General knowledge
What is a gerund? Is it a verb or a noun?
A gerund is formed by adding "-ing" to a verb. A gerund can play the role of a subject or object in a sentence.
Verb phrases ending with a preposition can only be followed by a). gerunds; b). infinitives. Give an example.
a). gerunds. I have to put off visiting my parents for a week.
Thank you for_____ me.
A)helping B)help C)to help D)helped
A) helping
He enjoys ______________ (have) a bath in the evening.
having
Give three examples of gerunds.
seeing, walking, making
It is not necessary for him _____every page.
A) reading B)read C)to read D)reads
C) to read
He decided ______________ (study) Biology.
to study
What is an infinitive?
An infinitive is "to + base form of a verb".
It is important _____. (win)
It is important to win.
I’m afraid of _____ mistakes.
A)to make B)made C)make D)making
D) making
Do you mind ______________ (give) me a hand?
giving
After adjectives we use ... . Give an example
Do you lie in bed after _____? (wake up)
Do you lie in bed after waking up?
A: Why do we go to school? B: _____.
A)To learn B)Learning C)Learned D)Learn
A) to learn
We hope ______________ (visit) Amsterdam next month.
to visit
What is the negative forms of infinitive and gerund. Give examples
He decided not to go to the game.
He advised not going out in the storm.
It takes a long time _____ a foreign language. (learn)
It takes a long time to learn a foreign language.
Could you _____ more slowly?
A)speaking B) to speak C)speak D)speaks
C) speak
I don’t recommend ______________ (take) the bus, it takes forever!
taking