Advanced gerunds and infinitives Exercises

The deciding clue is “In look forward to, to is a preposition.”. Use preposition + -ing to express an action after a preposition; to can be a preposition in fixed expressions. In this task, the completed sentence is “We look forward to hearing your findings.”.

The deciding clue is “The theft is earlier than the current allegation.”. Use to have + past participle to express an action earlier than the main verb; passive forms need been before the participle. In this task, the completed sentence is “He is alleged to have stolen the documents last month.”.

The deciding clue is “The worker receives criticism; a passive gerund is needed.”. Use having + past participle; being + past participle to express earlier action with a perfect gerund or received action with a passive gerund. In this task, the completed sentence is “She resented being criticised in front of colleagues.”.

The deciding clue is “The phrase object to contains a preposition.”. Use preposition + -ing to express an action after a preposition; to can be a preposition in fixed expressions. In this task, the completed sentence is “They objected to being filmed without consent.”.

Complete sentence: “He claims to have met the inventor years ago.” Use to have + past participle to express an action earlier than the main verb; passive forms need been before the participle. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.

The deciding clue is “Use the passive gerund after avoid; the patient receives the treatment.”. Use having + past participle; being + past participle to express earlier action with a perfect gerund or received action with a passive gerund. In this task, the completed sentence is “He avoided being treated by inexperienced staff.”.

Complete sentence: “In addition to paying rent, we cover maintenance.” Use preposition + -ing to express an action after a preposition; to can be a preposition in fixed expressions. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.

The deciding clue is “The fixed expression admits the ing form after to.”. Use preposition + -ing to express an action after a preposition; to can be a preposition in fixed expressions. In this task, the completed sentence is “The funds are devoted to restoring wetlands.”.

Complete sentence: “She was delighted to have been selected for the fellowship.” Use to have + past participle to express an action earlier than the main verb; passive forms need been before the participle. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.

The deciding clue is “A perfect gerund explicitly marks a completed earlier action.”. Use having + past participle; being + past participle to express earlier action with a perfect gerund or received action with a passive gerund. In this task, the completed sentence is “He denied having seen the documents before the hearing.”.

The deciding clue is “An earlier event is expressed relative to the current claim.”. Use to have + past participle to express an action earlier than the main verb; passive forms need been before the participle. In this task, the completed sentence is “The explorer claims to have reached the summit before dawn.”.

Complete sentence: “She admitted having been warned about the defect before the sale.” Use having + past participle; being + past participle to express earlier action with a perfect gerund or received action with a passive gerund. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.