Complete the sentences with the infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in brackets.

1. - i've just seen tom. he looked very annoyed. what's wrong?
- i don't know. we were watching a film. suddenly he switched off the telly and left without
( (say) a word.
2. - i don't like the way he talks to me. i want him ( (change) his attitude.
3. it's your own fault, you know. and there's no point in ( (complain).
we just need to think of something to improve the situation.
4. i have always felt difficulty in ( (talk) to people whose company i do not enjoy.
5. when george heard the noise in the kitchen, he headed downstairs ( (see) who was there.
6. my brother, jeff, was awarded first prize in the maths contest, but i wish he wouldn't keep ( (boast) about it! ​

1. - "I've just seen Tom. He looked very annoyed. What's wrong?"
- "I don't know. We were watching a film. Suddenly he switched off the telly and left without (saying) a word."

In this sentence, we need to fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets. The verb before the blank is "say". To complete the sentence, we need to use the infinitive form of the verb "say", so the correct answer is "(saying)".

2. - "I don't like the way he talks to me. I want him (to change) his attitude."

In this sentence, we need to fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets. The verb before the blank is "want". To complete the sentence, we need to use the infinitive form of the verb "change", so the correct answer is "(to change)".

3. It's your own fault, you know. And there's no point in (complaining).

In this sentence, we need to fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets. The verb before the blank is "in". To complete the sentence, we need to use the gerund form of the verb "complain", so the correct answer is "(complaining)".

4. I have always felt difficulty in (talking) to people whose company I do not enjoy.

In this sentence, we need to fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets. The verb before the blank is "in". To complete the sentence, we need to use the gerund form of the verb "talk", so the correct answer is "(talking)".

5. When George heard the noise in the kitchen, he headed downstairs (to see) who was there.

In this sentence, we need to fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets. The verb before the blank is "headed". To complete the sentence, we need to use the infinitive form of the verb "see", so the correct answer is "(to see)".

6. My brother, Jeff, was awarded first prize in the math contest, but I wish he wouldn't keep (boasting) about it!

In this sentence, we need to fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets. The verb before the blank is "keep". To complete the sentence, we need to use the gerund form of the verb "boast", so the correct answer is "(boasting)".