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Remember + to + infinitive means not to forget to do something in the future.","I remember submitting the report yesterday morning.",[39],{"id":40,"blankNumber":19,"options":41},"019e0d88-0e6b-73e3-a09e-5e65b3e90f33",[42,45,48],{"id":43,"optionText":44,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019e0d88-0e6b-7367-a09e-5e65b293b7da","remember to change",{"id":46,"optionText":47,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019e0d88-0e6b-739f-a09e-5e65b335f37c","remember changing",{"id":49,"optionText":50,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":32},"019e0d88-0e6b-73c3-a09e-5e65b36398de","remember change",{"id":52,"sentenceTemplate":53,"displayOrder":32,"explanation":54,"exampleSentence":55,"blanks":56},"019e0d88-0e6b-7537-a09e-5e65b7b41361","Please __1__ the office door when you leave tonight.","Use remember + to + infinitive when reminding someone not to forget a future action or responsibility.","Remember to send the invoice to the client by Friday.",[57],{"id":58,"blankNumber":19,"options":59},"019e0d88-0e6b-74fb-a09e-5e65b6df089e",[60,63,66],{"id":61,"optionText":62,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019e0d88-0e6b-7473-a09e-5e65b4e08ead","remember locking",{"id":64,"optionText":65,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019e0d88-0e6b-7497-a09e-5e65b5d6a5a8","remember to lock",{"id":67,"optionText":68,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":32},"019e0d88-0e6b-74db-a09e-5e65b6007d96","remember lock",{"id":70,"sentenceTemplate":71,"displayOrder":72,"explanation":73,"exampleSentence":74,"blanks":75},"019e0d88-0e6b-762b-a09e-5e65ba2d6f7e","If the printer isn't working, __1__ it off and on again.",3,"Use try + -ing to suggest doing something as an experiment or test to see if it works. Try + to + infinitive means to make an effort or attempt.","Try updating the software if the program keeps crashing.",[76],{"id":77,"blankNumber":19,"options":78},"019e0d88-0e6b-75f3-a09e-5e65b9a6e43c",[79,82,85],{"id":80,"optionText":81,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019e0d88-0e6b-7593-a09e-5e65b80f6ac6","try to turn",{"id":83,"optionText":84,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":19},"019e0d88-0e6b-75b7-a09e-5e65b89cea69","try turn",{"id":86,"optionText":87,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019e0d88-0e6b-75d7-a09e-5e65b8af743b","try turning",{"id":89,"sentenceTemplate":90,"displayOrder":91,"explanation":92,"exampleSentence":93,"blanks":94},"019e0d88-0e6b-7703-a09e-5e65bb13815a","The team __1__ the project on time, but the deadline was too tight.",4,"Use try + to + infinitive when describing an effort or attempt to achieve something, especially when it may be difficult.","He tried to convince his boss to approve the budget increase.",[95],{"id":96,"blankNumber":19,"options":97},"019e0d88-0e6b-76cb-a09e-5e65baf99ebd",[98,101,104],{"id":99,"optionText":100,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019e0d88-0e6b-766f-a09e-5e65ba6c2700","tried finishing",{"id":102,"optionText":103,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019e0d88-0e6b-768f-a09e-5e65ba829a88","tried to finish",{"id":105,"optionText":106,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":32},"019e0d88-0e6b-76af-a09e-5e65baf63c57","tried finish",{"id":108,"sentenceTemplate":109,"displayOrder":110,"explanation":111,"exampleSentence":112,"blanks":113},"019e0d88-0e6b-78bb-a09e-5e65c0e2a674","Do you __1__ the training session last month? It was really useful.",6,"Use remember + -ing to talk about recalling a past event or experience that already took place.","Do you remember meeting the new director at the conference?",[114],{"id":115,"blankNumber":19,"options":116},"019e0d88-0e6b-7883-a09e-5e65bff2bed1",[117,120,123],{"id":118,"optionText":119,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019e0d88-0e6b-7827-a09e-5e65be9da824","remember to attend",{"id":121,"optionText":122,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":19},"019e0d88-0e6b-7847-a09e-5e65bf1c4a30","remember attend",{"id":124,"optionText":125,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019e0d88-0e6b-7867-a09e-5e65bf4715de","remember attending",{"id":127,"sentenceTemplate":128,"displayOrder":129,"explanation":130,"exampleSentence":131,"blanks":132},"019e0d88-0e6b-799b-a09e-5e65c354849b","He __1__ overtime because it was affecting his health.",7,"Use stop + -ing to describe ending an ongoing action or habit.","They stopped hiring new employees during the economic downturn.",[133],{"id":134,"blankNumber":19,"options":135},"019e0d88-0e6b-7967-a09e-5e65c2c74ab6",[136,139,142],{"id":137,"optionText":138,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019e0d88-0e6b-78fb-a09e-5e65c159a852","stopped work",{"id":140,"optionText":141,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":19},"019e0d88-0e6b-7927-a09e-5e65c2575d0c","stopped to work",{"id":143,"optionText":144,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019e0d88-0e6b-7947-a09e-5e65c284a8a3","stopped working",{"id":146,"sentenceTemplate":147,"displayOrder":148,"explanation":149,"exampleSentence":150,"blanks":151},"019e0d88-0e6b-7a73-a09e-5e65c6401a96","If you can't reach the IT department by phone, __1__ them an email instead.",8,"Use try + -ing to suggest an alternative method or solution to see if it helps.","Try asking your supervisor if you need clarification on the 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room.",[190],{"id":191,"blankNumber":19,"options":192},"019e0d88-0e6b-7da7-a09e-5e65cfdc65ec",[193,196,199],{"id":194,"optionText":195,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019e0d88-0e6b-7d4b-a09e-5e65ce14cc50","stopped check",{"id":197,"optionText":198,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":19},"019e0d88-0e6b-7d6b-a09e-5e65cef872d7","stopped checking",{"id":200,"optionText":201,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019e0d88-0e6b-7d87-a09e-5e65cfb192dc","stopped to check",{"id":203,"sentenceTemplate":204,"displayOrder":205,"explanation":206,"exampleSentence":207,"blanks":208},"019e0d88-0e6b-7eb7-a09e-5e65d238b152","The company __1__ paper invoices and switched to a digital system last year.",13,"Use stop + -ing to describe discontinuing an action or practice, especially when replacing it with something new.","Our department stopped holding weekly meetings and moved to monthly 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properly.",[228],{"id":229,"blankNumber":19,"options":230},"019e0d88-0e6b-7f53-a09e-5e65d470e9ad",[231,234,237],{"id":232,"optionText":233,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019e0d88-0e6b-7efb-a09e-5e65d32ebe0b","try restart",{"id":235,"optionText":236,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":19},"019e0d88-0e6b-7f1b-a09e-5e65d3cccd1b","try to restart",{"id":238,"optionText":239,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019e0d88-0e6b-7f37-a09e-5e65d3d2f95a","try restarting",{"title":241,"slug":242,"language":243},"Gerund vs Infinitive","gerund-vs-infinitive","en"]