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    Underline either the bare infinitive or the gerund in brackets to satisfactorily complete the sense of the following sentences.  
       
1.   When I went into the house I suddenly heard a man ( shout / shouting ) my name.  
       
2.   As we drove through the village we could hear the birds ( sing / singing ) merrily.  
       
3.   We sat on the beach and watched the fishermen ( pull / pulling ) in their nets. We bought some fish from them.  
       
4.   Alan heard the telephone ( ring / ringing ) so he jumped out of bed to answer it.  
       
5.   I went to watch my son ( play / playing ) football but had to go home before the end of the match.  
       
6.   As Rose was walking to the shop, she saw a terrible accident ( happen / happening ).  
       
7.   We listened to him ( play / playing ) his guitar. He actually plays very well.  
       
8.   We noticed her ( go / going ) into the bank. She came out a few seconds later with her husband.  
       
9.   I saw her ( go / going ) to work this morning but I haven't seen her since.  
       
10.   The witness claimed that he had seen the accused ( shoot / shooting ) her husband.  
       

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1.   When I went into the house I suddenly heard a man ( shout / shouting ) my name.  
2.   As we drove through the village we could hear the birds ( sing / singing ) merrily.  
3.   We sat on the beach and watched the fishermen ( pull / pulling ) in their nets. We bought some fish from them.  
4.   Alan heard the telephone ( ring / ringing ) so he jumped out of bed to answer it.  
5.   I went to watch my son ( play / playing ) football but had to go home before the end of the match.  
6.   As Rose was walking to the shop, she saw a terrible accident ( happen / happening ).  
7.   We listened to him ( play / playing ) his guitar. He actually plays very well.  
8.   We noticed her ( go / going ) into the bank. She came out a few seconds later with her husband.  
9.   I saw her ( go / going ) to work this morning but I haven't seen her since.  
10.   The witness claimed that he had seen the accused ( shoot / shooting ) her husband.  
 
     
 

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