| Add the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1. James offered _______________ Ben a lift to the airport.(give) 2. Would you mind _______________ back in about twenty minutes? I'm in the middle of a meeting. (phone) 3. It's not worth _______________ to the meeting now. It's almost over. (go) 4. They arranged _______________ at a hotel near the aiport rather than in the city centre. (stay) 5. We've decided _______________ some more staff for the summer season. (hire) 6. Nicolette can't help _______________ that the project is going to be a complete disaster. (think) 7. Stewart refused _______________ the terms of his new contract. (discuss) 8. Do you fancy _______________ us for dinner tonight? (join) 9. The company plans _______________ twenty new stores across the United States this summer. (open) 10. "Have you managed _______________ at the proposal yet?" - "Sorry, I've been really busy. I promise _______________ it tonight though." (look at; read) ANSWERS More practice with verbs + infinitive or -ing exercises (General English): Exercise 1, Exercise 2, Exercise 3, Exercise 4 (Special cases: eg. remember, stop, try, etc) NEW!!! Added 31.5.11 Full lists of Grammar Exercises available here on Fiesta ESL (General English; Business English) Common Mistakes (particularly among Spanish-speaking learners) |
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