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    Give the gerund or the infinitive form of the verb in the brackets.  
       
   

I don't remember ( hear ) you say that you wanted ( come ).

I don't remember hearing you say that you wanted to come.

 
       
1.   If you like ( sing ), you should try ( attend ) our choir practices.  
2.   ( Smoke ) causes ill health. I'd advise you ( give ) up the habit.  
3.   The students who are sitting for the examination have been told ( stop ) ( write ).  
4.   Don't forget ( get ) the magazine back from him. I remember ( lend ) it to him a few weeks ago.  
5.   It is easier ( say ) something than ( do ) it; ( say ) it is one thing but ( do ) it is entirely different.  
6.   ( Rise ) early gives me sufficient time ( take ) a walk and also ( cook ) breakfast.  
7.   If you want ( learn ) ( swim ), you mustn't be afraid of the water.  
8.   It is delightful ( watch ) the ( decorate ) of the house.  
9.   It's no use ( argue ) with him. He will only refuse ( help ) us.  
10.   Remember ( write ) down all that you have seen on this trip.  
11.   ( Learn ) by ( see ) and ( do ) is a relative new approach taken by few countries.  
12.   They have made up their minds not ( play ) against that team.  
13.   She couldn't bear ( part ) from her family. She insisted on ( come ) home every week.  
14.   ( Have ) an aquarium at home has enabled the children ( learn ) many things about fish.  
15.   It's a waste of breath ( talk ) to her. She will not agree ( help ) us with this project.  
16.   ( Memorize ) each lesson is not a good way ( study ).  
17.   I hate ( wait ) for anyone. You must try ( come ) on time.  
18.   He did not forget ( sign ) the documents before ( post ) them.  
19.   As the girls were afraid of ( explore ) the big dark cave, the boys decided not ( explore ) it either.  
20.   Have you finished ( eat ) your lunch ? I have something here for you ( repair ).  
       

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    Answers  
       
1.   If you like singing, you should try attending our choir practices.  
2.   Smoking causes ill health. I'd advise you to give up the habit.  
3.   The students who are sitting for the examination have been told to stop writing.  
4.   Don't forget to get the magazine back from him. I remember lending it to him a few weeks ago.  
5.   It is easier to say something than to do it; saying it is one thing but doing it is entirely different.  
6.   Rising early gives me sufficient time to take a walk and also to cook breakfast.  
7.   If you want to learn swimming, you mustn't be afraid of the water.  
8.   It is delightful to watch the decorating of the house.  
9.   It's no use arguing with him. He will only refuse to help us.  
10.   Remember to write down all that you have seen on this trip.  
11.   Learning by seeing and doing is a relative new approach taken by few countries.  
12.   They have made up their minds not to play against that team.  
13.   She couldn't bear to part from her family. She insisted on coming home every week.  
14.   Having an aquarium at home has enabled the children to learn many things about fish.  
15.   It's a waste of breath talking to her. She will not agree to help us with this project.  
16.   Memorizing each lesson is not a good way to study.  
17.   I hate waiting for anyone. You must try to come on time.  
18.   He did not forget to sign the documents before posting them.  
19.   As the girls were afraid of  exploring the big dark cave, the boys decided not to explore it either.  
20.   Have you finished eating your lunch ? I have something here for you to repair.  
 
     
 

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