Infinitive and gerund - Passive infinitive and passive gerund
Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb
1. It is easy (be) wise after the event.
2. Do you (wish) (make) a complaint?
3. We don’t (want) anybody (know) that we are here.
4. IF you can’t (remember) his number you’d better (look) it up.
5. I want her (learn) Esperanto; I think everybody ought to (know) it.
6. He is said (be) the best surgeon in the country.
7. Visitors are asked (not feed) the animals.
8. Could I (see) Mr Pitt, please? I’m afraid Mr Pitt isn’t in. Would you like (speak) with his secretary?
9. It’d better (travel) hopefully than (arrive) .
10. He should (know) how (use) . the film projector, but if he doesn’t you had better (show) . him
11. He was made (sign) a paper admitting his guilt.
12. I heard the door (open) and saw the shadow (move) across the floor.
13. He tried (make) me (believe) that he wasn’t my stepmother.
14. As we seem (have missed) the train we may as well (go) back to the house.
15. I felt the house (shake) with the explosion.
16. He told me (try) (come) early.
17. Before he let us (go) he made us (promise) (not tell) anyone what we had seen
18. Would you (like) (come) in my car?
and opened the fridge. My boss spends two hours a days (travel)………………to work. (Swim)…………..is my favourite sport. One of life’s pleasures is (have) …………….breakfast in bed. (Whistle)……………to himself, he walked down the road. In spite of (miss) …………….the train, we arrived on time. They found some money (lye) …………….on the ground. He was trapped in a (burn) …………….house. I’m tired of ( work) …………….8 hours a day. She always puts off (go) …………….to the dentist. I’m not used to (drive) …………….on the left. He is really a (bore)…………man. She spent a day ( finish)…………..her report It’s no good (write)…………..to him. He never answers the letters. I am against (smoke) …………… in public place. “ Forest Gump” is a really (touch) ……………movie. 17. Mary denied (see) ……………the accused man on the day of the crime. 18. (Tell) ……………me that she would never speak to me against 19. (Improve) ……………her E.L, John’s promotion prospects are much better. 20. (Straighten) ……………herself up, Linh started to present her speech. She admitted (kill) …………… her husband. Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences replacing the italic part with a perfect Participles so that the meaning stays the same. Example: We switched off the lights before we went to bed. -> Having switched off the lights, we went to bed. The boy asked his mother’s permission and then went out to play. …………………………………………………………………………………………. As he had drunk too much, he didn’t drive home himself. …………………………………………………………………………………………. We have done two tests today, so we are exhausted. …………………………………………………………………………………………. She filled the washing machine and switched it on. …………………………………………………………………………………………. She had been to the disco the night before and she overslept in the morning. …………………………………………………………………………………………. We had worked in the garden all day and were sunburned in the evening. …………………………………………………………………………………………. She had not slept for two days, and therefore she wasn’t able to concentrate. …………………………………………………………………………………………. Since I had not seen him for ages, I didn’t recognize him. …………………………………………………………………………………………. Exercise 3. Reduce the relative clauses to participial phrases. 1. I don’t like people who arrive late. …………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. I live in a house which was built a century ago. …………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. The people who work here are very interesting. …………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. The handkerchief which was embroidered by my sister was really beautiful. …………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. I want to meet the woman who taught me how to drive. …………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. The cake which was made by my mother was very delicious. …………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. This morning I received a letter which upset me a lot 8. The composition which was written by Jane was really interesting. …………………………………………………………………………………………. 9. I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country. …………………………………………………………………………………………. 10. The children who attend that school receive a good education. …………………………………………………………………………………………. 11. The scientists who are researching the causes of cancer are making progress . …………………………………………………………………………………………. 12. They live in a house that was built in 1980. …………………………………………………………………………………………. Exercise 4: Rewrite the sentences with a present or a perfect Participles so that the meaning stays the same. I knew that he was poor. I offered to pay his fare. ………………………………………………………………………………… We barricaded the windows. We assembled in the hall. ………………………………………………………………………………… She became tired of my complaints about the programme. She turned it off. ………………………………………………………………………………… He found no one at home. He left the house in a bad temper. ………………………………………………………………………………… She hoped to find the will. She searched everywhere. ………………………………………………………………………………… The criminal removed all traces of his crime. He left the building. ………………………………………………………………………………… He realized that he had missed the last train. He began to walk. ………………………………………………………………………………… He was exhausted by his work. He threw himself on his bed. ………………………………………………………………………………… He had spent all his money. He decided to go home and asked his father for a job. ………………………………………………………………………………… He