A
FIND A MISTAKE
When I drove past your house I saw ten birds sit on the roof.
SITTING
FIND A MISTAKE
To go shopping is what Jenny likes most of all.
GOING
FIND A MISTAKE
Suddenly, we heard a girl to scream.
SCREAM
FIND A MISTAKE
To see you again is the best thing that's happened to me for years.
SEEING
Write the -ing form, base form or the infinitive to complete the sentences.
We saw a strange man ................................ (stand) outside the bank.
STANDING
Write the -ing form, base form or the infinitive to complete the sentences.
I suddenly felt a sharp pain................................(go) through my leg.
GO
Write the -ing form, base form or the infinitive to complete the sentences.
..........................................(practise) yoga is supposed to make you feel calm.
PRACTISING
Write the -ing form, base form or the infinitive to complete the sentences.
I'm listening to my favourite actor...........................(speak) on the radio.
SPEAKING
Write the -ing form, base form or the infinitive to complete the sentences.
He saw the woman........................................ (get) out of the car and run off.
GET
Write the -ing form, base form or the infinitive to complete the sentences.
Nick and Jeff are going ..... .........................(climb) next weekend.
CLIMBING
Would you rather (play) chess or volleyball?
1. to play 2. play 3. playing
PLAY
You needn’t (answer) all his questions.
1. to answer 2. answer 3. answering
ANSWER
He heard the dog .. just before it bit Charlie.
A growl В to growl
GROWL
They saw Peter ____ the flowers in the bin and walk off.
A to throw В throw
THROW
Andrew and Jo both love........
A marathoning В running marathons
RUNNING MARATHONS
Bob was noticed (cheat) during the exam.
1. to cheat 2. cheat
TO CHEAT
Why not ( invite) your relatives next week?
1. to invite 2.invite 3.inviting
INVITE (WHY NOT)
The teacher let her students (rewrite) the test next time.
1. to rewrite 2. rewrite 3. rewriting
REWRITE
My brother was made ( learn) the poem by heart.
1. to learn 2. learn
TO LEARN
We want them (accept) our rules of the game.
1. to accept 2. accept 3. accepting
TO ACCEPT
Choose the best sentence in each group.
a They're delighted to be here,
b They're delighted be here,
с They're delighted being here.
A
Use the infinitive (not the base form of the verb or the -ing form) after an adjective.
A. Of course I'm happy for you to use my car.
B. Of course I'm happy for you using my car.
C. Of course I'm happy you to use my car.
A(Use for if you put an object between an adjective or a noun and the infinitive.)
A. Apparently, there's a plan knocking that house down
B. Apparently, there's a plan to knock that house down,
C. Apparently, there’s a plan knock that house down.
B (Use the infinitive (not the base form of the verb or the -ing form) after some nouns, e.g. plan, opportunity, time, need, desire.)
A. Charlotte has no hope getting the job she wants,
B. Charlotte has no hope to get the job she want»,
C. Charlotte has no hope of getting the job she wants.
C( Use the -ing form (not the infinitive or the base form) after some nouns + preposition, e.g. hope of. idea of, dream of. )
A.Matthew is ashamed of to cheat in the exam, B.Matthew is ashamed of cheating in the exam C.Matthew is ashamed of cheat in the exam.
B ( Use the -ing form (not the infinitive or the base form of the verb» if a preposition follows an adjective.)