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C1 Advanced Verb Patterns

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  • The actors let me to take some photos of them.
    The actors let me take some photos of them.
  • I would rather to stay at home today. I'm not feeling well.
    Wrong: I would rather stay at home today. I'm not feeling well.
  • We can't afford to miss this deadline if we want to keep the client happy.
    CORRECT
  • She regretted not studying harder for the test.
    right
  • You have to remember doing exercise every day if you want to be healthy.
    Wrong: You have to remember to do exercise every day if you want to be healthy.
  • The longer and the better the boy played, the more people stopped listening to his music.
    Wrong: The longer and the better the boy played, the more people stopped to listen to his music.
  • Does this mean to start the project over from scratch?
    Wrong: Does this mean starting the project over from scratch?
  • We carried on play video games after our parents told us to stop.
    Wrong: We carried on playing video games after our parents told us to stop.
  • Remind me call Mary when we're about to leave.
    Wrong: Remind me to call Mary when we're about to leave.
  • After three years, I have finally got used to live in this city.
    wrong: I have finally got used to living in this city
  • I didn't mean to offend you with my comments.
    CORRECT
  • When I saw how good the film festival was, I really regretted not inviting you.
    CORRECT
  • You will get into trouble if you go on to behave like that.
    You will get into trouble if you go on behaving like that.
  • She encouraged me studying English, so I could work abroad.
    Wrong: She encouraged me to study English, so I could work abroad.
  • I look forward to see you next week.
    Wrong: I look forward to seeing you next week.
  • I forgot to close the windows when I left.
    CORRECT
  • I expect to finish the project today.
    right
  • In these cases, doctors often recommend to take sleeping tablets.
    wrong: doctors often recommend taking sleeping tablets.
  • I enjoy to see paintings and sculptures online.
    Wrong: I enjoy seeing paintings and sculptures online.
  • I feel like to watch television.
    Wrong: I feel like watching television.
  • Don't make me to repeat it twice.
    Wrong: Don't make me repeat it twice.
  • I don't remember to see John at the party.
    wrong: I don't remember seeing John at the party.
  • He pretended understanding the lecture, but later asked his friend to explain the concepts to him.
    Wrong: He pretended to understand the lecture, but later asked his friend to explain the concepts to him.
  • Do you know what number call in case of emergency?
    wrong: do you know what number to call?
  • It's no point to complain to the receptionist. There is nothing she can do about the problem.
    Wrong: It's no point complaining to the receptionist.
  • We meant seeing the new museum, but there wasn't enough time.
    Wrong: We meant to see the new museum, but there wasn't enough time.
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