47%
Your laptop is running slowly and you're troubleshooting. Select ALL the sentences where the verb pattern correctly expresses the intended meaning.

The correct answers are I tried restarting the computer, but it didn't help and I tried to turn it off, but the button was stuck.

Try + gerund (-ing) = experiment with a method to see if it works. Try + to-infinitive = attempt / make an effort (often implying difficulty). When you successfully restart but it doesn't solve the problem, use the gerund. When you can't even complete the action, use the infinitive!

To ChallengesPreviousNext