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Grammar Practice

Gerunds and infinitives

Grammar Reference p171–172

7 Complete sentences a–j with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

a I’m not going to allow you ………… (come) through the barrier if you refuse ………… (show) your pass.

b The airline passengers carried on ………… (read) even though the captain asked them ………… (listen) to the safety instructions.

c The lecturer tried his best ………… (make) the class ………… (understand) his theories.

d He was a very strict father and regularly made his son ………… (cry).

e A litre of water can’t be made ………… (fit) into a 350ml bottle.

f I’m sorry, but I’m not going to let you ………… (bring) your dog into the shop.

g I’m going to speak loudly, because I want everyone at the back of the hall ………… (hear) me.

h If you want ………… (have) more free time, you had better ………… (get) a different job.

i I’d rather ………… (work) on a building site than in an office.

j She thought about ………… (become) a TV journalist, but she wasn’t very good at ………… (speak) to a camera.

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