EXERCISES ON PASSIVE INFINITIVE AND GERUND,
PERFECT GERUND AND PERFECT PARTICIPLE
Ex1. Put the verbs in parentheses in the correct form(PASSIVE INFINITIVE or GERUND):
1. That man seems (trust)_______ by everyone.
2. Mr. Forster hopes (transfer)__________ to New York by his company.
3. No one enjoys (deceive)__________ by another person.
4. I absolutely refused (cheat)________ by them in that manner.
5. We appreciate (inform)_________ about the matter promptly= quickly.
6. Naturally, I would like (promote)________ to higher position.
7. That author doesn’t mind (criticize)__________ by his friends.
8. The whole problem certainly needs (consider)_________ very carefully.
9. That fellow couldn’t avoid (choose)__________ into military service.
10. I really didn’t expect (introduce)___________ to the president.
Ex 2. Use the right form of TO – INFINITIVE or GERUND/ PASSIVE INFINITIVE or GERUND:
1. We want (pay)_________ better wages.
2. Do you want (become)____________ an engineer?
3. These workers don’t enjoy (use)__________ as cheap labour.
4. Teenagers enjoy (imitate)__________ their idol in many different ways.
5. The Negro expected (treat)__________ like human beings.
6. My new hi-fi kept (make)__________ a funny noise.
7. We hope (invite)_________ to discussions with the company.
8. Your teacher hopes you (not make) ___________ that mistake again.
9. I’m thinking of (invite)________ to Tom’s party.
10. Do you agree (lend)_________ me some money?
11. Do you agree (give)_________ one mark in that situation?
12. He was made (answer)________ the question by the police.
13. He allowed me ( use) ________ his typewriter.
14. The mail is supposed (deliver)_________ at noon.
15. I don’t appreciate (interrupt)__________ when I’m speaking.
16. Please quit (smoke) _______ right now. I can’t stand the smelling.
17. Mrs. Brown was sad about (steal)__________ a lot of precious jewelries.
18. She hates (look)________ at by the others.
Exercise 3. Supply an appropriate form for each verb ( passive or active/ gerund or infinitive)
1. I don’t enjoy (laugh) ............................ at by other people.
2. I want ( see) …………………… I insist on ( tell) ................................... the truth.
4. I can’t stand ( work) ................................ with such a rude man.
5. It is easy ( fool) ..................................... by his lies.
6. Don’t all of us want (love) ........................ and (need) .................................. by other people?
7. Susan considers ( look) ......................................... for another job.
8. Sometimes adolescents complains about not (understand) .................... ……………..by their parents.
9. Your compositions are supposed ( write) ............................................ in ink.
10.Tracy promised ( help) ................................ Owen with his packing.
11. Ms. Thompson is always willing to help if there is a problem in the office, but she doesn’t want ( call) .............................. at home unless there is an emergency.
12. Jack Wells has a good chance of (elect) .................................. I know I am going to vote for him.
13. What a mess! This room needs ( clean) .................................. up. We need ( clean) ........................ it up before the company arrives.
14. Alice didn’t expect ( ask) ......................... ………….to Bill party.
15. If you eahr any news, I want (tell) ....................................... immediately.
16. I don’t like ( force) ................................... to leave the room to study when my roommates feel like having a party.
17. My children enjoy ( allow) ............................... to stay up late when there’s something special on TV.
18. Jane is looking forward to ( see) ........................................... her boyfriend again
19. John admitted (surprise) ................................ by the unexpected birthday party last night.
20. The witness to the murder asked not ( identify) .................................. in the newspaper.
21. Will you help me ( cut) ........................................... the grass today?
22. . Martha doesn’t like t have her picture taken. She avoids ( photograph) ...................................
23. This letter needs ( send) ..................................... immediately.
Ex 4.Put the verbs in brackets into the correct verb form (gerund, present participle, infinitive, bare verb)
We will go (camp) ……………….. in BaDen mountain this summer vacation.
That’s such an (amuse) ………………. story that I can’t put it down.
(take) ………………….. the umbrella with him, he went out in the heavy rain.
I have to work hard these days. I am always busy (do) ……….. ………my home work.
Would you like to go (fish) ……….. ………..with me on Saturday afternoon?
It was one of my most (embarrass) ……….. …………