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Verbs followed by gerund or full infinitive
Verbs followed by both gerund and full infinitive
Verbs followed by bare infintive and other cases to pay attention to
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Exercise
14
Verb patterns: gerund, full infinitive, bare infinitive
Verb patterns: gerund, full infinitive, bare infinitive
Read the notes about the sun eclipse. Put the verbs in the correct form.
Many creatures wanted (1)
(settle down) to sleep. Other animals, like owls, had problems (2)
(sleep) and woke up. I saw a bat suddenly (3)
(fly) out of a tree. I couldn’t help (4)
(notice) a strange, cold breeze. Scientists were interested in (5)
(solve) the mysteries of the sun. Spectators saw the sky gradually (6)
(go) dark. I regretted (7)
(not bring) a video camera. The experience was awesome – it made us (8)
(feel) very small. I found it hard (9)
(talk) for a few minutes. A lot of people made the decision (10)
(not drive) during the eclipse.
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