UNIVERSIDAD LATINOAMERICANA DE CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA             

11-2003 GRAMMAR III

Written Practice #3 (INSTEAD OF QUIZ #3)

Prof. Randall Torres Quirós

Analysis

5% = 19pts

 

NAME(S)

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WRITTEN PRACTICE #3

 

Part I / Using Gerunds and/or Infinitives.  (11pts-1pt. each)

Complete the story with the correct form (infinitive or gerund) of the verb.


Yuri was in his first year at university, studying History. He was rather a lazy student, and he tended to avoid

_______________ (work) whenever he could. In the middle of the semester, his history professor gave out

an assignment, due in two weeks. Yuri intended _______________ (do) the assignment, but he postponed

_______________ (write) it for a week. The following week, he forgot _______________ (do) it. The night

before the assignment was due, he suddenly remembered it, and rushed to the library. He tried _______________

(read) as much as possible on the topic, but there wasn't enough time. Yuri considered (ask) for more time to do

his paper, but the History professor was known to be very tough on students, so finally he decided _______________

(cheat) and copy his paper from somewhere else. He found an old article on the same topic, and

quickly typed it out. The next day, he submitted the paper. The following week, he was alarmed _______________ (see)

the professor approaching him, looking angry. "Is this your own work, or did you copy it?" asked the professor. Yuri

denied _______________  (copy) the paper. "If you expect me _______________ (believe) that, you must be very

stupid," said the professor. "Every word is taken from an article I wrote myself five years ago. Did you really think I

would forget _______________ (write) it?"

 

 

 

PART II / Identification

The following sentences have grammatical problems. Correct and rewrite them. 

(8pts – 2pts each)

 

 

1.                  That lesson have been explain over and over again.

 

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2.                  Are the ideas been understand by our managers?

 

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3.                  The movie will make by the end of June.

 

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4.                  The midterm tests has being solve by 10th graders.

 

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