ACTIVITY 1

Fill in the correct form: Gerund or Infinitive (with or without "TO")

1. I can't afford __________________ a job at the moment. I really need the money. (NOT HAVE)
2. The new job will involve you __________________ some time in Europe. (SPEND)
3. I don't remember __________________ for help. I wonder why he's here. (CALL)
4. We'll get everything finished, even if it means __________________ up late at night. (STAY)
5. She stopped __________________ a newspaper on her way home. (BUY)
6. The members of the council have delayed __________________ a decision. (MAKE)
7. We chose __________________ to Mark's engagement party. (NOT GO)
8. I hate it when the phone keeps __________________ all the time. It's disgusting! (RING)
9. I reminded him __________________ a few things on his way home from work. (BUY)
10. Have you considered __________________ the house? (SELL)
11. My dad insisted on __________________ me the money for the tickets. (GIVE)
12. Our boss convinced everyone __________________ longer hours. (WORK)
13. They couldn't help __________________ when she tripped over the carpet. (LAUGH)
14. Remember __________________ Harriet as soon as you get home. (CALL)
15. Anna denied __________________ the vase. (BREAK)
16. The teacher demanded __________________ why we hadn't cleaned the blackboard. (KNOW)
17. The shop assistant warned us __________________ the flowers. (NOT TOUCH)
18. We are looking forward __________________ you next week. (SEE)
19. I suggested __________________ him there and __________________ back home. (LEAVE,
GET)
20. The kidnappers threatened __________________ their hostages. (SHOOT)
21. The thief admitted __________________ the money from the old woman. (STEAL)
22. English is a lot easier __________________ than French or other languages. (LEARN)
23. Mom told her to stop __________________ such strange noises. (MAKE)
24. We are very anxious __________________ a plane for the first time. (BOARD)
25. My husband blamed me for ____________________ have a second child. (NOT WANT)
Combine the TWO sentences to ONE, using a relative pronoun.
1. The police arrested the man. He murdered his wife.
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2. I can't remember the name of the street. I lost my passport there.
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3. Where are the shoes? I bought them yesterday.
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4. The book is very interesting. I borrowed it from the library.
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5. I'll never forget the day. I got my first bike on that day.
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6. This is the man. His dog bit me.
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7. The pupils missed the test. They came late.
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8. This is my boyfriend. His father works at Macy's.
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9. That man is a politician. I forgot his name.
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10. I'll show you the church. I got married there.
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11. The actor is very famous. I met him a few days ago.
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12. I have a new camera. I bought it last week.
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13. I passed the entrance test. That is quite difficult to do.
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14. My friend invited many people. His house is huge.
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15. John belongs to a group of people. They send food packages to Africa.
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Complete the sentences using the past or past perfect tense simple. Use the past perfect
progressive if necessary.
1. We were all happy because we __________________ in our homework in time. (HAND)
2. Mrs Shilton __________________ a primary school teacher for twenty years before she became
headmaster of the school. (BE)
3. When we got there, we saw that they ______________________ for over 20 minutes. (REST)
4. We ________________________ dance moves for over two hours, so you can imagine we were
very tired. (PRACTICE)
5. The film ______________________ when we finally got to the cinema. (ALREADY START)
6. By the time I __________________ to school the lesson had already started. (GET)
7. I ____________________________ up for a few minutes when the doorbell rang and our friends
arrived. (ONLY WASH)
8. He __________________ about the accident before he saw it on TV. (HEAR)
9. I __________________ the office after I had finished writing my last email. (LEAVE)
10.The car __________________ down shortly after we had got on the motorway. (BREAK)
11.We _________________________ for an hour when we finally arrived at the remote village.
(WALK)
12.I saw the film after I __________________ the book. (READ)
13.I had already thought of that before you __________________ it up. (BRING)
14.She was so tired because she _________________________ football the whole afternoon.
(PLAY)
15.As soon as the girls had cleaned the house the visitors __________________. (ARRIVE)
16.By the time I was 16 I ______________________ to become a scientist. (ALREADY DECIDE)
17.Suddenly I realised that I _________________________ at the wrong person. He was absolutely
innocent. (SHOUT)
18.I ____________________ from my job because I had received an offer from another company.
(RESIGN)
19.The teacher gave us a break because we ______________________ on the project for several
hours. (WORK)
20.After dad had finished mowing the lawn, he ____________________ repairing the car. (START)