1. play - to catch;
2. being - to do;
3. painting;
4. to carry out - discussing;
5. reminding - to lock - try - to remember;
6. interrupting - ask;
7. entering - stealing;
8. spending - spend;
9. to finish - delaying;
10. go - explaining;
11. to say - understand;
12. ironing - iron;
13. bringing - to invite;
14. catching - watching;
15. trying - to persuade - to change - doing.