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(10.6.15) Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. Check in the Grammar Reference Section.
1 You should avoid (driving) your car when there is a flood.
2 We need (to buy) food and water before we leave the city.
3 The residents were looking forward to (getting) back to their normal lives again after the huge tropical storm.
4 Let's (leave) the house now before it's too late!
5 The government spent lots of money on (repairing) the damage from the earthquake.
6 The emergency services are having difficulty (rescueing) all of the survivors.
10.6.15 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. How do they differ in meaning?
1 a Don't forget (to stand) under a doorframe during an earthquake.
b I'll never forget (reading) about the firefighter who risked his life to save the students from a burning bus.
2 a They stopped (to buy) some emergency supplies.
b They stopped (working) and ran out into the street.
3 a We regret (not/moving) our garden furniture indoors before the storm.
b We regret (to inform) you that all flights are cancelled due to the earthquake.
4 a She tried (to stay) calm when she felt the ground shaking.
b Have you tried (using) a bucket to remove floodwater?
5 a Berik meant (to put) a torch in his emergency kit, but he forgot.
b Hearing a tsunami warning means (going) to the roof of the building.