of having

They refused ......... the proposal.

to accept

accepting

accept

of accepting

She promised ........... the secret.

to keep

keeping

keep

for keeping

We plan ......... to Europe for the summer.

to go

going

go

of going

He offered ............ his neighbor carry the groceries.

to help

helping

help

of helping

She managed to finish the project before the deadline.

to finish

finishing

finishes

of finishing

He learned ........ the piano at a young age.

to play

playing

plays

of playing

He hopes to get accepted into his dream university.

to get

getting

gets

of getting

We hope .......... you at the party tonight.

to see

seeing

see

of seeing

Despite his efforts, she failed to convince them to change their minds.

to convince

convincing

convince

of convincing

He failed to pass the driving test on his first attempt.

to pass

passing

pass

of passing

They deserve ............. a relaxing vacation after months of working

to have

having

have

of having

He deserves ........... given a second chance to prove himself.

to be

being

be

of being

After much consideration, he decided ........... a career in medicine.

to pursue

pursuing

pursue

of pursuing

They decided .......... on a vacation together.

to go

going

go

of going

He claimed ........ the secret

to know

knowing

know

of knowing

He is likely ......... the promotion because of his outstanding performance.

to get

getting

of getting

gets

She was able .......... the marathon within the designated time.

to finish

finishing

finishes

of finish

They attempted ................ the challenging puzzle but couldn't figure it out.

to solve

sloving

solve

of solving

He attempted ........ the mountain but had to turn back due to bad weather.

to climb

climbing

climb

of climbing

She arranged ................ her friend for lunch at the new restaurant in town.

to meet

meeting

meet

He appeared ......... his new book.

to promote

promoting

promote

The company aims ............ its market share by targeting younger consumers.

to expand

expand

expanding

We agreed ............... on the matter and moved on.

to disagree

disagree

They agreed ................. at the restaurant.

to meet

meeting

meet