Exercises on grammar. 1. Fill in the blanks using gerund or infinitive.1. Fill in the blanks using gerund or infinitive. 1. Keep (talk) _____________I'm listening to you. 2. The children promised (play) ________ more quietly. They promised (make, not) _________so much noise. 3. Linda offered (look after) ________ my cat while I was out of town. 4. You shouldn't put off (pay)_______your bills. 5. Mark mentioned (go) ____________ to the market later today. I wonder if he's still planning (go) ________. 6. Fred suggested (go) _______ (ski) ______ in the mountains this weekend. How does that sound to you? 7. The doctor ordered Mr. Gray (smoke, not) ___________. 8. Don't tell me his secret. I prefer (know, not) _________. 9. Could you please stop (whistle) ______? I'm trying (concentrate) ____________on my work. 10. She finally decided (quit) _________ her present job and (look for) another one. 11. Did you remember (turn off) ________the stove? 12. Jack was allowed (renew) __________his student visa. 13. Pat told us (wait, not) ___________for her. 14. Mr. Buck warned his daughter (play, not) _________ with matches. 15. Would you please remind me (call)____Alice tomorrow? 2. Find a statement consistent with the adverbs given. 1.... he said patiently. 2.... he commented derisively. 3.... he observed sarcastically. 4.... he said agreeably. 5.... he said pompously. 6.... he whispered shyly. 7.... he answered sharply. 8.... he said sympathetically. 9.... he said fiercely. 10.... he said brutally. 11.... he said angrily. 12.... he said accusingly. 13.... he said callously. 14.... he said passionately. 15.... he said defiantly. 16.... he said complacently. 1. Don't keep asking such silly questions. 2. You should treat your elders with more respect. 3. I shall always love you. 4. Mind your own business. 5. No one cares whether you live or die. 6. I thought you said you were ill yesterday. 7. That's your problem, not mine. 8. You can go to the devil! 9. You could try reading it up the right way. 10. Tell me what to say to her. 11. You think you are a genius, don't you? 12. I quite understand how you feel. 13. Let's try again, shall we? It is rather difficult. 14. I think it's been a very pleasant evening. 15. I've made very good progress. 16. That's what I intend to do and no one's going to stop me. 3. Change the following sentences from active to passive voice. 1. Somebody calls the president every day. 2. John is calling the other members. 3. Martha was delivering the documents to the department 4. The other members have repealed the amendment. 5. The delegates had received the information before the recess. 6. The teacher should buy the supplies for this class. 7. Somebody will call Mr. Watson tonight. 8. The fire has caused considerable damage. 9. The company was developing a new procedure before the bankruptcy hearings began. 10. John will have received the paper by tomorrow.
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