NAME: Nicolle Segura DATE:04/24/2020

Extra Grammar Exercises

(Unit 7)

LESSON 2

A. Complete each statement with the correct passive form.

1. I resent to believe the stupid claims in most ads.

a. to be expected b. being expected c. expecting

2. Most people appreciate of information that helps them make a purchasing decision.
a. being informed b. informing c. to be informed

3. We expect when a product goes on sale.

a. being told b. telling c. to be told

4. Emma was annoyed about to participate in the survey.

a. not being asked b. not to be asked c. being not asked

5. They always enjoy to the mall to go shopping.

a. be driven b. being driven c. to be driven

6. My children like commercials about toys, but I don’t like them to see too many of them.
a. to be shown b. be shown c. to be show

7. A lot of people need that commercials on TV aren’t always true.

a. being remind b. to be reminded c. to reminding

B. Write questions, using passive forms of gerunds and infinitives.

1. Do a lot of people / mind / expect / to watch commercials on TV?

Do a lot of people mind being expected to watch commercials on TV?

2. Do you think most people / want / to tell the truth by advertisers?

Do you think most people want to be told the truth by advertisers?

3. Who would mind / remind / to think logically?

Who would mind being reminded to think logically?

4. How would you like / force / to buy things you don’t need?

How would you like to be forced to buy thing you don’t need?

Summit 1, Third Edition Unit 7

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C. Write sentences, using passive forms of gerunds and infinitives, using the
verb in
parentheses.
1. I’m really excited about (make) class president.

I’m really excited about being made class president.

2. I’m never embarrassed (correct) by our teacher.

I’m never embarrassed to be corrected by our teacher.

3. Is our hotel room finished (clean)?

Is our hotel room finished being cleaned?

4. She was sad (inform) that the school would be closing.

She was sad to be informed that the school would be closing.

5. I didn’t choose (drive) to the event. I had planned to take the bus.

I didn’t choose to be driven. I had planned to take the bus.

6. Our house really needs (paint)!

Our house really needs to be painted

7. My parents really miss (ask) for advice by me and my sister.

My parents really miss being asked for advice by me and my sister.

8. Most people prefer (tell) the truth.

Most people prefer to be told the truth.

Summit 1, Third Edition Unit 7

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