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  • I pretended _________________ (be) sick so I didn’t have to go to work.
    I pretended TO BE sick so I didn’t have to go to work.
  • I couldn’t help ______________ (laugh) when I saw her costume.
    I couldn’t help LAUGHING when I saw her costume.
  • It tends _________________ (rain) a lot in Scotland.
    It tends TO RAIN a lot in Scotland.
  • They tolerate_________________ (smoke) but they prefer people not to.
    They tolerate SMOKING but they prefer people not to.
  • She kept ______________ (talk) during the film.
    She kept TALKING during the film.
  • Do you recall _________________ (meet) her at the party last week?
    Do you recall MEETING her at the party last week?
  • He enjoys ______________ (have) a bath in the evening.
    He enjoys HAVING a bath in the evening.
  • He denies _________________ (steal) the money.
    He denies STEALING the money.
  • Can you imagine_________________ (live) without TV?
    Can you imagine LIVING without TV?
  • I promise ______________ (help) you tomorrow.
    I promise TO HELP you tomorrow.
  • Do you mind ______________ (give) me a hand?
    Do you mind GIVING me a hand?
  • I don’t fancy ______________ (go) out tonight.
    I don’t fancy GOING out tonight.
  • Unfortunately, we can’t afford ______________ (buy) a new car this year.
    Unfortunately, we can’t afford TO BUY a new car this year.
  • That criminal deserves _________________ (get) a long sentence.
    That criminal deserves TO GET a long sentence.
  • A wedding involves _________________ (negotiate) with everyone in the family.
    A wedding involves NEGOTIATING with everyone in the family.
  • We intend _________________ (go) to the countryside this weekend.
    We intend TO GO to the countryside this weekend.
  • I would prefer you _________________ (come) early if you can.
    I would prefer you TO COME early if you can.
  • I expect _________________ (be) there about seven.
    . I expect TO BE there about seven.
  • The teenager refused _________________ (go) on holiday with his parents.
    The teenager refused TO GO on holiday with his parents.
  • We arranged _________________ (meet) at four but at four thirty she still hadn’t arrived.
    We arranged TO MEET at four but at four thirty she still hadn’t arrived.
  • It appears _________________ (be) raining.
    It appears TO BE raining.
  • She avoided ______________ (tell) him about her plans.
    She avoided TELLING him about her plans.
  • I’d hate ______________ (arrive) too late.
    I’d hate TO ARRIVE too late.