Infinitives and Gerunds
Quiz
Walter offered us a ride when he was leaving the office, but our work ______, we refused the offer.
- not finishing
- not having been finished
- not to finish
- not be finished
It's necessary to be prepared for a job interview. ______ the answers ready will be of great help.
- Having
- Have
- Being had
- To have
Daddy didn't mind what we were doing as long as we were together _______ fun.
- have
- had
- to have
- having
The man went to bed ______, and when he woke up, he found his shoes still on.
- drinking
- drunk
- being drunk
- to be drunk
The car burns more fuel, but ______ all things into consideration, it's still a good car.
- taking
- taken
- to take
- took
-- What did the president ask Smith to do?
-- To keep all the board members _________ of how the negotiations were going on.
- informing
- to inform
- informed
- to be informed
If the work ______ by the end of the month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.
- to be completed
- being completed
- to complete
- completing
With the learning English magazine _______ us, we will improve our language skills a lot.
- helping
- help
- helped
- to help
That's really not the result we expected to see ______ after so much hard work.
- achieve
- achieving
- achieved
- being achieved
When I went in, the old man was sitting in an armchair _______ out of the window.
- stare
- staring
- stared
- was staring