Adjective Patterns
Adjective Patterns
Reporting Verbs
Gerund/Infinitives
Gerund/Infinitives
100

______________ (important) we treat our friends and family with love and care. 

It is important that we treat our friends and family with love and care. 


100

________________(Cats/easy/raise). 

Cats are easy to raise. 

100

Miss Pang: (1) Class, put away your books. We're going to have a sudden quiz today. 


(1) __________________________________ (order)

Miss Pang ordered the class/the students to put away their books. 

100

She avoided _______________(tell) him the secret. 

telling

100
She agreed __________ (bring) the pudding to the party.

to bring

200

a.) usual/us/write down

b.) upset 

It's December. ________________________ some New Year's resolutions at this time of the yer. Do you still remember the resolutions you made one year ago? How many of them have you achieved? ___________________ we often fail to achieve the goal.

It's usual for us to write down


It is upset that...

200

a) (convenient / tourists/plan their itinerary)

b) (enjoyable /have/ free schedule)

Many people love to go travelling throughout their holidays. Taking a tour_______________________, but some prefer to plan their own one. They believe that ___________________________________

is convenient for tourists to plan their itinerary.


it is enjoyable to have a free schedule.

200

Clara: Ms Pang, we didn't know there's going to be a quiz today! (1)Please give us five minutes for quick revision. 

(1) ________________________________(request)

Clara requested Ms Pang to give them 5 minutes for quick revision. 

200

We intend ___________(go) to the picnic today. Therefore, we could only stop _________(follow) this plan.

to go, following
200

Samuel denies _____________ (steal) the money. He claims that he was trying _________ (look) for his lost stationery in my schoolbag. 

stealing, to look

300

To make a feasible New Year resolution, _____________________ (important/set/a realistic goal). For example, if you know _______________________ (difficult/you/read) 30 books. Reduce it to 20 or even 10. 

it is important to set a realistic goal.


it is difficult for you to read...

300

To plan our own itinerary, travellers have to plan everything ahead. _______________________ (very likely/ unexpected accidents/happen). Thus, they have to be prepared for them. Tourist spots ____________ 

(nice/visit), but there's also many possible dangers. 

It is very likely for unexpected accidents to happen.


are nice to visit.

300
Miss Pang: (1) Class, don't turn over the paper yet. ...


(1) ____________________________ (remind)

Miss Pang reminded the class/the students not to turn over the paper yet. 

300

Fill in the sentence with gerund/infinitives. You may need to use the negative form.

Remember ___________ ( play) near the river. It is dangerous to play there as when the storm starts, winds start ___________ (blow) and result in higher waves. You may be carried away by the waves. Leave when it starts ___________(rain) or you may __________ (end) up dead. 

not to play, 

blowing,

raining,

end

300

waiter asked, "Would you prefer __________ (have) tea or coffee?"

I replied, "Tea with milk please! I would also like _________ (have) Fish and Chips. Any other recommendations from you?"

Waiter said, " I strongly recommend you _________ (try) our signature dish "Potato Duck"."

having/to have

to have

to try

400

(1) "Would you mind passing the salt?" Mum said to you.

__________________________________________

(2) "Tidy your room!"  Peeta's Mum said to him.

____________________________

Mum asked me to pass her the salt/ pass the salt / pass the salt to her. 


Peeta's Mum ordered Peeta to tidy his room. 

400

A man came into the front desk furiously. 

He demanded ___________ (speak) to the manager.

But the officer refused ________ (follow) his demand as the manager was busy at that time. 

He took out a gun and threaten ________ (kill) all the staff in the office. Everyone screamed and became very panic. 

Mr. Stone, the manager, came out finally, and kept ____________ (calm) the man down. But this didn't work. 

to speak

to follow

to kill

calming

400

Christy was facing a huge impact on her life. She just lost her loved one. She didn't know how to do, so she decided __________ (ask for help).

Her friend Jimmy suggested __________ (her/hang out) with friends. This would help her forget all the sorrow. 

But she didn't think it would work, so she asked Sally. Sally proposed ______________ (go) to her home and sat with her, helping her slowly clean up the things that belonged to her loved one. 

"I could never imagine ____________ (stand) in your position now. It must be devastating." Sally said softly. "But things will get better in time. It's okay to be sad."

This sentence just make her __________ (cry) instantly. 

to ask for help.

her hanging

going

standing

cry