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.​

Multiple Choice

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

• including

• being included

• to include

• to be included

Multiple Choice

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

• surprising

• being surprised

• to surprise

• to be surprised

Multiple Choice

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

• to cook

• to be cooked

• cooking

• being cooked

Multiple Choice

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

• to include

• to be included

• including

• being included

Multiple Choice

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

• to drive

• being driven

• driving

• drive

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

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

• catching

• to be caught

• being caught

• to catch

Multiple Choice

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

• picking

• pick

• be picked

• being picked

Multiple Choice

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

• telling

• being told

• to tell

• to be told

Multiple Choice

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

• inviting

• being invited

• to invite

• to be invited

Multiple Choice

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