Gerunds & Infinitives
Which is correct?
A) I enjoy to paint watercolors
B) I enjoy painting watercolors
C) I enjoy paint watercolors
B) I enjoy painting watercolors
Identify the type: "The artist who painted this mural is famous."
A) Defining
B) Non-defining
C) Reduced
A) Defining
Identify the adverb clause:
"She sketches whenever she has free time"
whenever she has free time
Change to passive:
"The artist painted this portrait."
This portrait was painted by the artist.
Complete with the correct form of the verbs:
"If you _______ (mix) blue and yellow paint, you _______ (get) green."
mix / get (both present simple - zero conditional - fact 100%)
A: "How long _______ in the design program?"
A) are you
B) were you
C) have you been
D) did you be
B: "I started last September, so about a year now."
C) have you been
Complete the sentence: "She decided _______ graphic design instead of photography."
A) studying
B) to study
C) study
B) to study
Reduce this relative clause: "The students who are working on the project need more time."
The students working on the project need more time.
Complete with an appropriate conjunction:
"_______ it was raining, we went to the outdoor sculpture park."
A) Because
B) Although
C) Because of
B) Although
Change to active: "The exhibition was visited by thousands of people."
Thousands of people visited the exhibition.
Fill in the blanks with the first conditional
"If the professor _______ (like) your design concept, she _______ (invite) you to present it at the student showcase next month."
likes / will invite
A: "I can't find my sketchbook anywhere!"
B: "_______ in the studio? I think I saw it there yesterday."
A) Did you leave it
B) Have you left it
C) Are you leaving it
D) Have you been leaving it
A) Did you leave it
"I stopped _______ a sketch of the building." (meaning: I paused my activity to do this)
A) to make
B) making
a) to make
Which is correct?
B) Pablo Picasso, who founded Cubism, was Spanish.
Choose the correct tense:
"When I _______ (finish) this design, I'll show it to you."
A) finish
B) will finish
C) finished
A) finish
Change to passive voice (use by):
"The art director has reviewed all the student portfolios."
"All the students portfolios have been reviewed by the art director."
Complete the sentence with the correct forms of the second conditional:
"If I _______ (have) my own art studio, I _______ (work) on large-scale paintings every day."
had / would work
A: "You look exhausted! What's going on?"
B: "I _______ on my final project all week, and I still haven't finished."
A) worked
B) work
C) have worked
D) have been working
D) have been working
Which is correct? "After _______ her portfolio, she felt ready _______ it to galleries."
A) finishing / to show
B) to finish / showing
C) finishing / showing
A) finishing / to show
Combine these sentences using a reduced relative clause:
"The painting hangs in the gallery. The painting was created in 1920."
The painting created in 1920 hangs in the gallery.
OR:
The painting hanging in the gallery was created in 1920.
Fill in the blank:
"She has been working on her sculpture since she _______ (start) the course."
started
What are three reasons to use passive voice?
Possible answers:
- unknown or unimportant agent (The painting was stolen)
- agent is obvious (The room was cleaned)
- focus on action or recipient (The Mona Lisa was painted in the early 16th century)
- scientific academic or formal writing (The experiment was conducted over three weeks)
- avoid blame (Mistakes were made)
Fill in the blanks with the correct verb forms of the third conditional:
"If the student _______ (submit) her portfolio on time last week, she _______ (not/lose) the scholarship opportunity."
had submitted / would not have lost (OR: wouldn't have lost)
A: "Your portfolio looks amazing! How many pieces _______ so far?"
B: "Thanks! I think I _______ about 15 illustrations, but I'm still working on a few more."
B) have you completed / have completed
Name 4 verbs that are typically followed by gerunds AND 4 verbs that are followed by infinitives. Just give the verb. Don't include verbs that can be followed by either.
Possible answers
Gerund: avoid, deny, enjoy, finish, give up, keep, mind, practice, quiet, recommend, suggest, understand
Infinitive: agree, appear, decide, expect, hope, learn, manage, plan, pretend, promise, want, would like
Identify and correct ALL errors in this sentence:
The installation artist, that I met at the gallery opening last week, whose work explores themes of identity and belonging, are collaborating with students which are studying multimedia design."
The installation artist, whom/who I met at the gallery opening last week, whose work explores themes of identity and belonging, is collaborating with students who are studying multimedia design.
Fill in with correct tenses:
"While I _______ (study) illustration last year, I _______ (realize) that I _______ (want) to be an animator since I _______ (be) a child."
was studying / realized / had wanted / was
Change BOTH clauses to passive voice:
"The design team is creating a new logo while the marketing department develops the brand strategy."
A new logo is being created by the design team while the brand strategy is being developed / is developed by the marketing department.
Complete the sentence with the third conditional: "The exhibition _______ (be) much more successful if the organizers _______ (promote) it better on social media and _______ (send) invitations to local art critics."
would have been / had promoted / had sent
A: "_______ the new graphic design software yet?" B: "Yes, I _______ it last week, but I haven't had time to explore all the features."
B) Have you tried / tried