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3 Infinitives with or without to buy pay follow join stay be carry _leam hurt show 1. Weccan't afford to pay all our monthly bills. 2. Isimpossible___t0 follow these instructions. 3. Letme__show you how to do it. 4, Tm so sorry, I didn't mean__to hurt your feelings, 5. The teacher made the children_stay after school 6. Iwant my children to learn to playa ‘musical instrument, 4 Which two are possible? 7. My son persuaded me fo buy the latest mobile phone. 8. Can you help me__to carry this box upstairs? 9. I've invited Mr Smithus_to join after the meeting. 10. My parents have always encouraged mezo be independent. 1, The teacher _A/B_ me to be more careful with my work in the future, A:told —B: would like C: hopes. 2. |ALEsmoking when | was 21 A: gave up —_B: couldn't afford ¢: started 3. She B/C. tohelp me paint the kitchen. A: enjoyed B: promised C: offered 4. | ALE. going to Sydney next year. im looking forward to loveC: am thinking of would 5 Reporting verbs + infinitive My father B/C me to have driving lessons ‘when | was seventeen, A: let B:wanted —_C: allowed 6. I'm B/G to have a big party for my next birthday. A: looking forward B: planning : hoping 7. We A/Bto find a parking place in the city centre. Actried B: didn't manage C: succeeded 8, | B/Cdriving in the rush hour. A: don't want B: can't stand _C: loath 4. ‘Please can you translate this sentence for me? ‘Maria said to Mark, Maria asked Mark to translate the sentence for her, 2. ‘Please, please marry me, | can't live without you, Tom said to Mia, ‘Tom begged_Mia to marry him. 3. ‘Don't run around the edge of the swimming pool or you'l fallin,’ Mary said to her children. ‘Mary watned_the children not to run round the edge of the swimming poo 4. ‘Iwont go to bed! Bobby said Bobby refused to go to bed.

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