Exercises on passive infinitive and gerund, perfect gerund and perfect participle

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) .. experiences in my life. That he passed the exam is very (surprise) .. The woman (wear) .. ..a red dress is my neighbor. We spend most of my time (read) ... science book. The film is very (bore) so I kept on sleeping in the rex. I didn’t like (work) so I suggested (spend) the day in the garden. I’d rather (go) .. for a swim then (play) tennis. We’d better (study) ..hard. Why do you keep (look) .. back? Are you afraid of (be) . followed? ( write) . gives him a lot of pleasure. Does your sister mind (cook) .everyday? Have you ever considered (go) to live in another country? He tried to avoid (answer) . my questions. When I’m tired, I enjoy (watch) ..TV. It’s relaxing. 20.I’ll do the shopping when I’ve finished (clean) ..the apartment . Ex 5. Complete the following sentences with perfect gerund or perfect participle. He was accused of ( desert) ________ his ship. He denied ( be) _______ there. The children admitted ( take) _________ the money. I object to him _______ (make) private calls on the office phone. ___________ ( be) his own boss for such a long time, he found it hard to accept orders from another. ___________ ( tie) one end of the rope to his bed, he threw the other end out of the window. ____________ ( read) the instruction, he snatched up the fire extinguisher. Peter denied ( see) _______ the accused man on the day of the crime. ___________ ( complete) the book, he had a holiday. Last year I studied abroad. I appreciate ____________ ( have) the opportunity to live and study in a foreign country. ____________ ( photocopy) all the papers, Daisy put them back in the file. ____________ ( park) the car about a kilometre from the stadium, I walked the rest of the way. Ex 6. Choose the best answer We soon got the machine _______ again. a. to work b. work c. working d. worked 2. I caught him _______ over my wall. a. to climb b. climb c. having climbed d. climbing 3. I hate _______ a child _______ . a. see/ crying b. see/ cry c. seeing / to cry d. seeing / cry 4. I observed a blue car ________ very fast towards the motorways. a. having driven b. driven c. driving d. drove 5. The girls lay ______ on the grass. a. to scream b. screaming c. having screamed d. scream 6. I noticed a lorry ______ down the hill. a. to come b. came c. coming d. having come 7. The police accused him of ___ fire to the building but he denied having been in the area on the night of the fire. a. setting b. set c. to set d. having set 8. _______ that he was poor, I offered to pay his fare. a. Know b. Having known c. Knowing d. Knew 9. When the painter felt the ladder _______ to slip, he grabbed the gutter to save him from _______ . a. to begin/ falling b. began/ falling c. beginning/ falling d. begun/ falling 10. _______ that he wouldn’t be able to buy food on his journey he took large supplies with him. a. Knowing b. Know c. Having known d. Knew 11. He sees me _____ his house everyday. a. pass b. passing c. to pass d. having passed 12. The girl ______ with her toys is my younger sister. a. playing b. play c. having played d. played 13. I won’t have him ______ his bike in the kitchen. a. clean b. cleaning c. having cleaned d. cleaned 14. Jane is busy ______ for the school concert. a. to practice b. practice c. practicing d. having practiced 15. ______ a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident. a. Being b. Be c. To be d. having been Ex 7. Choose the best answer. 1. _______ for twelve hours, I felt marvelous. a. Having slept b. Have slept c. Having been slept d. have been slept 2. By the time their baby arrives, the Johnson hope _______ painting and decorating the new nursery. a. having finished b. to have finished c. having been finished d. to have been finished 3. She’s angry about _______ to the farewell party last night. a. not having invited b. not to have invited c. not having been invited d. not to have been invited 4. We decided not to travel, _______ the terrible weather forecast. a. having heard b. to have heard c. having been heard d. to have been heard 5. I don’t recall ______ him at the conference. a. having seen b. to have seen c. having been seen d. to have been seen 6. _______ in dark colors, the room needed some bright lights. a. Having painted b. To have painted c. Having been painted d. To have been painted 7. The stockbroker denied ________ of the secret business deal. a. having informed b. to have informed c. having been informed d. to have been informed 8. They now reget ______ their son by providing too many material possessions. a. having spoiled b. to have spoiled c. having been spoiled d. to have been spoiled 9. _______ to the party, we could hardly refuse to go. a. Having invited b. To have invited c. Having been invited d. To have been invited 10. Tom made a bad mistake at work, but his boss didn’t fire him. He’s lucky ______a second chance. a. having given b. to have given c. having been given d. to have been given 11. Are you sure you told me? I don’t recall ______ about it. a. having told b. to have told c. having been told d. to have been told 12. _______ the book, he had a holiday. a. Having completed b. to have completed c. having been completed d. to have been completed 13. The accident seems_______ at around 1.00 p.m. yesterday. a. to have happened b. having happened c. having been happened d. to have been happened 14. Last year I studied abroad. I appreciate ___ the opportunity to live and study in a foreign country. a. having been had b. having had c. to have had d. to have been had 15. _______ all the papers, Sarah put them back in the file. a. To have photocopied b. Having photocopied c. to have been photocopied d. Having been photocopied 16. Our mechanic siad that he expects ________ the brake on the car before we pick it up. a. to have been fixed b. to have fixed c. having fixed d. having been fixed 17. ______ by the boy’ behavoir, she complained to the head teacher. a. She annoyed b. Annoyed c. She was annoyed d. Annoying 18. ______ a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner. a. Finding b. We found c. Found d. Having found 19. The children enjoy _______ on fishing trips. a. taking b. to be taken c. being taken d. having taken 20. We were shocked to hear the news of your _______ . a. having fired b. to be fired c. having been fired d. to have been fired 21. Martin denied ______ the accused man on the day of the crime. a. to see b. of having seen c. to have seen d. having seen 22. Tom was accused of _______ some top secret document. a. steal b. having stolen c. stealing d. to have stolen 23. I obbject to him ______ private calls on the office phone. a. having made b. to have made c. to have been made d. having been made 24. ______ hid own boss for such a long time, he found it hard to accept orders from another. a. To have been b. Having been c. To having been d. Have been 25. They denied _______ there. a. have been b. to have been c. having been d. to having been 26. ______ one end of the rope to his bed, he threw the other end out the window. a. Have tie b. Having tied c. Having tie d. Have been tired 27. _______ the instruction, he snatched up the fire extinguisher. a. Have read b. To have read c. Have been read d. Having read 28. The children admitted ______ the money. a. having taken b. have taken c. having take d. having been taken 30. ______ twice, he didn’t want to try again. a. Having fail b. Have failed c. Having failed d. T o have failed