EXERCISE on NON-FINITE VERBS 1. I shall always remember (meet)............................................... you for the first time in England 2 Remember (do)........................................... these English exercises before going out with your friends 3 She’s always forgetting (give)........................................... back the money she borrowed from me 4 I shall never forget (meet ) ................................the King 5 Every 4 5 ’ I stop work (drink ) ......................a cup of tea 6 My father really must stop (smoke)................................... He is in poor health now 7 How long do you intend to go on (play)............................. those bloody records? 8.The form-master welcomed the new pupils and then went on (explain)......... the new school regulations 9 I don’t regret (tell)................................. her what I thought, even if it upset her 10 I regret (inform) ............................you that I am unable to offer you employment 11. Sorry we don ’t allow (smoke ).................. in this lecture room 12. We don’t allow people (smoke )........................... in here 13. I tried (send ) ...........................her flowers but it didn't ’t have any effects 14. Try (avoid)....................... (be)........................ late. He hates (keep).................. (wait).............................. 15. I didn't know how (get) .....................to your house so I stopped (ask)...................... the way. 16. I wish my refrigerator would stop (make)........................... that horrible noise. You can't hear anyone (speak)............................ 17 This book tells you how (win)............................. at games without actually (cheat).............................. 18 I caught him (climb)...................... over my wall. I asked him (explain)....................... but he refused (say)............ anything, so in the end I had (let)................. him (go).............................. 19 It's no good (write)........................... to him; he never answers letters. The only thing (do)................ is (go) ....................and (see) .......................him. 20 I knew I wasn't the first (arrive)....................., for I saw smoke (rise)..................... from the chimney. 21. They let us park motorcycles here but they won't allow us (park)…………………….. cars. 22. They don't allow (smoke) ……………….in the auditorium; they don't want (risk)…………….. (set)……………….. it on fire, but you can (smoke)……………… in the foyer during the interval. 23. Mr Shaw is very busy (write)………….. his memoirs. He is far too busy (receive)……………….. callers (he is so busy that he can't receive callers), so you'd better just (go)…………………… away. 24. The inspector asked (see)…………………… my ticket and when I wasn't able (find)……………….. it he made me (buy)………………….. another. ~ 25. Let's (go)……………… (fish)……… today. There's a nice wind. What about (come)…………… with us, Ann? - No, thanks. I'm very willing (cut) ……………….sandwiches for you but I've no intention of (waste)…………….. the afternoon (sit)…………………. in a boat (watch)………………….. you two (fish)……………….. 26. He resented ( ask)…………… (wait)…………….. He expected the minister (see)………………….. him at once. 27. I didn't mean (eat)……......... anything but the cakes looked so good that I couldn't resist (try)……………. one. 28. Did you have any trouble (find)…………………… the house? ~ No, but I had a lot of difficulty (get)………………… in. Nobody seemed (know)…………….. where the key was. 29. ( Not know ) …………..the language and ( have) ………..no friends in the country, he found it impossible ( get ) ……………..a job 30.She entered , ( accompany )………………. by her mother 31. ( convince)………………… that they were trying to poison him , he refused to come to the party. 32. He prefers ( be )……………….than ( take )………….sides 33. A man ( carry )………………. a large parcel got out of the bus. 34. He ordered a bottle of wine ( send ) ……………..up to his room. 35. Dogs have been seen ( kill)………………in the street. 36. There was a lot noise around now and you could hear a plane ( fly )………………unusually low. 37. All things ( consider)……………….., there was no thing ( do)……………………now. Nobody would listen to the stories ( tell)…………………………. by him so many times