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Infinitives use to plus the base verb, while gerunds use the -ing form as nouns. The topic covers their functions as subjects, objects and complements, bare infinitives after certain verbs, verb patterns such as enjoy reading and want to read, and the difference between gerunds and present participles.
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- A. haven't
- B. needn't
- C. mustn't
- D. don't have
Explanation: “Don’t have to eat” expresses a lack of obligation and correctly places to after have.
Correct answer: don't have- A. watch
- B. watched
- C. watching
- D. watches
Explanation: The phrasal verb “keep on” is followed by a gerund, so the correct form is “watching.” “Keep on watch” is not grammatical in this…
Correct answer: watching- A. spoken
- B. speaking
- C. speak
- D. spoke
Explanation: The preposition “at” must be followed by a gerund, giving “good at speaking English.” The base form “speak” cannot follow this preposition.
Correct answer: speaking- A. don't
- B. to not
- C. not to
- D. didn't
Explanation: A negative infinitive is formed with “not” before “to”: “I told him not to play cricket.” “Don’t” and “didn’t” cannot follow “told him” in…
Correct answer: not to- A. that no to neglect his health
- B. to not to neglect his health
- C. not to neglect his health
- D. don't neglect your health
Explanation: Advise takes an object followed by a to-infinitive: “advised the patient not to neglect his health.” The negative is formed with “not to,”…
Correct answer: not to neglect his health- A. Infinitive
- B. Verb
- C. Gerund
- D. present Participle
Explanation: “Reading” functions as the subject and names an activity, so it is a gerund.
Correct answer: Gerund- A. with
- B. to
- C. in
- D. on
Explanation: The adjective pattern is “difficult to reconcile,” using the infinitive with to.
Correct answer: to- A. take
- B. taking
- C. to take
- D. took
Explanation: The verb “let” is followed by an object and a bare infinitive: “let me take.” It is not followed by “to take” or a past-tense verb.
Correct answer: take- A. finished
- B. finishing
- C. had finished
- D. finishes
Explanation: After a preposition such as “after,” a gerund is used, giving “after finishing.” The understood subject of “finishing” is the same as the…
Correct answer: finishing- A. verb phrase
- B. appositive phrase
- C. prepositional phrase
- D. Infinitive Phrase.
Explanation: The phrase "to open the door" is an infinitive phrase, which is a phrase that begins with an infinitive (a verb form beginning with "to")…
Correct answer: Infinitive Phrase.- A. gerund phrase
- B. verb phrase
- C. noun phrase
- D. absolute phrase
Explanation: The phrase "eating at the local deli" is a gerund phrase, which is a phrase that begins with a gerund (a verb form ending in "-ing") and…
Correct answer: gerund phrase- A. Penny did not let me to get my book.
- B. Penny was not leaving me to get my book.
- C. Penny did not let me get my book.
- D. Penny had not left me get my book.
Explanation: This option is correct because it conveys the meaning that Penny prevented or refused to allow the speaker to obtain their book.
Correct answer: Penny did not let me get my book.- A. could not help laughing.
- B. I could not help laugh.
- C. (C) I could not help but laugh.
- D. (D) I could not help without Jaughing.
Explanation: The phrase "could not help laughing" is grammatically correct and means that the speaker was unable to refrain from laughing
Correct answer: could not help laughing.- A. The teacher made him to stand.
- B. (B) The teacher made him stand.
- C. (C) The teacher made him standing.
- D. (D) The teacher make him standing.
Explanation: Option (B) provides the correct construction of the sentence in the past tense.
Correct answer: (B) The teacher made him stand.- A. (A) I prevented him gambling.
- B. (B) I prevented him from gamble.
- C. I prevented him from gambling.
- D. (D) I prevented him of gambling.
Explanation: When using the verb "prevent" followed by another verb, the preposition "from" is used to indicate the action that is being stopped.
Correct answer: I prevented him from gambling.- A. Having been finished the work on time
- B. Having finished the work on time
- C. Have been finishing the work on time
- D. Had finished the work on time
Explanation: "Had finished the work on time" clearly establishes that the work was completed before Ali went for a walk.
Correct answer: Had finished the work on time- A. Having been finished the work on time
- B. Having finished the work time
- C. Have been finishing the work on time
- D. Had finished the work on time
Explanation: "Had finished the work on time" clearly establishes that the work was completed before Ali went for a walk.
Correct answer: Had finished the work on time- A. participle
- B. preposition
- C. infinitive
- D. Gerund
Explanation: Gerunds are verb forms that function as nouns. Here, "reading aloud" acts as a noun phrase referring to the action (habit) that has been…
Correct answer: Gerund- A. simple
- B. gerundial
- C. bare
- D. split
Explanation: A simple infinitive is the base form of a verb preceded by the word "to." In this case, "to overcome" is the simple infinitive form of the…
Correct answer: simple- A. Infinitive
- B. Present Participle
- C. Helping verb
- D. Past Participal
Explanation: Infinitives are verb forms that can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.
Correct answer: Infinitive