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Gerunds And Infinitives – ESL Grammar Exercise

June 12, 2025 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an ing form or an infinitive.

1. The teacher made the student ............................ the essay.

Correct! Wrong!

2. The student was made ............................ the project.

Correct! Wrong!

3. The teacher didn't let him .............................

Correct! Wrong!

4. We had better ............................ this place at once.

Correct! Wrong!

5. She would rather .......................... than beg.

Correct! Wrong!

6. Why not .......................... her to the party?

Correct! Wrong!

7. I heard the knock but I didn't dare ............................. the door.

Correct! Wrong!

8. We had them ............................ the room.

Correct! Wrong!

9. She had me ........................... the whole story.

Correct! Wrong!

10. I still remember ............................... him in Shimla last year.

Correct! Wrong!

11. She denied ............................ the money.

Correct! Wrong!

12. She confessed to ................................. the jewels.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. The teacher made the student rewrite the essay.
2. The student was made to redo the project.
3. The teacher didn’t let him go.
4. We had better leave this place at once.
5. She would rather starve than beg.
6. Why not invite her to the party?
7. I heard the knock but I didn’t dare to open the door.
8. We had them clean the room.
9. She had me repeat the whole story.
10. I still remember meeting him in Shimla last year.
11. She denied taking the money.
12. She confessed to stealing the jewels.

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