NEW!! Key Word Transformation Exercise 11 – Gerunds and Infinitives

For B2 learners.

Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is very similar to the first, using the key word in bold.

Use between two and five words, including the key word.

Do NOT change the key word at all.

Contractions (I’m, can’t, etc) count as two words.


Exercise 11: Verb Patterns – Verbs + gerund or infinitive

1. It was such a surprise to see Ava at her ex-husband’s wedding.

We really ____________ Ava at her ex-husband’s wedding. EXPECT

2. “I didn’t use AI to write my essay,” said the student.

The student ____________ her essay. DENIED

3. Tamsin wishes she had apologised sooner to her friend.

Tamsin ___________ sooner to her friend. REGRETS

4. “Don’t forget to bring your ID cards to the exam,” he told us.

He ____________ ID cards to the exam. REMINDED

5. She wouldn’t let fear stop her from trying.

She ____________ stop her from chasing her dreams. REFUSED

6. Ursula wishes she hadn’t gone to the concert with Frank.

Ursula ____________ to the concert with Frank. ENJOY




Answers

1. We really DIDN’T EXPECT TO SEE Ava at her ex-husband’s wedding.

2. The student DENIED USING AI TO WRITE her essay.

3. Tamsin REGRETS NOT APOLOGISING sooner to her friend.

4. He REMINDED US TO BRING OUR ID cards to the exam.

5. She REFUSED TO LET FEAR stop her from chasing her dreams.

6. Ursula DIDN’T ENJOY GOING to the concert with Frank.


Would you like some more practice?

Exercise 8 (Modals)
Exercise 9 (Wish, If only)

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