Verb patterns

They avoided.........(tell) lies.

• telling
• to tell
• tell

Tom has decided ........(buy) a new car.

• buy
• to buy
• buying

She suggested..................in the park.

• meeting

• to meet

• meet

The teacher tried ........(encourage) students to work harder.

• encourage
• to encourage
• encouraging

My brother refused .......(invite) my girlfriend to his birthday party.

• invite
• to invite
• inviting

They managed...............the peak of the mountain.

• to reach

• reaching

• reached

Could you remind us.....(prepare) the presentation for biology?

• to prepare
• prepare
• preparing

Do you mind ....(open) the window? It is too dusty.

• open
• opening
• to open

I regret.......................you that I cannot lend you any money.

• telling

• to tell

• to telling

Did you imagine ......(visit) America soon?

• visit
• to visit
• visiting