Assignment 2 – Ing vs. Infinitive, Linkers

1) She delayed                                                 (get) out of bed.

2) He demanded                                             (speak) to the manager.

3) I offered                                                        (help).

4) I miss                                                              (go) to the beach.

5) We postponed                                            (do).

6) I'd hate                                                          (arrive) too late.

7) She admitted                                               (steal) the money.

8) I chose                                                            (work) here.

9) She waited                                                   (buy) a drink.

10) I really appreciate                                   (be) on holiday.

11) I couldn't help                                           (laugh) .

12) It seems                                                      (be) raining.

13) I considered                                              (move) to Spain.

14) They practised                                          (speak).

15) Finally I managed                                    (finish) the work.

16) I really can't stand                                   (wait) for the bus.

17) Unfortunately, we can't afford                                                          (buy) a
new car this year.

18) She risked                                                   (be) late.

19) I'd love                                                         (come) with you.

20) I prepared                                                  (go) on holiday.

21) It appears                                                   (be) raining.

22) We intend                                                  (go) to the countryside this
weekend.

23) I pretended                                               (be) sick so I didn't have to go to
work.

24) Can you imagine                                      (live) without TV?

25) They tolerate                                            (smoke) but they prefer people not to.

26) I anticipate                                                 (arrive) on Tuesday.

27) A wedding involves                                                (negotiate) with everyone in
the family.

28) He denies                                                   (steal) the money.

29) He claims                                                    (be) a millionaire but I don't
believe him.

30) I expect                                                       (be) there about seven.

31) Julia reported                                                           (see) the boys to the
police.

32) It tends                                                                       (rain) a lot in
Scotland.

33) Do you recall                                                             (meet) her at the
party last week?

34) She mentioned                                                        (go) to the cinema.

35) The teenager refused                                           (go) on holiday with his
parents.

36) I understand                                                             (be) late once or
twice, but every day is too much!

37) I would prefer you                                                  (come) early if you can.

38) That criminal deserves                                         (get) a long sentence.

39) She completed                                                         (paint) her flat.

40) We arranged                                                             (meet) at four.


Linkers:


1) _________ the rain, we still went to the park.

2) ___________ it was raining, we still went to the park.

3) It was raining. ___________, we still went to the park.

4) John bought the watch, _____________ the fact that it was expensive.

5) John bought the watch. _____________, it was expensive.

6) _____________ it was expensive, John bought the watch.

7) I finished the homework. It, ____________, wasn't easy..

8) I finished the homework, _____________ it wasn't easy.

9) _____________ the fact that it wasn't easy, I finished the homework.

10) She went for a long walk, ______________ being cold.


Relative pronouns:

Fill in the gaps using who, which, where, when or whose. If the sentence can work without the
pronoun, do not write any.


This is the place                     we fell in love. It was in 1991
everyone listened to Nirvana. Their latest CD                                I bought immediately
was a great hit. Curt Cobain,             music was in all ways extreme, just celebrated his 25th
birthday. He,                     introduced grunge to the world, was my idol. But the other day, I
lost the CD. I could not think of any room              I could lose it and frankly, not even of
any time                it could happen. I was devastated. But then, I met a girl
was screaming at the road: „              CD is it?“ „It is mine!“ She looked at me and asked. „How
do I know it is yours?“ I did not know what to say. I did not have any paper
would show it is mine. „Well, it is me                      lost it. I have no proof. But I am the
biggest fan!“ She said: „No, it is me                       is the biggest fan. Anyway, this cd
            owner we do not know, would now the year                        Cobain was born.“ „Of
course I do! 1975!“ „OK, I will give it to you. But only if you listen to it somewhere
  I am too. I love Nirvana.“