WorksheetsGerund vs. Infinitive /relative clauses
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 26mins
The supporters expect the manager _______ at least one more season
stay
to stay
staying
It took us ages _____ the hotel
to find
finding
find
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to keep you _______
wait
to wait
waiting
What kind of things do you hate people _______ to you?
say
saying
to say
I was waiting _______ sorry, but since he didn't, I just left.
him to say
him saying
for him to say
I don't mind him ________ so much; he has other ways of expressing what he feels.
not talk
not to talk
not talking
I'd love my parents ______ me ______ whatever I want.
let / do
let / to do
to let / to do
to let / do
What kind of problems are preventing you ______?
sleep
to sleep
from sleeping
slept
She demanded _______ the manager.
see
seeing
to see
He finished ________ the report
reading
read
to read
Maria offered _______ me to the airport
taking
takes
to take
take
I can't stand _______ horror movies.
watched
watching
to watch
watches
Give up _______ please!
smoking
to smoke
smoke
smoked
My sister refused _______ up the mess.
cleaning
cleaned
clean
to clean
My brother denied _______ my chocolate.
to eat
eats
eating
eat
I would like ________ away from the city for the weekend.
being
to be
be
to being
________ by ship is always very fun.
Travel
To travelling
Travelling
To travel
It isn't safe _______ alone at night in that part of the city.
walk
walking
to walk
to walking
The teacher wants students ________ the group activities.
joining
to join
joining
join
He managed ________ the door without the key.
to opening
to open
opening
open
The students hope ________ the exam.
passing
to pass
to passing
pass
Is ________ a language really difficult?
learn
learning
to learning
to learn
Was it difficult ________ the driving test?
passing
to pass
to passing
pass
I don't like ________ the mountains.
to climb
to climbing
climbing
climb
We need ________ some food for the party tonight.
buying
to buy
buy
to buying
The books, (a) I'd ordered over the internet, took nearly three weeks to arrive.
My parents, (a) were born in the north of England, moved to London to find work.
The man (a) lives upstairs is always playing music when I'm trying to get to sleep.
Do you remember the name of the man (a) car you crashed into?
The woman (a) is sitting at the desk is Mr Winter's secretary
Jane, (a) mother is a doctor, is very good at biology
She didn’t see the snake (a) was lying on the ground
That man is the writer (a) wrote a best- selling novel
This is the boy (a) I told to you about
Mr. Brown, (a) is only 34, is the director of this company
The really happy people are those (a) enjoy their daily work
Freedom is something for (a) millions have given their lives
Do you remember the name of the man (a) car you crashed into?
None of the places ______ we visited on our trip had any accommodation for tourists, so we usually wound up staying with local families.
-
when
what
where
The restaurant ______ we went for lunch was so good that I think we will go back again sometime.
which
where
that
when
Charles Dickens, ______ was one of the most popular novelists of the 19th century, is particularly remembered for the wonderful characters he created.
that
which
-
who
Bob Dylan, ______ songs inspired hippies and anti-war protestors in the 1960s, is still writing songs and giving concerts.
which
whose
that
when
In spite of many studies, no one is quite sure ______ the famous statues on Easter Island were built.
which
that
how
who
Elderly people sometimes have clear memories of things that happened in the days ______ they were children, but cannot remember ______ happened the day before.
which / where
how / when
when / what
that / that
Coffee shops, ______ were brought to Istanbul by two Syrian brothers, soon became popular meeting places for conversation and political argument.
which
where
that
when
The crops ______ were planted by the settlers provided a good enough harvest for them to be able to survive their first winter.
who
-
whose
that
The police have arrested several people in the neighbourhood ______ were trying to sell drugs to school children.
who
where
which
when
the teacher, _________ inspired the kids, is from Mexico.
that
which
who
how
He'll never forget the day __________ he first tried hang-gliding.
whose
where
when
whom
Complete the sentence with the correct relative pronoun (who, which, where, whose, why, etc.) DON'T USE "THAT"
A hotel is a place (a) people stay when they're on holiday.
Complete the sentence with the correct relative pronoun (who, which, where, whose, why, etc.) DON'T USE "THAT"
Overalls are clothes (a) people wear to protect their clothes when they are working.
