F.4 Grammar Revision Exercise

Stop _____________ (talk) to your neighbour. You should ________ (begin) your work now.

• talking, beginning

• talking, begin

• talk, begin

• to talk, begin

I'm considering __________ a new flat which is nearer my office.

• to rent

• rent

• renting

• to renting

Answer explanation

'consider' means 'think about'. It is followed by a gerund ( - ing )

She asked me ...her how to make cheesecakes.

• to teaching

• teach

• teaching

• to teach

The funfair aims ... money for the abandoned animals.

• to raise

• to raising

• raise

• raising

Did they ... (know) where the supermarket was?

Answer explanation

bare infinitive should be used because of the modal verb 'did'.

Please remember ... (turn) off all the lights before you go.

Answer explanation

'remember' - 1st action

'to go' - 2nd action

Sarah enjoys ... (write) short stories.

Answer explanation

'enjoy' is always followed by a gerund (-ing), but you can use both a gerund or a 'to-infinitive' after 'like'.

e.g. Sarah likes writing / to write short stories.

We should avoid ... smartphones before ...

• using, to sleep

• use, sleeping

• to use, sleep

• using, sleeping

Answer explanation

We say 'avoid doing something'

'before' / 'after' - using a gerund after it

Why don't you ... an umbrella? The weather is not stable today.

• bringing

• to bring

• bring

• to bringing

She imagined (幻想) herself ... on her comfortable sofa at home.

• to sit

• sitting

• sit

• to sitting