PASSIVE INFINITIVE AND GERUND

PASSIVE INFINITIVE AND GERUND

​GRAMMAR

PASSIVE INFINITIVE

​S + V + TO BE + V3

Some text here about the topic of discussion

​EX:

They want to be invited to the party.

They want to invite to the party.

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PASSIVE GERUND

​S + V + BEING + V3

Some text here about the topic of discussion

​EX:

​I disliked being taken to the zoo when I was a child.​

I disliked taking to the zoo when I was a child.​

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It is easy

(fool) by his lies.

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She almost had a car crash last night. She barely avoided (hit)

by another speeding car.

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If you know the truth, I want (tell)

about it immediately.

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All of us usually want (love).................., and (need)........................by other people.

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Celebrities don’t like to have their pictures taken. They avoid (photograph)

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This mail needs (send)

immediately. Will you send it for me?

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The rest of the money wanted…………..( send) to his parents.

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He was always insisted on ……….. (call) Dr.Tuner instead of Mr. Turner.

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The bird was lucky that it just missed………… (catch)

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Please excuse my coming in without…………( invite).

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No one can prevent the plan from………….. (carry out)

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This page needs ………..( check) again.

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When he heard the bad news, he stood there………. (surprise)

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The hotel ………… (build) now beside the park was designed by a group of young men.

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“Do you have any clothes…………. (wash) today?” the maid said.

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Anne hopes ………… (invite) to join the private club. She could make important business contact there.

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People like…………..( congratulate) when they have worked hard.

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Sam remembers

(tell) abut the party.

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His greatest ambitious is

(choose) to take part in the Olympics.

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(accept) for that course changes my life.

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the children are looking forward

(film) for that television programme.

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I hate

(ask) my age.

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he was a difficult child, probably due

(look after) by a series of different foster parents.

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He doesn't respond very well to

(ask) to do things.

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She remembers

(give) the book.

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I don't like

(cheat)

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She is always willing to help, but she doesn't like

(call) at home.

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I expected

(invite) to the party, but I wasn't.

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the email is supposed

(deliver)

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they expected

(meet) at the airport.

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I don't appriciate

(interrupt) when I am speaking

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the mountain climbers are in danger of

(kill) by an avalanche.

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when I told her the news, she seemed

(surprise)

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they don't enjoy

(laugh) at by other people.

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I didn't wish

(send) to the other branch.

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she avoided

(photograph).

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(rob) is an awful experience.

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I am still angry about

(fire) by her.

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her baby loves

(hold)

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(serve) quickly is important for customers in a restaurant.

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do you remember

(pay)?

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I am expecting

(give) a pay-rise next month.

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she is hoping

(elect) president.

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the carpet needs

(wash)

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the doors should

(shut) at night.

Multiple Choice

The new students hope ……………in many of the school’s social activities.

• including

• being included

• to include

• to be included

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Paul didn’t mind ……………….by his fortieth birthday party held by his friends.

• surprising

• being surprised

• to surprise

• to be surprised

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I finally finished……………..at 7.00 p.m and served dinner.

• to cook

• to be cooked

• cooking

• being cooked

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Although younger than the other children, she demanded………….….in the game.

• to include

• to be included

• including

• being included

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The driver was so tired of ………... the same route every day that he asked for a transfer.

• to drive

• being driven

• driving

• drive

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Ms Brown expects ………………..about any revisions to her story before it is printed.

• consulting

• being consulted

• to consult

• to be consulted

Multiple Choice

If we want to develop inner tranquility, we have to stop……………by every little thing.

• being bothered

• bothering

• to bother

• to be bothered

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The mouse avoided …………….by coming out only when the two cats were outside.

• catching

• to be caught

• being caught

• to catch

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Mary’s children are used to ……………up after school every day.

• picking

• pick

• be picked

• being picked

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I don’t remember ………….of the decision to change the policy on vacations.

• telling

• being told

• to tell

• to be told

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Ann hopes ………….to join the club. She could make business contacts there.

• inviting

• being invited

• to invite

• to be invited

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I don’t mind to be interviewed in the street by market researchers.

• I don't

• to be interviewed

• in the street

• market researchers

Multiple Choice

Most cats enjoy be stroked.    

• most

• cats

• enjoy

• be

Multiple Choice

They didn’t ask me how operate this machine.

• didn't ask

• how

• operate

• machine

Multiple Choice

He enrolled at a language school in Pisa for learn basic Italian.

• enrolled

• language school

• learn

• Italian

Multiple Choice

Try to don’t keep interrupting the speaker this time.

• try

• don't keep

• interrupring

• this time

Multiple Choice

The army made him to complete his training course.

• the army

• made

• to complete

• training

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Supply an appropriate form for each verb ( passive or active/ gerund or  infinitive)

I don’t enjoy (laugh)

at by other people.

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I want ( see)

the house where our president was born.

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You must tell me the truth. I insist on ( tell)

the truth.

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I can’t stand (work)

with such a rude man.

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It is easy (fool)

by his lies.

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Don’t all of us want (love) ............... and (need) ................ by other people?

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Susan considers (look)

for another job.

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Sometimes adolescents complain about not (understand)

by their parents.

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Your compositions are supposed (write)

in ink.

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Tracy promised (help)

Owen with his packing.

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Ms. Thompson is always willing to help if there is a problem in the office, but she doesn’t want (call)

at home unless there is an emergency.

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-Jack Wells has a good chance of (elect)

- I know I am going to vote for him.

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What a mess! This room needs (clean) ................... up. We need (clean) ....................... it up before the company arrives.

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Alice didn’t expect (ask)

to Bill's party.

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If you hear any news, I want (tell)

immediately.

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I don’t like (force)

to leave the room to study when my roommates feel like having a party.

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My children enjoy (allow)

to stay up late when there’s something special on TV.

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Jane is looking forward to (see)

her boyfriend again.

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John admitted (surprise)

by the unexpected birthday party last night.

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The witness to the murder asked not (identify)

in the newspaper.

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Will you help me (cut)

the grass today?

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Martha doesn’t like to have her picture taken. She avoids (photograph)

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This letter needs (send)

immediately.

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The company seems (make)

good progress this year.

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Rewrite each sentence using a passive gerund or passive infinitive

I don’t like people shouting at me.

=>

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I hate people staring at me. =>

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We need to redecorate the living room.

=>

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Someone may recognize her. She is wearing glasses to avoid that.

=>

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People criticize him, but he doesn’t mind that.

=>

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People ask her about her past, she hates that.

=>

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I expected them to invite me to the party.

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He wants people to call him "Sir".