Verb Phrase 71.a
Fill the gaps with a form of the verb given at the end of each sentence.
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Lucas was very scared by the height but eventually . . . . . . (jump)
2
The computer . . . . . the operation about a billion times and went “beep”. (repeat)
3
The girl they . . . . . was not at all like my daughter. (describe)
4
I think you probably . . . . . the wrong person. (phone [past])
5
The people were wonderful but we . . . . . the climate. (dislike)
6
Did you see that? It . . . . . I'm sure it did! (move)
7
He . . . . . me to dinner at his apartment. (invite)
8
Mr Roberts . . . . . his roses with great attention. (look after [past])
9
The news . . . . . quite a scandal. (cause)
10
She . . . . . something I didn't understand from the window of the departing train. (shout)
11
The ceiling was white, the room silent, the dentist . . . . . on the drill. (switch)
12
Scientists . . . . . the phenomenon early last century. (discover)
13
I . . . . . Mrs Turner to the best of my ability. (advise)
14
Most of the rubbish . . . . . to my brother. (belong [past])
15
Molly . . . . . her little dog in her arms. (carry [past])
16
The family of gnomes . . . . . under our garden shed. (live)