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