Question

3.Ted admitted to make / making a serious mistake. 2.Mary denied to open / opening the office sale. 4. Do you mind to help / helping Ann with her homework?5. I suggested to listen / listening to a CD.6. I really can’t stand to travel / travelling by car.7. Jeremy promised to phone / phoning me before 10 p.m.8. Ann has just finished to eat / eating her lunch.9. Kate meant to buy / buying some bread but she forgot.10. He often pretends to be / being a rich, successful businessman.

Answer 1

3.Ted admitted to making a serious mistake.

2.Mary denied opening the office sale.

4. Do you mind helping Ann with her homework?

5. I suggested listening to a CD.

6. I really can’t stand travelling by car.

7. Jeremy promised to phone before 10 p.m.

8. Ann has just finished eating her lunch.

9. Kate meant to buy some bread but she forgot.

10. He often pretends to be a successful businessman.

Answer 2

In each of the sentences you provided, you should use the base form of the verb (infinitive) after certain verbs or phrases. Here are the corrections for each sentence:

1. Ted admitted to making a serious mistake.
2. Mary denied opening the office sale.
3. Do you mind helping Ann with her homework?
4. I suggested listening to a CD.
5. I really can’t stand traveling by car.
6. Jeremy promised phoning me before 10 p.m.
7. Ann has just finished eating her lunch.
8. Kate meant buying some bread but she forgot.
9. He often pretends to be a rich, successful businessman.

The key here is to use the base form of the verb (infinitive) after certain verbs like "admit," "deny," "mind," "suggest," "can't stand," "promise," "finish," "mean," and "pretend."