Share -ing forms and infinitives
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In the sentence "Basing their findings on video recordings, researchers found that boys were more active than girls", which word is an -ing form used in a participle clause?
researchers
recordings
Basing
findings
What is the function of "Basing" in "Basing their findings on video recordings, researchers found that boys were more active than girls"?
continuous verb tense
noun
adjective
participle clause
In the sentence "Computers allow us to store information, giving us time to study and analyse it", which phrase is an infinitive after the verb "allow"?
analyse it
to store
giving us
to study
In the sentence "Computers allow us to store information, giving us time to study and analyse it", which -ing form introduces a participle clause?
store
allow
study
giving
In the sentence "Computers allow us to store information, giving us time to study and analyse it", why is "to study" used?
as a noun
to show purpose
after a preposition
as an adjective
Complete the sentence: "Computers allow us _____ information."
stored
store
to store
storing
In the sentence "Dutch speakers have little difficulty understanding English", which -ing form follows the noun "difficulty"?
speakers
suggests
understanding
difficulty
Complete the sentence: "Some students have difficulty _____ academic texts."
understood
understanding
to understand
understand
In the sentence "Students were collaborating in groups", why is "collaborating" used?
as part of a continuous verb tense
as an adjective
to show purpose
after a preposition
Complete the sentence: "At the time of the observation, the students were _____ in groups."
collaborated
to collaborate
collaborating
collaborate
In the sentence "Researchers spent a year studying inner-city schools, gathering a range of data", which two words are -ing forms?
spent and studying
researchers and gathering
studying and gathering
schools and data
Complete the sentence: "The researchers spent a year _____ inner-city schools."
studying
to study
studied
study
What is the function of "gathering" in "Researchers spent a year studying schools, gathering a range of data"?
continuous tense
noun
infinitive
participle clause
Complete the sentence: "The basic aim of our education system is _____ children equal opportunities."
to give
given
giving
give
In the sentence "The basic aim of our education system is to give children equal opportunities", what is "to give"?
an infinitive
an -ing form
a noun
a past participle
Complete the sentence: "The best schools can _____ the attainment levels of most pupils."
improved
improving
to improve
improve
