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  • My friend persuaded me ............ a new jacket!
    My friend persuaded me TO BUY/TO WEAR a new jacket!
  • When you stop ................, I'll tell you what to do!
    When you stop TALKING, I'll tell you what to do.
  • I watched the young child ............ down the slope. He was incredible!
    I watched the young child SKIING down the slope. He was incredible!
  • I can't bear people ........... cruel to animals.
    I can't bear people BEING cruel to animals.
  • Please stop ................. (talk)! I've got an awful headache.
    Please stop TALKING! I've got an awful headache.
  • Anna's parents don't let her ...................... her friends.
    Anna's parents don't let her MEET/SEE her friends.
  • I'm so sorry. I didn't mean ............... (offend) you. Sorry!
    I'm so sorry. I didn't mean TO OFFEND you. Sorry!
  • Did you remember .................. (post) the letter? Yes, don't worry, that's it off!
    Did you remember TO POST the letter? Yes, that's it off!
  • You'll have to practise ............ every day if you want to be a good pianist.
    You'll have to practise PLAYING every day if you want to be a good pianist.
  • If you want to give up smoking, why don't you try .................. (eat) lollypops!
    If you want to give up smoking, why don't you try EATING lollypops!
  • I regret ............... (tell) you that you haven't passed the exam. It was a narrow fail.
    I regret TO TELL you that you haven't passed the exam. It was a narrow fail.
  • I've arranged ............ my best friend for lunch tomorrow.
    I've arranged to meet my best friend for lunch tomorrow.
  • Don't forget ............ your homework. I'll be annoyed if you don't do it.
    Don't forget TO DO your homework. I'll be annoyed if you don't do it.
  • Oh no! I'm sorry! I forgot ............ my homework!
    Oh now! I'm sorry! I forgot TO DO my homework!
  • The guards caught a thief ................ the priceless painting.
    The guards caught a thief STEALING/TRYING TO STEAL a priceless painting.
  • Really??? I can't remember .............. that to you!
    Really??? I can't remember SAYING/DOING that to you!
  • Sorry, but I can't afford ............... with you this year.
    Sorry, but I can't afford TO COME ON HOLIDAY/TO TRAVEL with you this year.
  • It isn't worth ............ the book. We're nearly finished, so I'll make you photocopies.
    It isn't worth BUYING/GETTING the book. We're nearly finished, so I'll make you photocopies.
  • My dog refused ............ me the ball.
    My dog refused TO GIVE me the ball.
  • Sorry I'm late! I stopped ...............(talk) to Anne and didn't realise the time.
    Sorry I'm late! I stopped TO TALK to Anne and didn't realise the time.
  • I've tried ............. (learn) Chinese, but just find it impossibly difficult!
    I've tried TO LEARN Chinese, but just find it impossibly difficult!
  • The little boy pretended ........... ill so that he didn't have to go to school.
    The little boy pretended TO BE ill so that he didn't have to go to school.
  • I'm sorry! I can't help .......... your pronunciation. Once a teacher, always a teacher.
    I'm sorry! I can't help CORRECTING your pronunciation. Once a teacher, always a teacher.
  • If you go on ............. that, I'll throw you out!
    If you go on DOING/SAYING that, I'll throw you out!
  • I wouldn't mind ............. this evening!
    I wouldn't mind GOING OUT/MEETING YOU this evening.
  • Having a good level of English enables you ........ with people from all around the world.
    Having a good level of English enables you TO COMMUNICATE with people from all around the world.
  • I really want to stop ............., but I don't know how!
    I really want to stop SMOKING/EATING CHOCOLATE, but I don't know how!