I. Choose the infinitive or the gerund to complete the sentences. 1. He sat there sullenly and refused . (to answer)
2. I couldn’t resist such a lovely hat. (to buy)
3. His sister certainly needed . (to look after)
4. He is considering a book about his war experience. (to write) 5. She couldn’t go on alone in that great house. (to live)
6. He denied anything about the missing document. (to know)
7. I think it would have been better if he had never attempted . (to interfere)
8. She tried , but her fingers were numb. (to knit)
9. I must remember the others not to mention it to Willy. (to tell)
10. I regret you but you ought to know the facts. (to disappoint)
11. The general never forgot his boys out for a drive one summer day. (to take)
12. I now regretted not with her, but it was too late to run after her. (to go)
13. He stopped and went into the bathroom to turn the water on for the bath. (to whistle) 14. I have been meaning you about it. (to ask)
15. You keep things in Latin and you know I can’t understand. (to say)
II. Choose the best option, A, B or C, to complete the sentence.
1. Julia is considered one of the best actresses in Hollywood. A that she is B to be C being
2. The robbers made the bank clerk the money.
A hand over B to hand over C handing over
3. Have you tried to an osteopath? That should help your back. A to go B going C go
4. We expect the deal by the end of business on Friday.
A that we complete B completing C to complete
5. Maria suggested a taxi to the airport.
A to take B should take C taking
6. I don't remember the cooker, so we'd better go back and check.
A turning off B to turn off C that I turned off
7. If we go to the cinema on Wednesday, it means the match on television. A to miss B miss C missing
8. The school arranged the oral examination on a different day.
A holding B that they would hold C hold
9. The president went on new measures to combat global warming.
A announcing B announce C to announce
10. I really hate to walk to work when it's raining.
A have B having C I have

III. Complete the sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence, using a participle clause.
1. I lost my watch, so I had to borrow my brother's.
Having
2. If you press this button, you can change the size of the page.
By
3. Sue didn't realize the meeting was in a different place, and went straight home.

Not
4. As I wasn't interested in the topic, I left the lecture before the end.
Not
5. Write your name where you are instructed to do this.
Where
6. After he was arrested and charge d with theft, Tony phoned his lawyer. Having
7. I phoned the company as soon as I received their letter.
On
8. I had to take a taxi as I missed the last bus.
Having
9. I've made a lot of new friends since I came to this school.
Since