Fill in the blanks with an appropriate non-finite form of the verb.
1. I heard them ............................................. in the other room.
Hear can be followed by an ing form or an infinitive without to.
2. I felt something .................................... up my leg.
3. I saw him ............................ the box.
See cannot be followed by a to-infinitive.
4. They made him ............................ the papers.
Make is followed by an infinitive without to.
5. I felt somebody ............................. me on the shoulder.
6. He was made .............................. the papers.
Passive forms of make are followed by an infinitive with to.
7. I heard the birds .............................. in the garden.
Please select 2 correct answers
8. I could smell something ...............................
9. I saw him .................................. into the store.
Please select 2 correct answers
10. They found him ............................ under a tree.
11. I saw him ............................. along the street.
12. I noticed someone .................................. away.
Answers
1. I heard them shout / shouting in the other room.
2. I felt something crawling/crawl up my leg.
3. I saw him open the box.
4. They made him sign the papers.
5. I felt somebody touch / touching me on the shoulder.
6. He was made to sign the papers.
7. I heard the birds sing / singing in the garden.
8. I could smell something burn / burning.
9. I saw him walk / walking into the store.
10. They found him lying under a tree.
11. I saw him walk / walking along the street.
12. I noticed someone running away.
