Exercise 4: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form
21/ I get tired of (stay) at home for my wife keeps (shout) at me all day.
22/ I can't help (sneeze); I caught a cold yesterday from (sit) in a draught.
23/ His doctor advised him (take) up (jog).
24/ I regret (inform) you that your application has been refused.
25/ People used to (make) fire by (rub) two sticks together.
26/ I tried (persuade) him (agree) with my proposal.
28/ He hates (answer) the phone, and very often just lets it (ring).
32/ They try their best (make) us (buy) the things we don't need.
33/ We object to his (go) out.
36/ He was about (leave) when she came.
46/ He tried (make) me (believe) that he was my stepbrother.
47/ Carol had no difficulty in (make) friends.
48/ When she heard the bad news, she burst out (cry).
49/ They left early in order to avoid (get) caught in the traffic.
50/ We don't want anybody (know) that we are here.
21/ I get tired of (stay) staying at home for my wife keeps (shout)shouting at me all day.
22/ I can't help (sneeze)sneezing; I caught a cold yesterday from (sit)sitting in a draught.
23/ His doctor advised him (take)to take up (jog)jogging
24/ I regret (inform) to inform you that your application has been refused.
25/ People used to (make)make fire by (rub)rubbing two sticks together.
26/ I tried (persuade)to persuade him (agree)to agree with my proposal.
28/ He hates (answer)answering the phone, and very often just lets it (ring)ring.
32/ They try their best (make)to make us (buy) buy the things we don't need.
33/ We object to his (go) going out.
36/ He was about (leave)to leave when she came.
46/ He tried (make)to make me (believe) believe that he was my stepbrother.
47/ Carol had no difficulty in (make)making friends.
48/ When she heard the bad news, she burst out (cry)crying.
49/ They left early in order to avoid (get)getting caught in the traffic.
50/ We don't want anybody (know)to know that we are here.
21 staying/ to shout
22 sneezing / sitting
23 to take/ to jog
24 informing
25 make / rubbing
26 persuading/ to agree
28 answering