Infinitives Exercises PDFSet 5: Advanced Infinitives: Perfect, Passive & Continuous
20 questions·15 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.She seems ___ a lot of weight since we last saw her.
a) to have lostb) losingc) to losed) lost
2.The report needs ___ before the end of the day.
a) to completingb) to be completedc) to completed) be complete
3.He appears ___ on a difficult project at the moment.
a) to workingb) workingc) to be workingd) to have worked
4.The building is said ___ in the 18th century.
a) to buildb) to be builtc) buildingd) to have been built
5.She claimed ___ the celebrity several years before.
a) to have metb) meetingc) to meetd) met
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.to have lost
2.to be completed
3.to be working
4.to have been built
5.to have met
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."to have lost"(a)
The perfect infinitive 'to have + past participle' is used after 'seem' to describe something that happened before the present time. 'She seems to have lost weight' = It appears that she lost weight (before now).
2."to be completed"(b)
The passive infinitive 'to be + past participle' is used when the subject receives the action. 'The report needs to be completed' = someone needs to complete the report.
3."to be working"(c)
The continuous infinitive 'to be + -ing' is used after 'appear' to describe an action in progress right now. 'He appears to be working' = It looks like he is working right now.
4."to have been built"(d)
The perfect passive infinitive 'to have been + past participle' is used for a past passive event. 'The building is said to have been built in the 18th century' = People say it was built in the 18th century.
5."to have met"(a)
The perfect infinitive 'to have + past participle' is used after 'claim' to refer to an event before the time of claiming. 'She claimed to have met the celebrity' = She said she had met the celebrity.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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