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-ING OR iNFINITIVE AND REPORTING VERBS

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  • What preposition follows "confess" in the pattern confess ___ + -ing?
    to
  • What preposition follows "complain" in the pattern complain ___ + -ing?
    about
  • Choose the correct form: I remember _____ the letter — it's already done (post).
    to post
    posting
  • Which verb uses the + object + to-infinitive pattern?
    deny
    miss
    practise
    convince
  • Catch + object is followed by which verb form?
    + -ing
  • Involve is followed by which verb form?
    + -ing
  • Miss is followed by which verb form?
    + -ing
  • Choose the correct form: The company denied _____ any wrongdoing (commit).
    commited
    commit
    committing
    to committing
  • Which verb is always followed by + to-infinitive?
    arrange
    deny
    risk
    miss
  • What preposition follows "apologise" in the pattern apologise ___ + -ing?
    for
  • Choose the correct form: He threatened _____ the police (call).
    to call
    calling
  • Choose the correct form: They insisted on _____ the full amount (pay).
    to pay
    paying
  • Which verb is always followed by + -ing form?
    convince
    offer
    deny
    agree
  • Forbid + object is followed by which verb form?
    + to-infinitive
  • Choose the correct form: She forgot _____ her keys — they were left at home (bring).
    to bring
    bring
    bringing
    to bringing
  • Which verb changes meaning depending on whether it's followed by -ing or to-infinitive?
    deny
    arrange
    remember
    convince
  • Choose the correct form: They encouraged me _____ harder (work).
    working
    to work
  • Choose the correct form: She advised me _____ a doctor (see).
    to see
    to seeing
    seeing
    see
  • What does "stop + -ing" mean?
    to refuse to do something
    to pause in order to do something else
    to promise to stop
    to quit an action that was in progress
  • He began talking / He began to talk — what does this demonstrate?
    the -ing form is always preferred
    to-infinitive is always more formal
    the meaning always changes with both forms
    some verbs can use both forms with no change in meaning
  • Convince + object is followed by which verb form?
    + to-infinitive
  • Deserve is followed by which verb form?
    + to-infinitive
  • Attempt is followed by which verb form?
    + to-infinitive
  • Choose the correct form: I regret _____ you that the event is cancelled (inform).
    informing
    to inform
    inform
    to informing
  • Which reporting verb uses the pattern + preposition + -ing?
    claim
    announce
    agree
    admit to
  • Which sentence is incorrect?
    She denied to steal the money.
    She denied stealing the money.
  • Choose the correct form: She confessed _____ the jewellery (steal).
    stealing
    to stealing
  • Choose the correct form: She stopped _____ a newspaper on her way home (buy)
    to buying
    buy
    to buy
    buying
  • Choose the correct form: Remember _____ the door when you leave (lock).
    locking
    to lock
  • Detest is followed by which verb form?
    + -ing
  • Which reporting verb uses the + that clause pattern?
    announce
    deny
    miss
    admit to
  • Which sentence is incorrect?
    He suggested going to the cinema.
    He suggested to go to the cinema.
  • What preposition follows "insist" in the pattern insist ___ + -ing?
    on
  • Choose the correct form: I don't want to risk _____ my job (lose).
    to lose
    losing
  • Choose the correct form: He stopped _____ cigarettes last year (smoke) — he quit.
    smoking
    to smoke
  • Choose the correct form: She denied _____ the money (take).
    to take
    taking
  • Deny is followed by which verb form?
    + -ing
  • Persuade + object is followed by which verb form?
    + to-infinitive
  • Choose the correct form: The teacher suggested _____ in groups (work).
    working
    work
    to work
    to working
  • Choose the correct form: The company denied _____ any wrongdoing (commit).
    to commit
    will commit
    to commiting
    having committed
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