Principles and Pitfalls of English Grammar

Chapter 12

Insert a single non-finite form of the verb in parentheses into the slot.

1. I saw Manchester United by Arsenal. (beat)
2. Somehow, she got me the dishes. (wash)
3. Then she made me them. (dry)
4. The manager wanted all the reports in by Friday at 5 p.m. (hand)
5. Your car badly needs . (wash)
6. Max got his nose by the intruder. (break)
7. I have heard it that Einstein saw the theory of relativity in a beam of light. (say)
8. It was fun watching the professor’s theory by a graduate student. (destroy)