VERB PATTERNS

   1 Underline the correct words.

   1 There seems being/to be something wrong - I can't access the network.

   2 Have you considered extending/to extend your warranty by another year?

   3 I'd like having/to have a word with you in my office.

   4 We risk losing/to lose their contract if there are any more problems.

   5 1 suggest postponing/to postpone any final decision until we know all the facts.

   6 We can't afford spending/to spend so much money on business lunches.

   7 She agreed preparing/to prepare some figures before the next meeting.

   8 1 don't mind waiting/to wait if Ms Neuburger is busy.

   9 We decided advertising/to advertise for staff in the national press.

   10 It's not worth wasting/to waste any more time trying to fix this - it's broken.

   2  Complete each sentence with the correct form of one of these verbs: advertise, audit,
   catch, design, negotiate, receive, replace, write.

   1 They wouldn't drop their prices. They completely refused to negotiate.

   2 1 plan ______________ the flight that gets to Frankfurt at 3.45.

   3 If I delay _______________ the report any longer, my boss will be furious.

   4 There's no point ______________ this brand in 'Stamp Collector' magazine.

   5 1 expected ______________ a letter from them, but nothing has arrived so far.

   6 My job involves_______________ the accounts of large public companies.

   7 We've spent over two months_______________ next summer's range of sportswear.

   8 We guarantee_______________ any faulty parts for a period of two years.

   

   

   BOTH...AND... / EITHER...OR / NEITHER... NOR...

   

   1  Write sentences with both...and.. / either...or... / neither...nor...

   1.       Tom was late. So was Ann.   Both Tom and Ann were late.

   2.       She didn’t write and she didn’t phone.  ______________________________

   3.       Jim is on holiday and so is Carol.  ______________________________

   4.       George doesn’t smoke and he doesn’t drink.  ______________________________

   5.       Jim hasn’t got a car. Carol hasn’t got a car either.  ____________________________

   6.       It was a very boring film. It was very long too.  ______________________________

   7.       Is that man’s name Richard? Or is it Robert? It’s one of the two. 
   ______________________________

   8.       I haven’t got time to go on holiday. And I haven’t got the money. 
   ______________________________

   9.       We can leave today or we can leave tomorrow – whichever you prefer. 
   ______________________________