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100

Encourage

a) encouraged + to


b) encouraged + verb in ING


Encouraged + to

Example:

'My mum encouraged me to play baseball'

100

Thank

a) Thanked + to

b) Thanked + verb in ING

c) Thanked + for (+ verb in ING if necessary)

Thanked + for (+ verb in ING if necessary)

Example:

a) 'Paul thanked me for the present'

b) 'Paul thanked me for helping him'

200

Suggest

a) Suggested + to

b) Suggested + verb in ING

Both options are possible in past, the difference is that by using "to" we are talking about options and "ing" refers to a memory, both in past.

200

Apologise

a) Apologised + to

b) Apologised + for + verb in ING

Apologised + for + verb in ING

Example:

'Tom apologised for breaking the window'

300

Refuse

a) Refused + to

b) Refused + verb in ING

Refused + to

Example:

'I refused to go to the party'

300

Admit

a) Admitted + to

b) Admitted + verb in ING

Admitted + verb in ING

Example:

'Sharon admitted taking her sister's sweater'

400

Beg

a) Beg + to

b) Beg + verb in ING

Begged + to

Example:

'My son begged me to let him go camping'

400

Warn

a) Warned + to

b) Warned + about + verb in ING

Warned + about + verb in ING

Example:

'Kimberly warned her brother about taking her laptop without permission'

500

Remind

a) Reminded + to

b) Reminded + verb in ING

Both are correct, although the use of "reminded to" feels more natural even when talking about memories of the past.

500

Want

a) Wanted to

b) Wanted + verb in ING

Wanted + to

Example:

'I wanted to buy a pizza but the restaurant was closed'

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