Exercise 2: Give the correct forms of the verbs in the blankets
It’s no use (advise) ______________________ him. He never allows anybody to give advice.
Is there anything here worth (buy) ____________________?
We missed (watch) _____________________ a football match last night.
My family is considering (take) _____________________ a trip to the USA next year.
The police didn’t permit (camp) ____________________in this wood for security reasons.
She is looking forward to (see) _________________ her friends.
You should try (wear) ___________________ any shirts you want to buy.
There are people can’t help (laugh) ______________when they see someone (slip) _______________ on a banana skin.
He went to bed without (lock) _____________________ the doors.
She prefers (eat) _____________________ to (prepare) ________________________ meals.
The flowers need (water) _____________________ but you needn’t water them now.
There are many patients (wait) ______________________ for their turns, Sir.
She sat silently at the corner of the room (hold) _______________________ an old doll.
(Not obey) ________________________ his parents, he lost all his money and was about to be homeless.
She apologized to me for (be) ________________________ so impolite last night.
(Spend) __________________________ all his money on gambling, he came back home and asked for his father’s money.
1 advising
2 buying
3 to watch
4 to take
5 camping
6 seeing
7 wearing
8 laughing - slipping
9 locking
10 eating - preparing
11 watering
12 waiting
13 holding
14 Not having obeyed
15 being
16 Having spent
advising
buying
to watch
to take
camping
seeing
wearing
laughing - slipping
locking
eating - preparing
watering
waiting
holding
not having obeyed
being
having spent