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Gerunds and infinitives – complex forms

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Exercise 2
Choose the correct gerunds and infinitives for the sentences below.

 
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1 The manager was accused of _______ the origin of the money. Choose TWO correct options

a. not investigating

b. not to investigate c. not to have investigated

d. not having investigated

 We use gerunds after prepositions.

 There is usually no difference between using the simple gerund or the perfect gerund, because the context usually makes
it clear when the action happened.

2 The delegate refused ______.

a. being interviewed

b. to interview

c. having been interviewed

d. to be interviwed

 We use to + infinitive after certain verbs such as refuse.

 In this sentence we need a passive infinitive, because are describing an action that is done to the subject, not an action
that the subject does.

3 There's no point ______ for a culprit now. Choose TWO correct options

a. looking

b. to look

c. in looking

d. in to look

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 We use (in) + gerund in certain expressions such as there is no point ...

4 I'm glad _____ there for Jessica. She really needed someone and I was the only person supporting her.

a. to be

b. to have been
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c. being
d. having been

 We need to use the perfect infinitive to make clear that the action expressed by the infinitive was previous to the action
described by the main verb. Compare:

 I'm glad to be there. (=now)

 I'm glad to have been there. (=in the past)

5 He admitted ______ the gun to the murderer. Choose TWO correct options

a. to give

b. giving

c. to have given

d. having given

 We use the gerund after certain verbs such as admit.

 There is usually no difference between using the simple gerund or the perfect gerund, because the context usually makes
it clear when the action happened.

6 I don't mind ______ that I'm wrong.

a. being told

b. telling

c. to be told

d. to tell

 We use the gerund after certain verbs such as mind.

 In this sentence we need a passive gerund, because are describing an action that is done to the subject, not an action
that the subject does.

7 The company has reached an agreement ______ by an investing consortium.

a. to acquire
b. acquiring

c. to be acquired

d. being acquired

 We use a to + infinitive after nouns that come from verbs that are used with to + infinitive. We use to + infinitive after the
verb agree and also after the noun agreement.
 In this sentence we need a passive infinitive, because are describing an action that is done to the subject, not an action
that the subject does.
 We also know that we need a passive verb because the agent, the doer of the action, is introduced by the preposition by
after the verb.

8 I hate ______ in August. I would rather ______ a day off on the beach.

a. have to work / be enjoying

b. having to work / to be enjoying

c. to have to work / being enjoying

d. having to work / be enjoying

 We often use a gerund after the verb hate.

 We use an infinitive without to after certain verbs such as would rather.

9 With her choice of clothes, she has really

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 With her choice of clothes, she has really mastered the art of how ______.
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a. to be noticed

b. to notice

c. being noticed
d. be noticed

 We use to + infinitive after questions words: what, how, when, etc. 

 We need the passive form of the infinitive because we are describing an action that is done to the subject, not an action
that the subject does. She has mastered the art of how to be noticed by other people.

10 They seem ______ badly treated by their protectors. Choose TWO correct options

a. being b. having been

c. to be

d. to have been

 We use to + infinitive after certain verbs such as seem.

 In this sentence we can use either a simple or a perfect infinitive, although the meaning is different. Compare:

 They seem to be badly treated. (=now)

 They seem to have been badly treated.(=in the past)

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