Grammar: Gerunds or infinitives
Complete sentence using one of the verbs below in the gerund or infinitive form: lock, see, commit, think, phone, make, outline, explain
Did you remember _ the back door before you left?
to lock
Stealing from a shop is ..?
shoplifting
Brining good or people into a country (or taking them out) illegally ..?
Smuggling
The gangster was found guilty __ money laundering
guilty of
We aim to stamp out violent crime in this area.
put
Our aim __ violent crime in this area.
is to put an end to
Complete sentence using one of the verbs below in the gerund or infinitive form: lock, see, commit, think, phone, make, outline, explain
Please stop __ that dreadful noise. I can't hear myself think!
making
Stealing from someone's pockets, handbags in a public place is ..?
Pickpocketing
A crime against your own country is ..?
Treason
A man was arrested late last night ___ being in possession of an illegal firearm with intent to commit robbery.
When confronted with his crime the accused was unrepentant.
remorse
The accused __ crime he had committed.
showed no remorse for the
Complete sentence using one of the verbs below in the gerund or infinitive form: lock, see, commit, think, phone, make, outline, explain
I rushed back to my car, only __ the thief driving it away.
to see
Illegally entering a property is ..?
Trespassing
Illegally starting a fire to damage a property is ...?
Arson
The hacker was sentenced __ 10 years in prison.
sentenced to
The judge is not going to resign over the matter. intention
The judge __ over the matter
has no intention of resigning
Complete sentence using one of the verbs below in the gerund or infinitive form: lock, see, commit, think, phone, make, outline, explain
I've been meaning __ you for ages, but just never got round to it.
to phone
Untrue defamatory statements that are spoken is ..?
Slander
Telling lies in a law court is ...?
Perjury
Complete the verbs with the correct prepositions
Four men have been charged ___ smuggling and will appear ___ a judge tomorrow.
charged with/appear before
When I opened the door, I was surprised that no-one else was at home.
only
I opened the door __ nobody at home.
only to find/discover/realize (that) there was
Complete sentence using one of the verbs below in the gerund or infinitive form: lock, see, commit, think, phone, make, outline, explain
He told the judge that he regretted __ the crime.
comitting
Stealing money that you are entrusted to look after or from your employer is ..?
Embezzlement
Untrue defamatory statements that are written is ..?
Libel
Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions
She was relieved when the jury acquitted her __ attempting to defraud the bank __ $ 10, 0 0 0 .
acquitted her of/defraud the bank of
People do not recover from a crime like this quickly. over
This kind of crime is not ___ quickly