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    Grammar Practice: Studying (Study)

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    This document provides a grammar exercise with multiple choice questions and sentence completion activities. It tests the use of verb tenses and forms, including the -ing form and infinitive of verbs. The exercises cover topics such as continuing an action despite an interruption, remembering or forgetting to complete an action, expressing regret over past decisions, and preventing or allowing future actions.

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    Grammar Practice: Studying (Study)

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    This document provides a grammar exercise with multiple choice questions and sentence completion activities. It tests the use of verb tenses and forms, including the -ing form and infinitive of verbs. The exercises cover topics such as continuing an action despite an interruption, remembering or forgetting to complete an action, expressing regret over past decisions, and preventing or allowing future actions.

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    Grammar Practice: Studying (Study)

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    This document provides a grammar exercise with multiple choice questions and sentence completion activities. It tests the use of verb tenses and forms, including the -ing form and infinitive of verbs. The exercises cover topics such as continuing an action despite an interruption, remembering or forgetting to complete an action, expressing regret over past decisions, and preventing or allowing future actions.

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    Grammar Practice

    A. Complete using the -ing form or the infinitive of the verbs in brackets.
    1. It was Mr. Kent who suggested Mike´s studying (study) abroad.
    2. You don’t expect me to believe (believe) that you actually met the prime minister, do
    you?
    3. The board of directors discussed the project, then went on discussing (discuss)
    another topic.
    4. Why continue working (work) there if you don’t like your job?
    5. He regrets not going (not go) to see his grandfather in Paris.
    6. It´s worth shopping (shop) at Stacey´s, as it´s very cheap.
    7. My doctor doesn´t permit me to eat (eat) red meat.
    8. Greg would rather be spending (spend) the holidays skiing (ski) than sunbathing
    (sunbathe) on a beach somewhere.
    9. I was driving home when I noticed some workers putting up (put up) new traffic lights
    on Coronation Street.
    10. Anyone can be getting (get) used to living (live) a life a luxury.
    11. Will you quit completing (complain)! You´re not helping to solve (solve) the problem.
    12. If you ever decide to sell (sell) your car, let me knowing (know).
    13. I would like you to water (water) the plants for me at the weekend.
    14. I clearly remember setting (set) my alarm clock before to go (go) to bed last night.
    15. These plants require watering (water) every day.
    16. I resent you speaking (speak) to me like that! Have some respect!
    17. It would be good for the children to be playing (play) outdoors more often.
    18. I promised taking (take) Jill to the airport, but I don’t feel like going (go) now.
    19. Don’t waste your time looking for (look for) the document. Ask Mr. Gale.
    20. Please excuse his leaving (leave) so early. He wants catch up (catch up) with his
    studying (study).

    B. Choose the sentences closest in meaning to the one given.

    1. Even though the telephone rang, he went on working on his computer.


    a. He didn’t continue to work on his computer after the ho rang.
    b. He continued to work on his computer despite the fact that the telephone was
    ringing.
    c. He worked on his computer until the telephone rang.
    2. Jane forgot to put a stamp on the letter before she sent it.
    a. Jane doesn’t remember whether she put a stamp on the letter or not.
    b. Jane put a stamp on the letter but she doesn’t remember doing so.
    c. Jane didn’t put a stamp on the letter because she didn’t remember to do so.
    3. Carl regrets selling his car.
    a. Carl decided not to sell his car because it would be a mistake.
    b. Carl may not sell his car.
    c. Carl sold his car but know thinks it was a mistake.
    4. We stopped to buy some flowers before visiting the Johnsons.
    a. We bought some flowers on our way to the Johnsons.
    b. We no longer buy any flowers before visiting the Johnsons.
    c. We didn’t buy any flowers before visiting the Johnsons.
    5. Charlie couldn’t sleep last night, so he tried reading a book but it didn’t help.
    a. Charlie made an effort to read a book but he couldn’t.
    b. Charlie thought reading a book might help him fall asleep but he was wrong.
    c. Charlie read a book and fell asleep.

    C. Using the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has
    a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given. (Use 2-5
    words in total.)
    1. It wasn’t easy for her to find a place to stay on the island.
    Difficulty – She a place to stay on the island.
    2. I can’t wait to tell Karen the good news.
    Forward – I’m Karen the good news.
    3. When they arrived home, their cat was sleeping on the sofa.
    Found – When they arrived home, on the sofa.
    4. The teacher doesn’t permit eating in the classroom.
    Anyone – The teacher doesn’t in the classroom.
    5. He never went to the gym again after he had a fight with the owner.
    Stopped – He after he had a fight with the owner.
    6. The boys said that they hadn’t broken the window.
    Denied – The boys the window.
    7. He continued to interrupt me although I had told him to stop.
    Kept – He although I had told him to stop.
    8. The police will prevent his leaving the country.
    From – The police the country.

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