Simple Present or Present Progressive/Continuous Out in the verbs in brackets in the Simple Present or the Present Progressive.

Example: Steve always ____ his bike in the afternoon. (to ride)
Answer: Steve always rides his bike in the afternoon.
1) Andy sometimes comics. (to read)
2) We never TV in the morning. (to watch)
3) Listen! Sandy in the bathroom. (to sing)
4) My sister usually in the kitchen. (to help)
5) My mother breakfast now. (to make)
6) They often the bathroom. (to clean)
7) Look! The boys home. (to come)
8) Every day his grandfather for a walk. (to go)
9) I with my friend at the moment. (to chat)
10) Cats mice. (to eat)

Gerund or to-infinitive - Exercise 1

Put in the verbs in brackets in the Gerund or the to-infinitive.
Example: They go on _______ (read) the book.
Answer: They go on reading the book.
1) I can't imagine Peter (go) by bike.
2) He agreed (buy) a new car.
3) The question is easy (answer).
4) The man asked me how (get) to the airport.
5) I look forward to (see) you at the weekend.

6) Are you thinking of (visit) London?

7) We decided (run) through the forest.
8) The teacher expected Sarah (study) hard.
9) She doesn't mind (work) the night shift.
10) I learned (ride) the bike at the age of 5.

Choose the correct phrases and form a Conditional sentence - type I, II or III.
Mind the position of the if-clause and negations.
1) If I ______________________ to Leipzig, I'll visit the zoo.
2) If it___________________________ , we'd be in the garden.
3) If you ____________________ a lighter jacket, the car driver would have seen you
earlier.
4) We _______________________ TV tonight if Peter hadn't bought the theatre tickets.
5) She wouldn't have had two laptops if she_________________________ the contract.
6) If I were a millionaire, I___________________________________ in Beverly Hills.
7) You would save energy if you__________________________ the lights more often.
8) If we had read the book, we__________________________________ the film.
9) My sister could score better on the test if the teacher________________________
the grammar once more.
10) They_______________________________ on time if they hadn't missed the train.

Passive sentences with two objects - Exercise

Rewrite the given sentences in Passive voice.
1) They don't speak English in this shop.
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2) Kevin asked Dennis a question.
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3) Somebody built the house last year.

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4) She gives him a box.
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5) Max will look after him.
.
6) The waiter brought Fred a big steak.
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7) Somebody broke into our bungalow last Friday.
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8) The teacher told us a joke.
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9) They will meet Doris at the station.
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10) Michael has not sent me a text message.
11). Rachel will give you some advice.

12.
I sent him a letter.

13.
The police officer showed us the way.

14.
Our neighbour gave me a lift.

15.
We have asked him a favour.

16.
She told me a lie.

17.
They have written her a postcard.

18.
Kerrie will make you a cup of tea.

19.
The waiter has not brought us the coffee.

20.
They did not offer her a seat.

Exercise - Future Mix

Put the verbs into the correct form (will, going to, simple present or present
progressive).
1.
I love London. I ______________________(probably / go) there next year.
2.
Our train_________________________ (leave) at 4:47.

3.
What ___________________________(wear / you) at the party tonight?
4.
I haven't made up my mind yet. But I think I__________________________
(find) something nice in my mum's wardrobe.
5.
This is my last day here. I _________________(go) back to England tomorrow.
6.
Hurry up! The conference_________________________ (begin) in 20 minutes.
7.
My horoscope says that I ___________________(meet) an old friend this week.
8.
Look at these big black clouds! It________________________________ (rain).
9.
Here is the weather forecast. Tomorrow________________ (be) dry and sunny.
10.
What does a blonde say when she sees a banana skin lying just a few metres in
front of her? - Oh dear! I__________________________________ (slip) !
Choose the correct relative pronoun or relative adverb.
1.The woman

is sitting at the desk is Mr Winter's secretary.

2.I cannot remember the reason

3.Jane,

he wanted us to leave.

mother is a physician, is very good at biology.

4.She didnt see the snake

was lying on the ground.

5.Do you know the shop

Andrew picked me up?

Combine the sentences with relative clauses. (Decide whether to use commas or
not.)
1.A monk is a man. The man has devoted his life to God.
A monk
2.I have one black cat. His name is Blacky.
I have
3.A herbivore is an animal. The animal feeds upon vegetation.
A herbivore
4.Carol plays the piano brilliantly. She is only 9 years old.
Carol
5.Sydney is the largest Australian city. It is not the capital of Australia.
Sydney
Combine the sentences with contact clauses.
1.We ordered a book. It was very expensive.
2.You are sitting on a bench. The paint on the bench is still wet.
3.The photographer could not develop the pictures. I had taken them in Australia.
4.One of the bins smells awful. You havent emptied the bin for 3 weeks.

5.They are singing a song. I dont know the song.

Combine the sentences with relative clauses or contact clauses. Use contact clauses
where possible. (Decide whether to use commas or not.)
1.The city seems to be abandoned. It is usually crowded with people.
2.You made an offer. We cannot accept it.
We
3.A midwife is a woman. She assists other women in childbirth.
A woman
4.Three youngsters were arrested by the police. They had committed criminal offences.
The police
5.The World Wide Web has become an essential part of our lives. It was invented by
Tim Berners-Lee.
Tim Berners-Lee

Test

Write down the ing-form (Gerund) of the following verbs.

spell discover copy chase hug Complete the sentences using infinitive constructions.
My father taught me (dance / how)
We haven't decided yet (put / the bed / where)
She was explaining (use / the gadget / how)
I forgot to ask (pick him up / where)
I wondered (address / him / whether)

or not.

Fill in the gerund as the subject of the sentence.

(fly)
(smoke)

to London has become rather cheap.

is prohibited at petrol stations.

(swim)

is good for your health.

(travel)

is one of my hobbies.

(cycle)

is impossible on this sandy ground.

Decide whether to use Infinitive (with/without to) or Gerund.

I enjoy
He used to

on holiday.
in the country.

She is used to

in the country.

I am tired of

Ellen made me