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Question
Write the gerund/infinitive form of the verb in the blank.
We told them ____________ (come) with us on our trip, but some of them think it is a waste of time ____________ (search) for life that doesn’t exist.
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Solution
We told them to come with us on our trip, but some of them think it is a waste of time searching for a life that doesn’t exist.
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