PASSIVE INFINITIVE AND PASSIVE GERUND

I. Passive infinitive
1. Janice is going to fill out an application. She wants ............................... for the job.
A. to consider
B. to be considered
2. the mail is supposed ............................... at noon.
A. to deliver
B. to be delivered
3. the children appear ............................... about the trip.
A. to drive
B. to be driven
4. your compositions are supposed ............................... in ink.
A. to write
B. to be written
5. Lan expected ............................... to the university, but she wasn't
A. to admit
B. to be admitted
Passive gerund
1. I dont appreciate ............................... when I'm speaking.
A. interrupting
B. being interrupted
2. Avoid ............................... your houseplants too much water.
A. giving
B. being given
3. The mountain climbers are in danger of ............................... by an avalanche.
A. killing
B. being killed
4. Does Dr.Johnson mind ............................... at home if his patients need his help?
A. calling
B. being called
5. I'm interested in ............................... my communicating skills.
A. improving
B. being improve
6. Mrs. Gates appreciated ............................... breakfast in bed when she wasn't felling well.
A. serving
B. being served
7. Jack Wells has a good chance of ............................... I know I'm going to vote for him.
A. Electing
B. being elected
8. Sally's low test scores kept her from ............................... to the university.
A. admitting
B. being admitted
9. Mr. Miller gave no indication of ............................... his mind.
A. changing
B. being changed
10. Sometimes adolescents complain about not ............................... by their parents.
A. understanding
B. being understood.
Passive infinitive and gerund
1. The owner of the building supply store doesn't mind ............................... his customers discounts when they
buy in large quantities.
A. giving
B. being given
C. to give
D. to be given
2. The City Parks Department ins putting in several miles of new trails because so many people have said that
they enjoy ............................... on them
A. walking
B. being walked
C. to walk
D. to be walked
3. I dont' remember ............................... of the decision to change the company policy on vacations.
A. telling
B. being told
C. to tell
D. to be told
4. Ms. Drake expects ............................... about any revisions in her manuscript before it is printed.
A. consulting
B. being consulted
C. to consult
D. to be consulted
5. Sally gave such a good speech that I couldn't resist ............................... loudly when she finished
A. applauding
B.being applauded
C. to applaud
D. to be applauded
6. Tommy admitted ............................... the rock through the window.
A. throwing
B. being thrown
C. to throw
D. to be thrown
7. If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop .................. by very little thing that happens.
A. bothering
B. being bothered
C. to bother
D. to be bothered

8. Paul really didn't mind ............................... by the party to celebrate his fortieth birthday, although he told his
friends that they shouldn't have done it.
A. surprising
B. being surprised
C. to surprise
D. to be surprised
9. Anne hoped ...................... to join the private club. She could make important business contacts there.
A. to invite
B. to be invited
C. inviting
D. being invited
10. Do you mind ............................... at home if there is an emergency ?
A. to call
B. to be called
C. calling
D. being called

FULL INFINITIVE, BARE INFINITIVE or PASSIVE INFINITIVE. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the
brackets.
1. Did you expect . to Ms. Thoas party? (invite)
2. Thy Vng always wants (praise)
3. Does our house need .., Dad? (modernize)
4. Did you ask her to the get-together next Sunday? (come)
5. Show me how this microwave oven . (operate)
6. We heard the man goodbye to the host in Chinese. (say)
7. This book is easy .. at any shop round here. (find)
8. Who was the first person .. into the classroom? (come)
9. No one was found . guilty. (be)
10. We watched a strange man .. your house at the time. (enter)
11. You are expected . home by midnight, son. (get)
12. Its pleasant .. you again after such a long time. (see)
13. How often does Mum have Dad .. the cooking? (do)
14. Let no one . anything in my office while I am away. (touch)
15. No one can make him .. what he doesnt like. (do)
16. The little boy was left home alone. (stay)
17. Everyone needs to love or .. (love)
18. This food has . in oil, not in fat. (cook)
19. Dad told me what gifts first. (open)
20. To be honest, I dont like . in such a way. (talk to)
ANSWER KEY
to be invited
to be praised
to come
to be operated
to come
say
to find
to come
to be
enter
to get
to see
do
touch
do
to stay
to be loved

to be cooked
to be opened
to be talked to