Grammar detective
Identify the function of the -ing forms.
I enjoy reading before bed.
Swimming is good exercise.
She is working at the moment.
Answer:
gerund
gerund
present participle / continuous tense
She decided ___ abroad next year.
Answer: — to study
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Correct:
I enjoy to read.
She decided going home.
He promised helping me.
Answer:
enjoy reading
decided to go
promised to help
Rewrite:
I enjoy it when I cook.
She went to the shop because she wanted to buy milk.
Answer:
I enjoy cooking.
She went to the shop to buy milk.
Complete:
The ____ baby wouldn’t stop crying.
I found my ____ phone on the floor.
The film was extremely ____.
crying
broken
frightening / boring / confusing
Identify the function of the bold words.
The girl wearing a red jacket is my sister.
I hate waiting for buses.
The broken window needs replacing.
Answer:
present participle
gerund
past participle
I don’t mind ___ late tonight.
working
Correct:
She suggested to take a taxi.
He avoided to answer the question.
I refused going with them.
Answer:
suggested taking
avoided answering
refused to go
Combine using -ing:
She was carrying a suitcase. She entered the hotel.
He was walking home. He called his friend.
Carrying a suitcase, she entered the hotel.
Walking home, he called his friend.
Make sentences using:
avoid + gerund
decide + infinitive
enjoy + gerund
Answer: Any grammatically correct sentences.
Explain the difference.
The film was boring.
We were bored.
The news was shocking.
Everyone was shocked.
Answer:
-ing = causes the feeling.
-ed = experiences the feeling.
Choose the correct form and explain the difference:
I stopped smoking / to smoke.
Answer:
stopped smoking = quit smoking.
stopped to smoke = stopped another activity in order to smoke.
Find mistakes in each sentence.
He admitted to break the window and refused to pay for it.
She promised helping me but avoided to explain the problem.
We decided to stay home and suggested watching a film.
admitted breaking
promised to help / avoided explaining
suggested watching
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Combine using participle clauses:
The man was injured in the accident. He was taken to hospital.
The girl was wearing a blue dress. She was standing near the door.
Injured in the accident, the man was taken to hospital.
Wearing a blue dress, the girl was standing near the door.
Make one sentence containing all four:
gerund
infinitive
present participle
past participle
Answer: Any grammatically correct sentence.
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Explain the difference in meaning.
I remember locking the door.
I remembered to lock the door.
She stopped smoking.
She stopped to smoke.
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remember + -ing = remember a past action.
remember + infinitive = remember something you needed to do.
stop + -ing = quit an activity.
stop + infinitive = stop another activity in order to do something.
Choose the correct forms:
She suggested _ a taxi because she didn’t want _ late.
Answer: A — taking / to be
Complete both sentences so they have the intended meaning.
Situation: Tom was studying. His friend called him. Tom stopped studying because he wanted to answer the phone.
Tom stopped ______.
Tom stopped ______ the phone.
studying
to answer
Rewrite each sentence using an infinitive of purpose.
She went to the library because she wanted to study.
I called him because I wanted to ask a question.
They went outside because they wanted to get some fresh air.
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She went to the library to study.
I called him to ask a question.
They went outside to get some fresh air.
Correct the grammar and the meaning:
Walking down the street, the old buildings looked beautiful.
Driving to work, the traffic seemed unusually bad.
Answer:
Walking down the street, I thought the old buildings looked beautiful.
Driving to work, I noticed that the traffic seemed unusually bad
Explain the difference between each pair.
I tried calling him. / I tried to call him.
I regret telling her. / I regret to tell you.
I forgot meeting him. / I forgot to meet him.
Answer:
try + -ing = experiment with a possible solution.
try + infinitive = make an effort.
regret + -ing = feel sorry about a past action.
regret + infinitive = formal announcement of bad news.
forget + -ing = forget a past experience/action.
forget + infinitive = fail to remember something you needed to do.
I tried __________ him a message.
Answer: B — to call / sending
Complete the story with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
When Maya arrived home, she remembered ______ (leave) her keys at work. She considered ______ (call) her colleague, but then decided ______ (go) back herself. While ______ (walk) through the city, she noticed a man ______ (stand) outside a shop with a ______ (break) bicycle. She stopped ______ (ask) if he needed help, but he refused ______ (accept) it.
Answer:
remembered leaving
considered calling
decided to go
while walking
man standing
broken bicycle
stopped to ask
refused to accept
Rewrite each sentence in two different ways.
Because she wanted to save money, she stopped eating at restaurants.
Because he was tired, he decided to go home.
Because they wanted to improve their English, they started watching English films.
Wanting to save money, she stopped eating at restaurants.
She stopped eating at restaurants to save money.
Being tired, he decided to go home.
Tired, he decided to go home.
Wanting to improve their English, they started watching English films.
They started watching English films to improve their English.
Create a 6–7 sentence story using all of these:
RUNNING — BROKEN — AVOID — ADMIT — DECIDE — REMEMBER — FORGET
You must use:
running as a present participle
broken as a past participle
avoid + gerund
admit + gerund
decide + infinitive
remember + correct structure
forget + correct structure
Answer: Any logical story that uses all structures correctly.
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