Question

Choose the right form of the Infinitive 1. I was happy (to offer) this job. 2. He is said (to be\ to have been) a good student. 3. The delegation is reported (to be arrived\ to have arrived\ to arrive). 4. He is said (to write\ to have written\ to be writing) his course paper. 5. It’s useless (to discuss\ to be discussed\ to be discussing) the question. 6. (to be living\ to live\ to have been lived) means (to be creating\ to create\ to have been created). 7. It takes me long (to get\ to have been got\ to be got) to the office by bus. 8. I think it is important for schoolchildren (do\ to do\ to be doing) their homework. 9. They are said (to have worked\ to have been working\ to work) at the project for three months. 10. I didn’t actually see her (to take\ to be taking\ take) the key.

Answer 1

1. to offer
2. to be
3. to have arrived
4. to be writing
5. to discuss
6. to have been lived / to be creating
7. to get
8. to do
9. to have been working
10. to be taking

Answer 2

Sure, here are the correct forms of the infinitives for the given sentences:

1. I was happy to offer this job.
2. He is said to have been a good student.
3. The delegation is reported to have arrived.
4. He is said to be writing his course paper.
5. It’s useless to discuss the question.
6. To live means to create.
7. It takes me long to get to the office by bus.
8. I think it is important for schoolchildren to do their homework.
9. They are said to have been working at the project for three months.
10. I didn’t actually see her take the key.