Lesson 23. Career Development. Verb Patterns

‘Ok, we will follow your advice and employ three developers.’

The manager agreed (a)   (follow) our advice and employ three developers.

‘It would be a good idea for you to study to be a ScrumMaster’.

My HR recommended that (a)   (study) to be a ScrumMaster.

‘As a systems administrator you should have access to any database in the company’.

The manager suggested that (a)   (have) access to any database in the company.

‘I wasn’t able to access the company network’.

I failed (a)   (access) the company network.

‘So my advice is to complete the adaptation portal tasks by the suggested date.

He recommended (a)   (complete) the adaptation portal tasks by the suggested date.

‘We will be able to set up your company’s website’.

They consider (a)   (set up) the company’s website.

We’ve agreed ______ the application from scratch.

• make

• to make

People should always aim ______ more and more in their lives.

• achieving

• to achieve

My work involves ______ a lot of important decisions.

• making

• to make

If we decide ______ negotiations, we risk losing the client.

• postponing

• to postpone