1. We’ve got to encourage students _________ (study), not blame them for not studying.
2. I don’t know how you managed to persuade (persuade) the bank manager to lend you so much money.
3. Do you deny stealing (steal) the money? Yes or no?
4. We appreciated ____________ (invite) to our neighbour’s wedding.
5. Tim pretended ____________ a headache as he didn’t want to go to school.