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She stopped......................(cry) as soon as she saw her mother. (She was crying, and then she didn’t cry anymore.)
crying
We stopped ......................(buy) some water at the motorway service area. (We were travelling and we stopped for a short time in order to buy some water.)
to buy
I tried ............................ (search) the web and finally found an address for him. (I searched the web to see what information I could find.)
searching
I tried ............................(email) Simon but it bounced back. (I tried/attempted to email him but I did not succeed.)
to email
He went on ..................(sing) after everyone else had finished. (He continued singing without stopping.)
singing
I didn’t mean ....................(make) you cry. (I didn’t intend to make you cry.)
to make
Working in London means ..................(leave) home at 6.30. (Because I work in London, this is the result or consequence.)
leaving
Do you remember ...................(lose) your first tooth?
losing
After his studies he went on .......................(become) a teacher.
to become
I forgot ...............(meet) him. (I don’t have the memory of meeting him before.)
meeting
I regret ...............(tell) you that we can't hire you. (I’m telling you now, and I’m sorry.)
to tell
Correct or wrong? 'Suddenly it started to rain.'
Correct
I know Jane, I remember....................(talk) to her yesterday. (I talked to Jane and now I remember that fact)
talking
You had better ..............(ask) his permission.
ask
Can you touch your toes without .................(bend) your knees?
bending
She refused.........................(cooperate) any longer. I don't know why!
to cooperate
