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Underline the correct alternative.

1.Jen was incredibly confrontational/supportive when my son was ill and did lots to help me.
2. The construction company decided to postpone/reach the agreed start date until the bad weather had passed.
3. I want you to apologise and take on/back what you just said.
4. She’s a very sensitive/sensible individual who can always be trusted to make the right decision.
5. It turns out/on that our new boss has known the owner for years and they went to the same college.
6. I promise/insist to help you with your packing if you come out to dinner with me tonight.
7. Do you tend sleeping/to sleep late at the weekend or prefer getting up early?
8. The man admitted/agreed having stolen the clothes from the department store.
9. It’s important to stick on/to your principles if you want to be respected.
10. Some people will do anything to gain control/power of a situation.
11. His first novel, which/what was based on his early years in the Air Force, is full of interesting characters from a time gone by.
12. The dress wearing/worn by the princess in Cannes sold for $250,000 at auction.
13. It might/couldn`t have been the robber that I saw, but it was so dark I wouldn’t be able to give a very accurate description of what he looked like.
14. To listen/listening to him after the race, you’d think he’d won gold in the Olympics, not the village 5k!
15. Colin went on becoming/to become a well-known TV sports commentator after retiring from professional athletics.

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The underlined words in bold represent the correct alternatives :)

↣ 1.) Jen was incredibly supportive when my son was ill and did lots to help me.

↣ 2.) The construction company decided to postpone the agreed start date until the bad weather had passed.

↣ 3.) I want you to apologise and take back what you just said.

↣ 4.) She’s a very sensible individual who can always be trusted to make the right decision.

↣ 5.) It turns out that our new boss has known the owner for years and they went to the same college.

↣ 6.) I promise to help you with your packing if you come out to dinner with me tonight.

↣ 7.) Do you tend to sleep late at the weekend or prefer getting up early?

↣ 8.) The man admitted having stolen the clothes from the department store.

↣ 9.) It’s important to stick to your principles if you want to be respected.

↣ 10.) Some people will do anything to gain control of a situation.

↣ 11.) His first novel, which was based on his early years in the Air Force, is full of interesting characters from a time gone by.

↣ 12.) The dress worn by the princess in Cannes sold for $250,000 at auction.

↣ 13.) It might have been the robber that I saw, but it was so dark I wouldn’t be able to give a very accurate description of what he looked like.

↣ 14.) To listen to him after the race, you’d think he’d won gold in the Olympics, not the village 5k!

↣ 15.) Colin went on to become a well-known TV sports commentator after retiring from professional athletics.

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I hope this helps!

peachtea ^-^

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