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Interactions 1 Grammar, 4/e
Elaine Kirn
Darcy Jack
Customs, Celebrations, and Holidays

Part 3

Make a list of the infinitives (to + verb), gerunds (verb + ing), and gerund verbal phrases (verb + gerund) in the following passage.



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When Friday night arrived, Martin started getting ready several hours in advance. The invitation said that the party was going to begin at 7:30. Martin always avoided being late, so he arrived at Keith's house at 7:00. He found Keith's girlfriend cooking in the kitchen, and he heard Keith taking a shower. After Keith got dressed, he came out to the kitchen to talk to Martin. "Martin, I didn't know that you were coming early! Would you mind helping me with some cooking?" But Martin hated helping in the kitchen. …









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