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Exercise 5 - Infinitives
Complete the sentences with the
infinitive
form of the verb.
1. She lent me some money
(
buy
) a new stove.
2. Lately, I don't have much time
(
watch
) TV because of my new work schedule.
3. The Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010
(
make
) healthcare coverage more affordable to those with limited income and pre-existing health conditions.
4. The company president has bodyguards
(
protect
) him.
5. Do you have many opportunities
(
speak
) Spanish outside of class?
6. She wore a wig, sunglasses, and a scarf
(
hide
) her identity during the trip.
7. She's going to Okinawa, Japan this summer
(
learn
) Japanese.
8. We need a can opener
(
open
) all these. You bought all these, but didn't get a can opener?
9. We called this meeting
(
discuss
) the consequences of the latest budget cuts.
10. He is attending Southern Illinois this fall
(
study
) sociolinguistics.
11. The drug cartels are murdering innocent people
(
intimidate
) local officials.
12. The team left this morning
(
compete
) against the top teams in the nation.
13. The Flannel Corporation left the state
(
restart
) a new more profitable company Pink Polka Dotted Bikinis.
14. I took this job
(
bring
) innovation in this company to a new level.
15. Stagehands have taken to the streets
(
protest
) working conditions and wages.
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