escaped from the prison. He looked for a place where he could get food. ………………………………………………………………………………… She didn’t want to hear the story again. She had heard it all before. ………………………………………………………………………………… They found the money. They began quarrelling about how to divide it. ………………………………………………………………………………… She entered the room suddenly. She found them smoking. ………………………………………………………………………………… I turned on the light. I was astonished at what I saw. ………………………………………………………………………………… We visited the museum. Then we decided to have lunch in the park. ………………………………………………………………………………… He offered to show us the way home. He thought we were lost. ………………………………………………………………………………… He stole the silver. He looked a place to hide it. ………………………………………………………………………………… Exercise 2: Combine each of the following pairs of sentences into one sentence using TOO, ENOUGH You are very young. You can’t drive a car. -> ……………………………………………………………………….. It is very cold. We can’t bathe. -> ……………………………………………………………………….. Would you be very kind and answer this letter by return? -> ……………………………………………………………………….. I am rather old. I can’t wear that kind of hat. -> ……………………………………………………………………….. He was furious. He couldn’t speak. -> ……………………………………………………………………….. The fire isn’t very hot. It won’t boil a kettle. -> ……………………………………………………………………….. You are quite thin. You could slip between the bars. -> ……………………………………………………………………….. He is very ill. He can’t eat anything. -> ……………………………………………………………………….. Our new car is very wide. It won’t get through those gates. -> ……………………………………………………………………….. The floor was quite strong. We could dance on it. -> ……………………………………………………………………….. I was terrified. I couldn’t move. -> ……………………………………………………………………….. It was very hot. You could fry an egg on the pavement. -> ……………………………………………………………………….. The oranges were very bitter. We couldn’t eat them. (omit them) -> ……………………………………………………………………….. Would you be very kind and turn down the radio a little? -> ……………………………………………………………………….. He is very selfish. He wouldn’t put himself out for anyone. -> ……………………………………………………………………….. Exercise 3. Put the words in the correct order to have complete sentences. Use the verbs in their appropriate infinitive or –ing forms. Example: manager/see/ now/ want/ I / the. -> I want to see the manager now. Children/ buy/ often/ for/ comics and sweet/ want/ their parents/ them.- > ......................................................................... stay/ like/ home/don’t/ all / weekend/ I. -> .......................................................................................................................... exercise/ experts/remind/ us/ day/ Health/ regularly/ every. -> ............................................................................. The/ parking attendant/ freely / didn’t/ allow/ the/ park/ woman. .-> ............................................................................... brothers/ together/ to live/ We/ learn/must/ as ( Martin Luther King). -> ........................................................................... children/ spend/ time/ I’d like / with/ the/ more/ homeless/ play . -> ............................................................................... We/ get up/ for/ don’t/ than/ earlier/ usual/ work/ mind. . -> .............................................................................................. mountainous/ new/ I /areas/ decided/ branches/ in/open. . -> ............................................................................................. Why/ suggestions/ don’t /instead of / make/ some/ complain/ you? -> ........................................................................... It’s/ careful/ plans/ necessary/ make. . -> ............................................................................................................................ my leg/ I /craw up/ can/ something/feel. . -> ....................................................................................................................... English/ studies/ better/ have/a/ She/ job/chance/ of get/ good/ a. -> ............................................................................... Exercise 4. Write complete sentences with the following clues. Ann / have / no one / help. -> Ann has no one to help. There / be/ lot / food / eat.…………………………………………………………………… You / be/ wrong / treat / her / that.…………………………………………………………… This / be/ the ideal place / build / our own house.…………………………………………… What / be/ most interesting places / visit / your city?……………………………………… Last night / she / find / it / difficult / say goodbye.………………………………………… My mother / want / me / stay / home / after 9:00 .…………………………………………… My parents / always / encourage / me / work / hard /school.………………………………… We / need / them / complete / report / by Friday.……………………………………………… The children / not need / have / all these books / the start course.………………………………… EXERCISE 1: Give the right form of the verb in brackets. He tried ................. (avoid) ................. (answer) my question. Could you please stop ..................... (make) so much noise? I've never been to Iceland but I'd like ....................... (go) there. The film was very sad. It made me ..................... (cry) through the show. We were kept at the police station for two hours and then we were allowed ....................... (go) Carol's parents always encouraged her ......................... (study) hard at school. I enjoy ..................... (listen) to music. Our neighbor threaten
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