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  • If you're having problems with your internet, try ................. (turn) you router off and on again.
    TURNING
  • Part of my job is to help maintaining the machinery in good working order.
    Part of my job is to help (TO) MAINTAIN the machinery in good working order.
  • I tried ............. (stop) the thieves but they were both on motorbikes, so there was no point in running after them.
    TO STOP
  • I remember .................. (lend) someone my calculator, but I don't know who!
    LENDING
  • You must regret ............... (stay) up so late. You're exhausted today!
    STAYING
  • Slow Food is an organisation which encourages people eating local and regional food.
    Slow Food is an organisation which encourages people TO EAT local and regional food.
  • Do you mind to open a window? It's really stuffy in here.
    Do you mind OPENING a window? It's really stuffy in here.
  • I never considered to do anything except being a teacher.
    I never considered DOING anything except being a teacher.
  • Transpennine Express regrets ................. (inform) its passengers that the 12:20 train to York has been delayed.
    TO INFORM
  • Sarah is an avid reader and particularly enjoys to read romance novels.
    Sarah is an avid reader and particularly enjoys READING romance novels.
  • For our last holiday, we consider to go skiing, but then decided on a more relaxing holiday instead.
    For our last holiday, we consider GOING skiing, but then decided on a more relaxing holiday instead.
  • You keep talk about your ex-girlfriend. No wonder Ana dumped you!
    You keep TALKING about your ex-girlfriend. No wonder Ana dumped you!
  • Despite not being able to afford going abroad, I'm interested in diving in other countries.
    Despite not being able to afford TO GO abroad, I'm interested in diving in other countries.
  • We had worked hard all morning, so at midday we stopped ................ (have) a coffee and a sandwich.
    TO HAVE
  • Yuri was rather a lazy student, and he tended to avoid ................ (read) whenever he could.
    READING
  • I told my department manager that I objected to work at weekends.
    I told my department manager that I objected to WORKING at weekends.
  • If you go on ................... (skip) classes, you won't pass the year.
    SKIPPING
  • Did you remember ............... (pay) the gas bill like I asked you?
    TO PAY
  • After graduating in law from Oxford, she went on ........................ (become) a prominent human rights activist.
    TO BECOME
  • I much prefer getting up early to ............... (laze) in bed until midday.
    LAZING
  • I suggest to take the overnight train to Vienna.
    I suggest TAKING the overnight train to Vienna. OR... I suggest THAT YOU TAKE the overnight train to Vienna.
  • Please remember .................... (study) for the test on Friday.
    TO STUDY
  • I would strongly recommend to sail rather than going by plane.
    I would strongly recommend SAILING rather than going by plane. OR... I would strongly recommend THAT YOU SAIL rather than going by plane.
  • Can you slow down a little, please. I'm not used to ................ (drive) so fast.
    DRIVING