PASSIVE INFINITIVE AND GERUND

Supply an appreciate form of each verb in parentheses.

1. I don’t enjoy (laugh)…………………………at by other people.
2. I am angry at him for (not/tell)……………………………………. me the truth.
3. It is easy (fool)……………………. by his lies.
4. I expected (invite)………………………..to the party but I wasn’t.
5. Sometimes aldolescent complain about not (understand)…………………………. by their parents.
6. Your compositions are supposed (write)……………………………..in ink.
7. JinWon had a narrow escape. He was almost hit by car. He barely avoid (hit)……………..by speeding automobile.
8. Ms Thompson is always willing to help if there is a problem in the office, but she doesn’t want (call)
………………………………….at home if there is an emergency.
9. Jack welles has a good chance of (elect)…………………………I know I am going to vote for him.
10. Carlos appears (lose)……………………………………some weight. Has he seen ill?
11. You must tell me the truth. I insit on (tell)…………………………………the truth.
12. Don’t all of us want (love)…………………………….and (need)………………by othe people.
13. Dear Horoki,
I feel guilty about (not/ write)………………………………to you sooner, but I have been swarmed with work lately.
14. A: You know Jim Frankenstein, don’t you?
B: Jim Frankenstein? I don’t think so. I don’t recall ever (meet)………………………..him.
15. Mr Gow mentioned (injure)……… in an accident as a child, but he never told us the details.
16. Tim was in the army during the war. He was caught by the enimy, but he managed to escape. He is lucky (escape)
………………………………………….with his life.
17. A: Is Abdul a transfer student?
B: Yes
A: where did he go before he came here?
B: I am not sure but he mentioned something about (go)……………………………….to Oxford or Harvard.
18. We would like (invite)……………to the president’s reception at the Pearl Hotel last week, but we weren’t.
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D:
1. The new students hope ……………in many of the school’s social activities.
a. including b. being included c. to include d. to be included
2. Paul didn’t mind ……………….by his fortieth birthday party held by his friends.
a. surprising b. being surprising c. to surprise d. to be surprised
3. I finally finished……………..at 7.00 p.m and served dinner.
a. to cook b. to be cooked c. cooking d. being cooked
4. Although younger than the other children, she demanded………….….in the game.
a. to include b. to be included c. including d. being including
5. The driver was so tired of ………... the same route every day that he asked for a transfer.
a. to drive b. being driven c. driving d. drive
6. Ms Brown expects ………………..about any revisions to her story before it is printed.
a. consulting b. being consulted c. to consult d. to be consulted
7. If we want to develop inner tranquility, we have to stop……………by every little thing.
a. being bothered b. bothering c. to bother d. to be bothered
8. The mouse avoided …………….by coming out only when the two cats were outside.
a. catching b. to be caught c. being caught d. to catch
9. We were shocked to hear the news of your…………..….fired.
a. having been b. having c. to be d. to have been
10. Mary’s children are used to ……………up after school every day.
a. picking b. pick c. be picked d. being picked
11. I don’t remember ………….of the decision to change the policy on vacations.
a. telling b. being told c. to tell d. to be told
12. Ann hopes ………….to join the club. She could make business contacts there.
a. inviting b. being invited c. to invite d. to be invited
13. They were fortunate……………....from the fire before the building collapsed.
a. to have rescued b. to have been rescued c. rescuing d. to rescue
14. I truly appreciated ………….to give a speech in front of my school.
a. asking b. to have asked c. to ask d. having been asked
15. He admitted knowing about the embezzlement of funds from his company, but denied ……….….in any way.
a. involving b. being involved c. having involved d. to be involved
II. Find out the mistakes & correct them
1. I don’t mind to be interviewed in the street by market researchers.
A B C D
2. Most cats enjoy be stroked.
A B C D
3. They didn’t ask me how operate this machine.
A B C D
4. The army made him to complete his training course.
A B C D
5. Try to don’t keep interrupting the speaker this time.
A B C D
6. He enrolled at a language school in Pisa for learn basic Italian.
A B C D
Combine each pair of sentences into one sentence using Gerund
1. Alice made a mistake in her homework. She remembered it.
 Alice remembered………………………………………
2. Tom asked me to remind him to buy a new shirt. I forgot it.
 I forgot ………………………………………………….
3. Mr Pike taught John several years ago. He doesn’t remember it.
 Mr Pike doesn’t remember………………………………
4. This work must be done before we go home. We mustn’t forget.
 We mustn’t forget………………………………………
5. Peter lived in this city when he was a boy. He doesn’t remember it.
 Peter doesn’t remember…………………………………………
IV. Rewrite the following sentences using Gerund:
1. A good way of keeping fit is to swim everyday.  Swimming………………………………………………………
2. It takes a long time to learn a foreign language.  We spend………………………………………………………
3. It is not easy to change money here on a Sunday.  Changing………………………………………………………
4. It is impossible to park your car during office hours.  Parking……………………………………………………
EXERCISE: Choose the correct answer A, B C or D
1. She became tired of my complaints about the program. She turned it off.
a. Becoming tired of my complaints about the program, she turned it off.
b. Having become tired of my complaints about the program, she turned it off.
c. Became tired of my complaints about the program, she turned it off.
d. Become tired of my complaints about the program, she turned it off.
