Verb Exercise #4.

Use verb + to do (infinitive) or verb + ing (gerund).

to decide to finish to learn (how) to offer to postpone to promise

to agree to be tired of to consider

a. He had to make a choice: take a pay cut and spend less money, or look for another job. He took a pay cut. (=less pay, a salary decrease) He d____________ (take) _________ a pay cut. #__ b. She says, "Don't worry! If you lend me $50, I will absolutely pay you back when I get paid." She p_______________ (pay) ____________ me back when she gets paid. #__ c. We asked her to help us. She said, "Sure, I'll be glad to help." She a____________ (help) ___________ us. #__ She ___________________ (drive) ___________. #__ d. In driver's training, they are teach ing her how to do drive. e. Last week we had a party. Afterward, the house was a mess*. He said, "May I help you clean up the mess?" * la casa estaba hecha un desastre, , He ______________ (help) __________ me clean up the mess. #__ f. The teacher was going to give the test today, but he decided not to give it until next Tuesday. The teacher p_________________ (give) ______________ the test until next Tuesday. #__ g. We're thinking about moving to Los Angeles. We think it might be cheaper for us to live there. We are _______________________ (move) _______________ to Los Angeles. #__ h. The house cleaner ironed all the clothes. Then she started mopping the floor. After the house cleaner f_____________ (iron) ___________ the clothes, she began mopping the floor. i. I have told you a million times not to do that, and I don't want to tell you again! I _________________________ (tell) _____________ you not to do that! #__

Verb Exercise #4.

Use verb + to do (infinitive) or verb + ing (gerund).

to decide to finish to learn (how) to offer to postpone to promise

to agree to be tired of to consider

a. He had to make a choice: take a pay cut and spend less money, or look for another job. He took a pay cut. (=less pay, a salary decrease) He d____________ (take) _________ a pay cut. #__ b. She says, "Don't worry! If you lend me $50, I will absolutely pay you back when I get paid." She p_______________ (pay) ____________ me back when she gets paid. #__ c. We asked her to help us. She said, "Sure, I'll be glad to help." She a____________ (help) ___________ us. #__ d. In driver's training, they are teach ing her how to do drive. She ___________________ (drive) ___________. #__ e. Last week we had a party. Afterward, the house was a mess*. He said, "May I help you clean up the mess?" * la casa estaba hecha un desastre, , He ______________ (help) __________ me clean up the mess. #__ f. The teacher was going to give the test today, but he decided not to give it until next Tuesday. The teacher p_________________ (give) ______________ the test until next Tuesday. #__ g. We're thinking about moving to Los Angeles. We think it might be cheaper for us to live there. We are _______________________ (move) _______________ to Los Angeles. #__ h. The house cleaner ironed all the clothes. Then she started mopping the floor. After the house cleaner f_____________ (iron) ___________ the clothes, she began mopping the floor. i. I have told you a million times not to do that, and I don't want to tell you again! I _________________________ (tell) _____________ you not to do that! #__

56Int051302 Roland Trego 05/13/02 rev. 3/23/2014 10:20 AM