Before doing this activity you may need to read the text you will find at the end
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| They helped him ______________________ the house he was looking for | to find / finding |
| I will never excuse him ______________________ my favourite toy | breaking / to break / break |
| She wants me ______________________ the doctor | calling / call / to call |
| We can't let this ______________________ again | happening / to happen / happen |
| She finally forgot ______________________ so rude during the party | him act / him to act / his acting |
| I don't expect you ______________________ me, but you should be nice | loving / to love / love |
| You must forgive ______________________ Susan, he didn't know you were engaged | his marrying / him to marry / him marry |
| He asked me ______________________ him with the boxes | to help / help / helping |
| Sorry, but I want you ______________________ | going / go / to go |
| I can't help you ______________________ the computer, I have no idea | fixing / to fix |
| Let me ______________________ to her for a minute, please | to talk / talk / talking |
| I can't go now, I need ______________________ this first | finish / finishing / to finish |
| I'd like to invite you ______________________ to my party | coming / to come / come |
| They don't allow people ______________________ in this area | smoke / smoking / to smoke |
| The rain caused the smoke ______________________ | disappear / disappearing / to disappear |
| He ordered us ______________________ our hands up | putting / to put / put |
| Forget me ______________________ so late, I had a big problem at home | to be / be / being |
| I can't forgive them ______________________ so rude to my wife | being / be / to be |
| My mother made me ______________________ all the beds before going out with my friends | doing / do / to do |
| She told me ______________________ for a little puppy she had lost in the garden | look / looking / to look |
| The thief made him ______________________ his car | opening / open / to open |
| Our teacher encouraged us ______________________ in English on Facebook | to chat / chat / chatting |
| She helped me ______________________ the colour for the walls | choose / choosing |
| Excuse ______________________, but is that your car over there? | my asking / me to ask / me ask |
| She begged me ______________________ with her | to go / go / going |
VERB + OBJECT + VERB
V + O + inf
want, ask, invite, order, tell, teach, advise, allow, beg, cause, command, encourage, expect, force, need, order, recommend, remind ....
I want you to go
She invited me to have dinner
I told you not to do it
She taught him to do it the right way
V + O + bare inf
let, make, (help)
Please, let me go
She made me do it
I’ll help you move the table (also: I'll help you to move the table)
V + O + -ing
The object of the first verb is the subject of the following -ing form. In this case we can also use a possessive adjective.
excuse, forget, forgive, etc.
Excuse me interrupting you / Excuse my interrupting you
