Infinitives, Gerunds and Participles
Infinitives, Gerunds & Participles
Questions
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the suitable infinitives.
If you think what you are doing is right, you _________ about consequences.
- can not worry
- do not worry
- need not worry
- had not worry
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the suitable infinitives.
The government has only two years _________ for the general elections if it hopes _______ its mandate.
- to prepare, to renew
- prepare, renew
- to preparing, to renewing
- for preparing, for renewing
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the suitable infinitives.
Are you prepared __________ these forces with masterful control and strategic skill?
- for directing and deploying
- to direct and deploy
- in directing and deploying
- to directing and deploying
Directions: Select the category for the highlighted word(s) in the given sentence.
The great advantage of early rising is the head start it gives you in your day's work.
- Bare infinitive
- Gerund
- Participle
- Phrasal verb
Directions: Select the category for the highlighted word(s) in the given sentence.
Moments where sin prevails and personal motives overshadow the requirement of truth are the moments one must despise.
- Bare infinitive
- Simple infinitive
- Split infinitive
- Complex infinitive
Directions: Select the category for the highlighted word(s) in the given sentence.
Through telephonic or internet chatting, one can conveniently contact anyone with a tap of finger.
- Bare infinitive
- Gerund
- Participle
- Phrasal verb
Directions: Select the category for the highlighted word(s) in the given sentence.
Two apples taken at the beginning of each meal can work wonders with your health.
- Participle, simple verb
- Subject complement, phrasal verb
- Gerund, bare infinitive
- Participle, simple infinitive
Directions: Select the category for the highlighted word(s) in the given sentence.
You must not give in without putting up a fight.
- Bare infinitives
- Gerunds
- Participles
- Phrasal verbs
Directions: Select the category for the highlighted word(s) in the given sentence.
We must develop the habit of daily reading, be it the newspaper, the magazine or a good book.
- Bare infinitives
- Gerunds
- Participles
- Phrasal verbs
Directions: Select the category for the highlighted word(s) in the given sentence.
The dreams ultimately need to be realized or else aspirations will start drying up.
- Bare infinitives
- Gerunds
- Participles
- Phrasal verbs