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The Infinitive / -ing form /
-ing/-ed
adjectives
2
Fill in the correct form of the
infinitives
.
3
1 My boss expects me
........................
(work)
overtime tonight.
2 The suspect claimed
........................
(work)
at the time of the robbery.
3 I was sorry
........................
(hear)
that she had failed the exam.
4 The burglars must have come in through the window as the lock seems
.......................
(force)
.
5 “Robert appears
........................
(overtake)
John on the last lap.” “Yes, he’s passed him!”
6 Mike was the last runner
........................
(finish)
the marathon.
7 I’d like
........................
(book)
a return ticket to London, please.
8 Stop pretending
........................
(eat)
your food – just finish it up, please.
9 It was very kind of Paula
........................
(lend)
me her laptop.
10 Leslie seems
........................
(enjoy)
her new job.
to work
Underline the correct preposition and fill in the gaps with the
-ing
form of the
verb in brackets.
4
1 It was difficult for Laura to get used
to / with
........................
(live)
in a foreign country.
2 David is looking forward
about / to
........................
(travel)
across Asia this summer.
3 In addition
of / to
........................
(clean)
his room, Bob also did the washing-up.
4 Peter is accustomed
to / in
........................
(work)
long hours in the office.
5 There’s no point
in / about
........................
(ask)
me again – I’ve made up my mind.
6 Lisa admitted
to / in
........................
(wear)
her sister’s top without asking.
7 What’s the use
of / with
........................
(paint)
the house if we are going to sell it soon?
Write what each verb/phrase is followed by:
to infinitive, infinitive without to
or
-
ing
form.
2
1 enjoy
+
...........................
2 promise +
...........................
3 be made +
...........................
4 object to +
...........................
5 it's no use +
...........................
6 can’t stand +
...........................
7 can't help +
...........................
8 had better +
...........................
9 agree
+
...........................
10 can
+
...........................
11 would like +
...........................
12 would
+
...........................
13 refuse
+
...........................
14 spend time +
...........................
15 avoid
+
...........................
16 be the first
+
...........................
-ing form
living
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct
infinitive
form or the
-ing
form.
5
1 A: Rob was the first
...........................
(finish)
the English test.
B: Yes , but
...........................
(tell)
you the truth, I don’t think he did very well.
2 A: Good evening. We would like
...........................
(sit)
by the window, please.
B: Certainly. If you would be so kind as
........................
(follow)
me, I’ll show you to your table.
3 A: You should
...........................
(see)
his face when she told me the news.
B: He must
........................
(be)
really surprised.
4 A: I’d love
...........................
(lie)
on a beach right now instead of typing reports.
B: Me too. Just imagine
...........................
(be)
under the sun with nothing to worry about.
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