Question

Show your expertise in verb infinitives. You’ve got to put the verb in brackets to grammatically correct form. 1. I didn’t _____ (break) it. 2. You cannot live long without _____ (drink). 3. I can smell _____ (burn) leaves. 4. It makes me nervous _____ (wait) around. 5. I expect _____ (finish) by tomorrow morning. 6. They were to ______ (have) married in June, but then she broke it off. 7. I am not aware of _____ (break) any law. 8. Why not _____ (try) out this new gadget? 9. I am going to sit and _____ (read) for a bit. 10. All I did was _____ (give) him a little push. 11. I can’t imagine ______ (live) abroad for all my life. 12. I thought about _____ (resign). 13. My shoes need _____ (mend). 14. I told them ____ (go) away. 15. I arranged for the employees _____ (have) meals in the canteen. 16. I would like you _____ (come) a bit earlier. 17. Don’t let John ______ (know) about what’s happened. 18. I want this rubbish ______ (throw away) immediately. 19. I felt the whole building ______ (shake). 20. I considered her ______ (be) very efficient. Задание не простое, как на первый взгляд кажется

Answer 1

Відповідь:

I didn’t (break) it. - break

You cannot live long without (drink). - drink

I can smell (burn) leaves. - burning

It makes me nervous (wait) around. - to wait

I expect (finish) by tomorrow morning. - to finish

They were to (have) married in June, but then she broke it off. - to have

I am not aware of (break) any law. - breaking

Why not (try) out this new gadget? - to try

I am going to sit and (read) for a bit. - to read

All I did was (give) him a little push. - to give

I can’t imagine (live) abroad for all my life. - living

I thought about (resign). - resigning

My shoes need (mend). - to be mended

I told them (go) away. - to go

I arranged for the employees (have) meals in the canteen. - to have

I would like you (come) a bit earlier. - to come

Don’t let John (know) about what’s happened. - to know

I want this rubbish (throw away) immediately. - to be thrown away

I felt the whole building (shake). - to shake

I considered her (be) very efficient. - to be

Answer 2

1. I didn't break it.
2. You cannot live long without drinking.
3. I can smell burning leaves.
4. It makes me nervous waiting around.
5. I expect to finish by tomorrow morning.
6. They were to have married in June, but then she broke it off.
7. I am not aware of breaking any law.
8. Why not try out this new gadget?
9. I am going to sit and read for a bit.
10. All I did was give him a little push.
11. I can't imagine living abroad for all my life.
12. I thought about resigning.
13. My shoes need mending.
14. I told them to go away.
15. I arranged for the employees to have meals in the canteen.
16. I would like you to come a bit earlier.
17. Don't let John know about what's happened.
18. I want this rubbish to be thrown away immediately.
19. I felt the whole building shake.
20. I considered her to be very efficient.

Answer 3

1. I didn’t break it.
2. You cannot live long without drinking.
3. I can smell burning leaves.
4. It makes me nervous waiting around.
5. I expect to finish by tomorrow morning.
6. They were to have married in June, but then she broke it off.
7. I am not aware of breaking any law.
8. Why not try out this new gadget?
9. I am going to sit and read for a bit.
10. All I did was give him a little push.
11. I can’t imagine living abroad for all my life.
12. I thought about resigning.
13. My shoes need mending.
14. I told them to go away.
15. I arranged for the employees to have meals in the canteen.
16. I would like you to come a bit earlier.
17. Don’t let John know about what’s happened.
18. I want this rubbish to be thrown away immediately.
19. I felt the whole building shake.
20. I considered her to be very efficient.