Exercise 3: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. Don’t forget (lock) the door before (go) to bed.
2. I tried (explain) but he refused (listen) and went on (complain) __________.
3. Your windows need (clean) ; would you like me (do) them for you?
4. He heard the clock (strike) six and knew that it was time for him (get) up.
5. After walking for three hours we stopped (let) the others (catch) up with us.
6. His doctor advised him (give up) (jog) .
7. I didn’t feel like (work) so I suggested (spend) the day in the garden.
8. Most people prefer (spend) money to (earn) it.
9. Do you remember (read) about it? ~ No, at that time I was too young (read)
newspaper.
10. Please stop (cry) . I hate (see) a woman (cry)
11. I catch him (climb) over my wall. I asked him (explain) but he refused (say)
anything.
12. Do you expect (pass) this course? If so, you’d better (work) harder.
13. You don’t need (ask) his permission every time you want (leave) _________ the room.
14. Before he let us (go) _______ he made us (promise) (not tell) anybody
what happened.
15. Try (avoid) (be) late. He hates being kept (wait) ___________.
16. We considered (drive) to New York, but at last we decided (fly) .
17. They agreed (spend) $10,000 (rebuild) the hall.
18. I don’t mind (stay) home, but I’d rather (go) out tonight.
19. They begin (encourage) __________ younger people (quit) _______ (smoke) _________.
20. After (play) with his toys for about half an hour, the boy started (cry) ______ loudly.
Tham Khảo
1 . to lock - going
2 . to explain - to listen
3 . cleaning - to do
4 . striking - to get
5 . to let - catch
6 . to give up - jogging
7 . working-spending
8 . spending-earning
9 . to read
10 . to read
11 . crying - seeing - crying
12 . climbing - to explain - to say
13 . to ask - to leave
14 . go - promise - not to tell
15 . to avoid - being - waiting
16 . to drive - to fly
17 . to spend - rebuilding
18 . staying - go