2. He found no one at home. He left the house in a bad temper.
a. Found no one at home, he left the house in a bad temper
b. Has found no one at home, he left the house in a bad temper
c. Having found no one at home, he left the house in a bad temper
d. Finds no one at home, he left the house in a bad temper
3. She hoped to find the lost book. She searched everywhere.
a. Hoping to find the lost book, the lost book, she searched everywhere
b. Hoped to find the lost book, she searched everywhere
c. Being hoped the lost book, she searched everywhere
d. Hopes to find the lost book, she searched everywhere
4. He did all the exercises. He turned on the TV to watch his favorite programme.
a. Turning on the TV to watch his programme, he did all the exercises.
b. Did all the exercises, he turned on the TV to watch his favorite programme.
c. Having done all the exercises, he turned on the TV to watch his favorite programme
d. Has done all the exercises, he turned on the TV to watch his favorite programme
5. He realized that he had missed the last train. He began to walk.
a. Realized that he had missed the last train, he began to walk.
b. Began to walk, he realized that he had missed the last train.
c. Realizing that he had missed the last train, he began to walk.
d. Being realized that he had missed the last train, he began to walk.
6. He was exhausted by his work. He threw himself on his bed.
a. Was exhausted by his work, he threw himself on his bed
b. Exhaust by his work, he threw himself on his bed
c. Threw himself on his bed, exhausted by his work
d. Exhausted by his work, he threw himself on his bed.x
7. He had spent all his money. He decided to go home and ask his father for a job.
a. Having spent all his money, He decided to go home and ask his father for a job
b. Spends all his money, He decided to go home and ask his father for a job
c. Had spent all his money, He decided to go home and ask his father for a job
d. Has spent all his money He decided to go home and ask his father for a job
8. I turned on the light. I was astonished at what I saw.
a. Turned on the light, I was astonished at what I saw
b. Turn on the light, I was astonished at what I saw
c. Being turned on the light, I was astonished at what I saw
d. Turning on the light, I was astonished at what I saw
9. The children realized that it was important for them to know how to read and write. They tried to go the evening class
regularly.
a. Realized that it was important for them to know how to read and write, they tried to go the evening class regularly.
b. Realizing that it was important for them to know how to read and write, they tried to go the evening class regularly.
c. Being realized that it was important for them to know how to read and write, they tried to go the evening class regularly.
d. Realize that it was important for them to know how to read and write, they tried to go the evening class regularly.
10. I knew that he was poor. I offered to pay his fare.
a. Knowing that he was poor, offered to pay his fare
b. Knew that he was poor, I offered to pay his fare
c. Known that he was poor, I offered to pay his fare
d. Being known he was poor, I offered to pay his fare
III. Rewrite the following sentences using the words in the blanket.
1. “Yes I did drive too fast through the town.”, she said (admitted)
2. “I’ll lend you some money, if you like” he said to me (offered)
3. “I haven’t smoked for three years, she said” (stopped)
4. We needed petrol, so we went to a service station (stopped)
5. I didn’t buy food for dinner so we had to go out. (forgot)
6. Jack said that he hadn’t cheated in the exam. (denied)
7. It was difficult for me not to laugh at Wendy’s letter. (help)
8. I am sorry but you have not been appointed to the post. (regret)
9. I think it would be a good idea to take the train.
10. My neighbor said he would call the police. (threatened)
I. Fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. In the last six months, I ___________ two English courses. (COMPLETE)
