5. We had to stand up (to get, getting, to getting) a better view of the game.

6. I think we had better (go, going, to go).

7. I will agree (help, helping, to help) you as long as you behave yourself.

8. Would you care (to have, have, having) a look at my latest effort?

9. It's nearly lunch time. Why don't we stop (to have, to having, having) a snack?

10. Isn't it about time (you started, you start, starting) taking life seriously?

11. It's no use (you complain, to complain, complaining), nobody will take any notice of you.

12. I'm longing (see, to see, to seeing) you again.

13. He seems (feel, feeling, to be feeling) better today.

14. The car needs (to service, being serviced, servicing).

15. I daren't (go, to go, going) out after dark.

16. What's the use (to worry, you worry, of worrying)?

17. If you need anything, please do not hesitate (to ask, asking, ask).

18. Hadn't we better (leave, leaving, to leave) soon?

84.Combine the two sentences into one using the necessary pronoun.

1.The air surrounds us. It consists of various elements.

2.I had a stick. I defended myself with it.

3.Your brother surprised me with his learning. I was introduced to him yesterday.

4.Silk is much worn in Europe. The Chinese had the merit if discovering it.

5.The palace is magnificent. The Queen lives in it.

6.You have told me something. I shall not forget it.

7.Bill came home on a certain day. I do not remember it.

8.The bridge is very high. I passed over it yesterday.

9.The water is very refreshing. I tasted it.

10. The picture was very fine. The artist took along time to paint it.

11.The climate is warm. It prevails in India.

12.Rats do much damage. They multiply very fast.

13.I had money on me. I gave it to a beggar.

14He did not like the bread. I was'in the habit of eating it.

15.Show me the book. You have read it.

16.The sun is far away. Our light comes from it.

17.Steel pens last a long time. They were invented long ago.

18.The ship was very small. Columbus crossed the Atlantic in it.

19.The microscope is very useful. We can see invisible objects with it.

20.The nineteenth century was called the age of machinery. Machinery came into use in it.

21.The swallows were assembling for their flight. I saw them yesterday.

22.The cup was very old. The servant broke it.

85. Insert the right article.

I. In 1665 ... great plague raged in London. ... insanitary conditions of ... houses, ... narrowness of ... streets, ... dirty habits

of ... people, all helped to spread ... disease. ... people died in ... thousands, and every day ... carts used to go round from ...

house to ... house to collect... dead, accompanied by ... man crying: "Bring out your dead!" ... rich who could afford to do so

left ... town and fled to ... country, while ... poor remained and died in great numbers.

... next year ... second misfortune came upon ... unfortunate city, namely, great fire. Out of... blue it started in ... baker's shop,

and aided by ... east wind, rapidly consumed ... wooden houses of which ... large portion of ... town was built, raging for ...