English Grammar Lessons And Worksheets
Interrogative pronouns are words like who, which, what and whose. We use them to make questions. Note that the same words can also be used as relative pronouns. As relative pronouns, they connect clauses...
When -ing forms are used like nouns, they are often called gerunds. Smoking is injurious to health. (Here the ing form is the subject of the verb is.) I like shooting. (Here the ing form is the object of the...
A structure with for + object + infinitive is common after many adjectives, verbs and nouns. I was happy for him to get the job. My idea was for him to start a business....
We generally use the marker -to with infinitives. However, in some cases, the infinitive is used without the marker to. When the infinitive is used without to, it is called a bare infinitive. Fill...
Besides simple infinitives like (to) write, there are also progressive, perfect and passive infinitives. Underline the infinitive in the following sentences and say whether it is a simple infinitive, progressive infinitive, perfect infinitive or passive infinitive. She...
Some verbs are followed by infinitives of other verbs. Some are followed by ing forms. There are also some verbs that can be followed by either an ing form or an infinitive. Fill in...
Some adjectives are followed by infinitives whereas some are followed by ing forms. Some adjectives can be followed by either an infinitive or an ing form. Fill in the blanks with an infinitive or...
The infinitive is the base form of the verb. It is usually used with the marker -to. Examples are: (to) work and (to) leave. He said that he wanted to leave. I won’t allow...
We often use an infinitive to talk about a person’s purpose. He rose to speak. She came to the city to look for work. He sat down to rest. We can also use in order to or so as to. She came to...
If you want to learn about direct and indirect speech before doing this exercise, go to this direct and indirect speech study page. Change the following sentences into indirect speech. Four options are given...