Infinitives and Gerunds
Quiz
If parents never expect their children to be helpful at home, they are sure ______.
- not
- not to
- not to be
- not to be that
Any application form ______ properly will not be accepted by the company.
- not to be filled
- not filled
- not being filled
- not having been filled
Nelson Mandela spent his time ______ in prision thinking about how to continue his fight for the black people's freedom.
- locking
- to lock
- locked
- being locked
______ the photo of the coastal city, I have no desire to visit it; it's too crowded.
- To see
- Seeing
- To have seen
- Having seen
Some people against toll booths argue that roads, once ______, should be free.
- building
- built
- having built
- being built
When I traveled to England, I couldn't ______ on the left side. It doesn't seem to bother the English, ______.
- get used to drive; yet
- get used to driving; though
- be used to driving; however
- be used to driving; after all
The food, ______ good, was soon sold out when it was taken to the market.
- tasting
- tasted
- being tasted
- having tasted
The students entered the classroom, smiling and ______, and ______ down to have their lessons.
- talked; sat
- talking; sat
- talking; sitting
- talked; sitting
-- Have you ever heard of an American president called Chester Arthur?
-- No, and he's not mentioned in my history book at all. He seems __________.
- to have been completely forgotten
- having been completely forgotten
- to have completely forgotten
- completely forgetting
______ the company at such an evening party, he has been choosing a suit which will ______ him best.
- Representing; fit
- To represent; suit
- Being represented; suit
- Having represented; fit