Lesson 23. Career Development. Verb Patterns

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

The manager agreed _________________ (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 _________________ (study) to be a ScrumMaster.

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

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

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

I failed _________________ (access) the company network.

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

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

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

They consider _________________ (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