s-4b verb forms · 2017-10-18 · s-4b verb forms exercise 3 / gerunds and infinitives. in each...
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The International Union for Conservation of Nature decided to add almost 2,000 species
to its 2012 Red List of endangered species. [add]
--S-4b Verb Forms
EXERCISE 3 / Gerunds and Infinitives. Fill in each blank with either the GERUND or the
INFINITIVE form of the verb given in brackets after the sentence. Answers to even-numbered
items can be found at the back of the book.
EXAMPLE
1. Failure to enforce laws against _______________ is devastating many species in Africa.
[poach]
2. The Western Black Rhinoceros recently became extinct because of illegal
_______________ . [hunt]
3. Poachers expect _______________ a handsome price for rhinoceros horn, which has long
been considered an aphrodisiac. [receive]
4. Few poachers end up ______________ any significant punishment for their crimes.
[receive]
5. Conservationists cannot stop ______________ about endangered species. [think]
6. Poachers do not seem _______________ about a more sustainable way to earn a living.
[think]
7. Some conservationists have started _______________ the eastern black rhino. [breed]
8. Other rhino populations—for example, the northern white rhino—are also facing danger from
______________ . [poach]
9. Why do so few poachers want _______________ with conservation efforts? [cooperate]
10. Authorities who enforce antipoaching laws risk ______________ targets themselves.
[become]
Name: _____________________________________________________ Class/section: ________________________________