Build the sentence

Infinitival Ellipsis: Build the Ending

Arrange the tiles to build a sentence. Leave out the extra tile, and retain the infinitive ending needed to recover the omitted words.

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Question 1

Build the sentence: _____

Options: no, The tenants complained, but we decided not to.

Question 2

Build the sentence: _____

Options: The guests have left, and we hope to., hoping

Question 3

Build the sentence: _____

Options: likes, Her colleagues volunteered; she would like to.

Question 4

Build the sentence: _____

Options: The others apologised; he didn't want to., wanted

Question 5

Build the sentence: _____

Options: intend, The witnesses testified; she intends to.

Question 6

Build the sentence: _____

Options: The passengers have paid; he is supposed to., being

Question 7

Build the sentence: _____

Options: being., The position isn't permanent, although I expected it to be.

Question 8

Build the sentence: _____

Options: The proposal was rejected; nobody expected it to be., been.

Question 9

Build the sentence: _____

Options: having., I haven't finished, but Maria claims to have.

Question 10

Build the sentence: _____

Options: By Friday, I expect to have finished; she hopes to have., has.

Practice Infinitival Ellipsis: Build the Ending with this interactive sentence-building exercise of 10 questions. Tap the words into the correct order to build each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get detailed feedback on every sentence.

Practicing grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Infinitival Ellipsis: Build the Ending in everyday English.

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