Prepositional Phrase Quiz Prepositional Phrase Quiz . *Ted was surprising to see his computer shutting down. Grammar Notes (show-hide arrow) Practice 1 – multiple choice. They were excited to hear about the birth of her baby. I will execute faithfully the office of president... Julie Sevastopoulos (contact) — ESL / ELL / TEFL — English Grammar Reference / Resource – Practices & Exercises – Palo Alto, California USA —
Compare your response to the feedback by clicking the "Check" or the "Check 6-20" button. (same time), He plans to double-check the door before leaving. Ted was delighted that he could spend his weekend away from his computer while it was being repaired. *These verbs are usually followed by verbs: to see, to learn,
takes Jill ten minutes to get ready in the morning. Here are examples: To smash a spider. Ted's friends are determined getting him on the Jeopardy show as a contestant. He would pick it up on Monday and never be interested in an email with the subject "I love you" again. Compare your response to the feedback by clicking the "Check" or the "Check 1-5" button. They were sad to hear about his death. We are happy to see you here. Some people are annoying with Ted. (earlier), Jack remembers having left in a hurry. Practice 3 – edit D. Gerund phrase. That + a clause may be used after a particular group of adjectives expressing emotion. The music will continue ________ until you turn it off. happy to hear the good news. be or not to be. My suitcase is light enough ________ this time. page. Practice 1 â Complete with correct form (MC), Practice 3 â Edit (recognize and correct errors), Jack seems to have left the door unlocked. The flag raised on the pole waved in the wind. 8. We can't afford ________ a vacation this summer. Ted is always prepared answer for anyone else who doesn't have the answer right away. Related pages: Verb+Prep+Gerund and Verbal Idioms ("phrasal verbs"). Online quiz to test your understanding of to-infinitive or -ing in English. This is a free multiple-choice quiz that you can do online or print out. (same time), He was told to lock the door. Ted was surprised to see his computer shutting down. . takes ten minutes for her to get ready in the morning. *Ted was surprised at seeing his computer shutting down. Grammar Quizzes by Julie Sevastopoulos is licensed for use under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 International.
4. Select the response from the list that best completes the sentence. She cannot leave the table without ________ her dinner. No sign-up required. (infinitivals, secondary verbs, nonfinite clauses). They were excited when they heard about the birth of her baby. Popular Quizzes Today. It's hard for us to know when a rat will get loose. 9. To lick the grease from his shiny fingers despite the disapproving glances of his girlfriend Gloria. order to save his patient's
An infinitive or infinitive clause may also be used after the verb. (intent), It
They let him stay if he promises to control himself. An infinitive phrase functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb in a sentence. We were
We like ________ our grandmother on Sundays. Sometimes his friends make going another room so they can have a chance to answer. They were sad when they heard about his death. It tests what you learned on the Infinitive or -ing? Ted was so relieved to find out that his files were backed-up. Select the response that best completes the sentence. My little brother dislikes ________ his hair brushed. Consists of an infinitive with a subject and any modifiers and complements of the infinitive. It
An infinitive phrase will begin with an infinitive (To + Simple Form of the Verb). First Ten US Presidents in Order 20,017; 4-to-1 Countries by Beginning and Ending Letters III 12,469; Erase the USA (No Outlines) 12,040 US Cities: North to South 11,129; Risky Map Clicking: Biggest Neighbor States 10,714; More Quizzes "I love you" email â this was an email that many people received, opened and downloaded. (infinitive clause), The judge ordered that John leave. (Verb uses base form, no -s.), Today, I get to go to a birthday party next door. It is interesting to know that these character traits, creativity,flexibility,and adaptability are the keys to success (anyone). Double "-ing" or "to" Forms in Sequence. takes ten minutes to get ready in the morning.
Ted's friends were amazed find that he was accepted to compete on the TV show. 2. to discover, to find out, to hear. . Adjectives and participial adjectives followed by infinitives. to discover, to find out, to hear. admirer (N) â secret admirer: a shy person who likes, or is interested in you, backed up (Adj) â saved in another place such as online or on another disk, computer virus (N) â a computer program that can replicate itself[1] and spread from one computer to another, destruction (N) â making useless or bad; killing; breaking down or apart, embarrassed (V) â when someone is feeling socially or personally uncomfortable. 7. They were lucky get him into a testing session for the show. I might want ________ some money soon. (BE) ADJ + INFINITIVE-CLAUSE ; An infinitive or infinitive clause may also be used after the verb. *Yellow highlighted words are examples of incorrect usage. An infinitive phrase is the infinitive form of a verb plus any complements and modifiers.
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Infinitive Clause. life. Bare Infinitives—Dare, Need, Help. For ESL learners. (lucky situation), I am going to go¹ to my neighbor's birthday party. Ted was angry when he found virus-like activity in his computer files.