Error (Infinitive, gerund & participles)

Error (Infinitive, gerund & participles)

Multiple Choice

Tell your son ____ lazy.

• don't be
• not to be

Tell your son not to be lazy.

• don't be lazy (direct speech/dialog)

• not to be lazy (reported speech)

Multiple Choice

The teacher decided ____ the test.

• postponing
• to postpone

The teacher decided to postpone the test.

• 有呰动词，若后接动词，其后的动词 须用 to + vb 的形式，如 hope, afford, want, wish, determine, decide, arrange, expect, offer, refuse, promise 等。

• 有目地性的(purpose)

Multiple Choice

I have to avoid ____ my creditor.

• to see
• seeing

I have to avoid seeing mv creditor.

• 有些动词，若后接动词，其后的动词 需用 v-ing，如 admit, avoid, confess, complete, consider, delay, deny, enjoy, finish, keep, mind, practise 等。

• v-ing = 形成noun phrases (例： He enjoys watching movie)

Multiple Choice

You had better ___ the table.

• to clean up
• clean up

You had better clean up the table.

• had better = to refer to the present or the future, to talk about actions we think people should do.

• The verb form is always had, not have.

• short form = 'd better in informal situations.

• It is followed by the infinitive without to

Multiple Choice

He had better not _____ his boss.

• to confront
• confront

He had better not confront his boss.

• had better follow by the infinitive without to

Multiple Choice

Mother suggested me ____ a computer course.

• to take
• taking

Mother suggested me taking a computer course.

• You suggest that someone do something.

• suggest doing something => suggest + gerund. EG My doctor suggests eating less and exercising more.

• suggest something => suggest + noun. EG I can suggest some interesting apps

  
  

Multiple Choice

I can't help but ____ upset.

• feeling
• feel

I can't help but feel upset.

• can't help but (不禁）+ V1

Multiple Choice

I can’t help ___ disappointed.

• feeling
• feel

I can't help but feeling disappointed.

• can't help (不禁）+ V-ing

Multiple Choice

Why not ____ a party?

• to throw
• throw

Why not throw party?

• Why not + infinitive without to’ can be used to make suggestions.

• ‘Why don’t we arrange a party in his honor?’ (NOT Why don’t arrange a party in his honor?)

Multiple Choice

This bed is comfortable to ___.

• lie
• lie on

This bed is comfortable to lie on.

• lie (VI) follow preposition

• 比较： To lie on this bed is comfortable.

Multiple Choice

He is not a good boss to ___.

• work
• work with

He is not a good boss to work with.

• I worked with John today

• I worked on the project today

Multiple Choice

Every morning, we hear birds ____ sweetly in our garden.

• to sing
• sing

Every morning, we hear birds sing sweetly in our garden.

• hear, see, watch, let, make etc follow base form V1 (no s, es, ing, ed)

Multiple Choice

Rocky made me ___ he was innocent.

• to believe
• believe

Rocky made me believe he was innocent.

• hear, see, watch, let, make etc follow base form V1 (no s, es, ing, ed)

• no "to"

Multiple Choice

Ben came in, ___ a round box.

• he carrying
• carrying

Ben came in, carrying a round box.

• the subject is the same (Ben), no nee He

Multiple Choice

Typing the letter in a rush, ____

• the letter contained a lot of errors.
• he made a lot of errors in the letter.

Typing the letter is a rush, he made a lot of errors in the letter.

• Sentence starting with -ing, the subject need to be the same (he)

Multiple Choice

_____, we all stayed at home.

• Being a stormy day
• It being a stormy day

It being a stormy day, we all stayed at home.

• It = day

• Both subject not the same (day, we)

Multiple Choice

After using the marker, he ____ the cap back.

• putting

• puts

After using the marker, he puts the cap back.

• putting 非完整动词， 不可放在主句