The “crime scene”(Perfect)
The “corporate boardroom” (passive
The “elite stylist”(possessives with gerunds)
The “Philosophy Lab”(Bare infinitives & Idioms)
The “Literary twist”(Advanced meaning shifts)
100

The witness claimed (not / see) _______________ the suspect, but the CCTV footage suggested otherwise.

What is Not to have seen

100

No executive likes (question) _______________ about their integrity during a public audit.

What is Being questioned?

100

I was quite annoyed by his (hum) _______________ while I was trying to concentrate on the exam.

What is Humming

100

Rather than (accept) _______________ the status quo, the activists fought for radical change.

What is Accept?
100

We regret (inform) _______________ all applicants that the position has been filled.

What is To inform?

200

The jewelry was believed (stolen) _______________ by an insider long before the alarm was triggered.

What is To have been stolen?

200

The new policy is intended (implement) _______________ across all branches by January.

What is to be implemented?
200

Does (the company / expand) _______________ into Asia mean we will all have to travel more?

What is the Company’s expanding?

200

Why (spend) _______________ thousands on a watch when a phone tells the time just as well?

What is Spend?

200

She finished her PhD in Physics and went on (become) _______________ a leading researcher at NASA.

What is to become?

300

He expressed deep remorse for (not / tell) _______________ the truth during the initial investigation.

What is Not having told?

300

The documents require (sign) _______________ by a legal notary before they are valid.

What is To be signed/signing?

300

We were surprised at (Jane / refuse) _______________ such a prestigious award.

What is Jane’s refusing

300

He did nothing but (criticize / to criticize / criticizing / criticized) ______ our proposal, even when repeatedly pressed for alternatives, without offering any viable solutions.


What is Criticize 

300

If we take the shortcut, it will mean (drive) _______________ through the most dangerous part of town.

What is driving?

400

The hacker is thought (gain) _______________ access to the server via an unsecured Wi-Fi network.

What is To have gained?

400

She was frustrated at (not / promote) _______________ despite her record-breaking sales.

What is Not being promoted?

400

There is no point in (them / behave) _______________ so unprofessionally at the gala.

What is Them behaving?

400

You had better (not / forget) _______________ to lock the lab door when you leave tonight.

what is not forgot?

400

He tried (use) _______________ a different lens to capture the sunset, but the lighting was still off.

what is To use

500

After (be / warn) _______________ multiple times, the intruder still returned to the property.

What is Having been warned?

500

To be successful in this industry is (constantly / challenge) _______________ by younger, faster competitors.

What is to be constantly challenged

500

I appreciate (you / your taking / taking / to take) ______ the time, given such short notice, to meet with me.


What is Your taking?

500

I would sooner (quit) _______________ my job than (participate) _______________ in something unethical.


What is quit & participate

500

The poet stopped (write) ___ only to begin again years later under a new identity…


What is Writing?

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