Infinitive” or “participle” 1 The traffic warden made the driver the car (stop, stop- ping) 2 The children watched the clown different tricks (make, making) 3 When I was a child my parents didn’t let me ice cream, (have, having) 4 In the forest we saw some birds their nests (build, building) 5 They’ve never heard him a rude word to his mother (say, saying) 6 Has she ever heard him the truth? (tell, telling) 7 She watched the cake (be baked, being baked) 8 The old couple watched the gardener grass in their garden, (cut, cutting) 9 Nobody will make me my mind) (change, changing) 10 I can often hear her some papers (type, typing) 11 The teacher watched the students (write/writing) the test 12 I saw him through the files slowly (look/ looking) 13 We noticed some people in the square (stand/standing) 14 I saw you , and I’ll never forget it (dance/dancing) 15 The policeman saw a stranger the house and down the street quickly (leave/leaving, run/running) 16 We expect you (to come/coming) to our party 17 Everybody wants their friends (to be loyal/being loyal) 18 I was so scared that I felt my heart (beat/beating) wildly 19 Teenagers don’t want their parents (to interfere/ interfering) in their lives 20 We want our children (to be/ being) healthy wealthy and wise

1. The correct answer is "stop". The phrase "made the driver" indicates that an action is being performed on the driver by the traffic warden. In this case, the traffic warden is making the driver do something, which is to stop the car.

2. The correct answer is "making". The phrase "watched the clown" indicates that the children are observing the actions of the clown. In this case, the clown is performing different tricks, so the verb form should be in the present participle form, which is "making".

3. The correct answer is "have". The phrase "didn't let me" indicates that the parents prevented the speaker from doing something. In this case, the parents didn't let the speaker have ice cream.

4. The correct answer is "building". The phrase "saw some birds" indicates that the speaker observed an action being performed by the birds. In this case, the action being performed is building their nests, so the verb form should be in the present participle form, which is "building".

5. The correct answer is "say". The phrase "heard him" indicates that someone heard what he said. In this case, the verb form should be in the base infinitive form, which is "say".

6. The correct answer is "tell". The phrase "ever heard him" indicates that someone heard what he told someone. In this case, the verb form should be in the base infinitive form, which is "tell".

7. The correct answer is "being baked". The phrase "watched the cake" indicates that someone observed an action being performed on the cake. In this case, the cake is being baked, so the verb form should be in the present participle form, which is "being baked".

8. The correct answer is "cutting". The phrase "watched the gardener" indicates that someone observed an action being performed by the gardener. In this case, the gardener is cutting the grass, so the verb form should be in the present participle form, which is "cutting".

9. The correct answer is "change". The phrase "will make me" indicates that someone will force the speaker to do something. In this case, the verb form should be in the base infinitive form, which is "change".

10. The correct answer is "type". The phrase "hear her" indicates that someone is able to perceive an action being performed by her. In this case, she is typing some papers, so the verb form should be in the base infinitive form, which is "type".

11. The correct answer is "writing". The phrase "watched the students" indicates that someone observed an action being performed by the students. In this case, the students are writing the test, so the verb form should be in the present participle form, which is "writing".

12. The correct answer is "looking". The phrase "saw him through the files" indicates that someone observed an action being performed by him. In this case, he is looking through the files, so the verb form should be in the present participle form, which is "looking".

13. The correct answer is "standing". The phrase "noticed some people" indicates that someone observed an action being performed by the people. In this case, the people are standing in the square, so the verb form should be in the present participle form, which is "standing".

14. The correct answer is "dancing". The phrase "saw you" indicates that someone observed an action being performed by you. In this case, you were dancing, so the verb form should be in the present participle form, which is "dancing".

15. The correct answers are "leave" and "run". The phrase "saw a stranger" indicates that someone observed an action being performed by the stranger. In this case, the stranger left the house and ran down the street quickly, so the verb forms should be in the base infinitive form, which are "leave" and "run".

16. The correct answer is "to come". The phrase "expect you" indicates that someone anticipates an action to be performed by you. In this case, the action to come to the party is expected, so the verb form should be in the base infinitive form, which is "to come".

17. The correct answer is "to be loyal". The phrase "wants their friends" indicates that someone desires a certain characteristic or quality for their friends. In this case, the desired characteristic is to be loyal, so the verb form should be in the base infinitive form, which is "to be loyal".

18. The correct answer is "beating". The phrase "felt my heart" indicates that the speaker experienced a sensation or feeling. In this case, the speaker felt their heart beating, so the verb form should be in the present participle form, which is "beating".

19. The correct answer is "to interfere". The phrase "don't want their parents" indicates that teenagers have a preference or desire for their parents' behavior. In this case, teenagers don't want their parents to interfere, so the verb form should be in the base infinitive form, which is "to interfere".

20. The correct answer is "to be". The phrase "want our children" indicates that someone desires a certain characteristic or quality for their children. In this case, the desired characteristic is to be healthy, wealthy, and wise, so the verb form should be in the base infinitive form, which is "to be".