You should try pizza. I tried pizza but/and I didn’t like it. I tried pizza but/and I don’t like it. I’m afraid of dogs. I can’t go near them. Don’t be afraid! Just try to walk past them. They aren’t going to bite you.

Here are my suggestions... - You should try eating pizza. It's very tasty! - I tried eating pizza, but I didn't like it. There are too many different ingredients in it. - I'm afraid of dogs. I can't pass by them! - Don't be afraid! Just try and go ahead. They are not going to bite you.

If you use "try" to mean "taste food so see if you like it" then just use "try [food/drink]". As in DavidK's suggestion. "I tried eating pizza" means you did this as an experiment, to find a solution. Perhaps you had an upset stomach, and someone suggested eating pizza to cure it. "I tried to eat pizza" means an attempt... usually a failed attempt. You tried to eat pizza, but it was too hot. You tried to eat pizza, but you missed your mouth and put it in your ear. DavidK's suggestion about the dogs is more natural, though I understand that you probably found the "try and [verb]" pattern in a textbook.

Hi Anna, Yes you used the verb ' to try' correctly here. The only edit that is required that 'bit ends with the letter e. Good work!'

Yes you did! Great job! The only correction I have is that you used past tense "bit" instead of future tense "going to bite".