2. Work on the new building ___________.(BEGIN)
3. Fred ___________ in Northern Ireland and in Cyprus. (SERVE)
4. Flisht 707 from Amsterdam ___________.(LAND)
5. How long ___________ him? (YOU / KNOW)
6. I ___________ five times. I don't think anybody is in. (KNOCK)
7. The Browns (FIND) ___________ a flat yet. They (STILL / LOOK FOR) ___________one.
8. Why __________ to John when I saw you at the cafeteria yesterday? (YOU TALK)
9. You can wake him up now. He _____________ for over three hours (SLEEP)
10. What ______________ for a living? (YOUR DAD, DO)
11. We ____________ married next Tuesday (GET)
12. Before Mr Green went to bed, he  ____________ his sleeping pills (TAKE)
13. They _____________ everything by the time we arrived at the restaurant (ALREADY EAT)
14. I think I _____________ another drink. Can you get me one? (HAVE)
15. I ____________ a scary movie when suddenly my mobile phone rang (WATCH)
16. I usually  __________ as a secretary but this summer I  __________ to America to study art (WORK, GO)
17. I hate living in Seattle because it  ___________ there (ALWAYS RAIN)
18. The doctor said that Tom  ____________ too sick to go to work (BE)
19. You look great! - _____________ out at a fitness centre lately (YOU WORK)?
20. Sam ______________ in San Diego last week (ARRIVE)
21. In the last hundred years travelling ___________ much easier (BECOME)
22. When  I arrived home last night I saw that Jane  ____________ a wonderful dinner (PREPARE)
23. Sharon ___________ to travel.  She ___________ abroad almost every summer (LOVE, GO)
24. We ____________ a car for ten years before it broke down (HAVE)
25. While my sister __________ in her room I _________ mother with the dishes (READ, HELP)
26. She ____________ to several doctors about the problem but nobody can help her (TALK)
27. We ____________ to America the week after Easter. We  _________ you a call as soon as we arrive
(COME, GIVE)
II. Multiple choice.
1. Up to now, we _______a lot of information about her.
A. will have learnt B. learnt C. have learnt D. would learn
2. When I _______ up this morning, my roommate _______ already.
A. am waking / leaves B. wake / has left C. woke / had left D. was waking / left
3. I think we _________ from her soon.
A. hear B. will hear C. have heard D. will have heard
4. When Jack _______ me, I _______ a letter.
A. phoned/ has been writing B. has phoned/ was writing C. phoned/ was writing D. was phoning/ wrote
5. Be quiet! The baby _______.
A. is sleeping B. slept C. was sleeping D. Sleeps
6. My mother tells me that she _______since she was four.
A. has been singing B. has been sung C. sang D. had sung
7. Would you like to go to the movies tomorrow? – Sure. By then I _______ my exam.
A. will finish B. finished C. will have finished D. have finished
8. At present Mary _______ her clothes. She _______ the clothes on Sunday.
A. is washing / often washes B. has washed / is often washing
C. was washing / has often washed D. washes / often washed
9. They _______ good preparations before they _______ their final examination yesterday.
A. made / had taken B. have made / take C. had made / took D. will have made / have taken
10. He _______ for Canada two years ago and I _______ him since then.
A. left / did not see B. has left / have not seen
C. left / do not see D. left / have not seen
11. After Mary _______ her degree, she intends to work in her father’s company.
A. will finish B. is finishing C. finishes D. will have finished
12. While they were laying the table, he _______ to the radio.
A. was listening B. listened C. has listened D. is listening
13. By the year 2020, many people currently employed _______ their jobs.
A. will have lost B. will be losing C. have lost D. are losing
14. I'm sorry that I _______ to you for ages.
A. don't write B. didn't write C. haven't written D. was writing
15. I haven't seen you lately. Where _______?
A. did you go B. have you gone C. were you staying D. are you staying
16. Her husband _______ unemployed since they _______ to the countryside.
A. was / moved B. was / have moved C. has been / moved D. has been/have moved
17. In 1966, my brother _______ at Harvard university.
A. studies B. is studying C. studied D. had studied
18. When I _______ Tom tomorrow, I _______ him of that.
A. will see / will remind B. see/ will remind C. will see / remind D. see/ remind
19. Jane said she_______ 20 the following week
A. would be B. is C. will be D. was
20. They were too late. The plane_______off ten minutes earlier.
A. took B. has taken C. had taken D. was taking
III. Supply the corrrect tenses of the verbs in brackets.
1. You look really great! (you, work) ___________ out at the fitness center recently? 
2. A: What (you, do) ______________ when the accident occurred? 
B: I (try) _____________ to change a light bulb that had burnt out. 
3. I (have) _____________ the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a new one. 
4. If it (snow) ________________ this weekend, we (go) _____________ skiing near Lake Tahoe. 
5. A: What do you call people who work in libraries? 
B: They (call) ____________ librarians. 
6. I came to England six months ago. I started my economics course three months ago. When I return to Australia, I
(study) _____________ for nine months and I (be) _____________ in England for exactly one year. 
7. Sam (arrive) ____________ in San Diego a week ago. 
8. Samantha (live) _____________ in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live) ____________ there when the
Berlin wall came down. 
9. If Vera (keep) ___________ drinking, she (lose, eventually) _____________ her job. 
10. The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan; however, their culture (disappear,
virtually) ____________ by the time Europeans first (arrive) ____________ in the New World. 
11. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) _____________. 
12. It (rain) ____________ all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the beach. 
13. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) ___________ the bus this morning. You (be) ___________ late to work
too many times. You are fired! 
14. I am sick of rain and bad weather! Hopefully, when we (wake) ___________ up tomorrow morning, the sun
(shine) ___________. 
15. I have not traveled much yet; however, I (visit) ____________ the Grand Canyon and San Francisco by the time I
leave the United States. 
16. I (see) _____________ many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt. Pictures of the monuments are very
misleading. The pyramids are actually quite small. 
17. In the last hundred years, traveling (become) _____________ much easier and very comfortable. In the 19th
century, it (take) ____________ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip
(be) ______________ very rough and often dangerous. Things (change) ____________ a great deal in the last hundred
and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.