Exercise 15. Use the appropriate form of the infinitive or the gerund of the verb in brackets.

Exercise 15. Use the appropriate form of the infinitive or the gerund of the verb in brackets.

1. Over coffee, he began to calm down a little: he made himself useful by handing round the coffee cups.
2. I wouldn't like you to think that I am in the habit of making a nuisance of myself.
3. She went on reading about how to stick plastic flowers on her blouse.
4. The master seized the arms of his chair and grasped them as though to prevent himself from falling upon Philip.
5. I remember seeing her come on board only a few minutes before the boat sailed.
6. John had introduced himself to Philip before coming in to see Ketty.
7. He seemed to have some difficulty in starting.
8. She tried to stop going out to see people.
9. And with an immense effort of the will, he managed to stand there, without going down to open the door.
10. Can you ask me after hearing me play?
11. Thank you for letting me talk to you.
12. Ralph began to disappear for days and weeks without warning.
13. Without speaking they went along, and there was no one to see either in front or behind them.
14. After that they decided to go where there was no chance at all of their seeing.
15. He took a silk scarf from his neck and gave it over to me to use for a handkerchief, since my own was wet with my crying.
16. Once more, Simon started to piece the toy together, with the old tune inside it, while Jennie and I went to make some tea.
17. When she woke, she rubbed her eyes to gather her senses together and gradually she remembered going to the theatre on the previous evening.
18. I taught in a private school in Kensington, for almost three months, very small children. I didn't know what to do with them but I was kept fairly busy escorting little boys to the hall and telling the little girls to use their handkerchiefs.