Need-ing It Right: -ing vs to be + past participle

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Practice need-forms: -ing vs to be + past participle.

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Froggy Jumps Need-ing It Right: -ing vs to be + past participleOnline version Practice need-forms: -ing vs to be + past participle. by Luisa Esmeralda Parra Parra 1 Which sentence uses the -ing form after 'need'? a The report needs updating. b The report needs updated. c The report needs to be updated. 2 Which form expresses that someone else should perform the action? a The letter needs typed. b The letter needs to be typed. c The letter needs typing. 3 Which sentence uses the -ing form to indicate the task itself? a The garden needs weeding. b The garden needs weeded. c The garden needs weedeing. 4 Choose the sentence that uses 'need to be + past participle'. a The report needs finished. b The report needs finishing. c The report needs to be finished. 5 Identify the -ing form sentence about resource actions. a The project needs to be reallocating resources. b The project needs reallocating resources. c The project needs reallocates resources. 6 Which option means something must be done to the subject by someone else? a The car needs repairs. b The car needs repairing. c The car needs to be repaired. 7 Which is the natural option meaning 'needs to be completed' (agent unspecified)? a The house needs to clean. b The house needs cleaned. c The house needs cleaning. 8 Which sentence uses 'need + -ing' to describe a general requirement? a The room needs to be painted. b The room needs painted. c The room needs painting. 9 Which form is common for ongoing or repeated tasks: -ing or to be + past participle? a Both can be used depending on meaning (ing or to be + past participle). b Only -ing form is correct. c Only to be + past participle form is correct. 10 Which sentence correctly uses 'need + to be + past participle' for a completed action? a The report needs submitting by Friday. b The report needs to be submitted by Friday. c The report needs submitting by Friday.

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Need-ing It Right: -ing vs to be + past participleOnline version

Practice need-forms: -ing vs to be + past participle.

by Luisa Esmeralda Parra Parra

Which sentence uses the -ing form after 'need'?

The report needs updating.

The report needs updated.

The report needs to be updated.

Which form expresses that someone else should perform the action?

The letter needs typed.

The letter needs to be typed.

The letter needs typing.

Which sentence uses the -ing form to indicate the task itself?

The garden needs weeding.

The garden needs weeded.

The garden needs weedeing.

Choose the sentence that uses 'need to be + past participle'.

The report needs finished.

The report needs finishing.

The report needs to be finished.

Identify the -ing form sentence about resource actions.

The project needs to be reallocating resources.

The project needs reallocating resources.

The project needs reallocates resources.

Which option means something must be done to the subject by someone else?

The car needs repairs.

The car needs repairing.

The car needs to be repaired.

Which is the natural option meaning 'needs to be completed' (agent unspecified)?

The house needs to clean.

The house needs cleaned.

The house needs cleaning.

Which sentence uses 'need + -ing' to describe a general requirement?

The room needs to be painted.

The room needs painted.

The room needs painting.

Which form is common for ongoing or repeated tasks: -ing or to be + past participle?

Both can be used depending on meaning (ing or to be + past participle).

Only -ing form is correct.

Only to be + past participle form is correct.

Which sentence correctly uses 'need + to be + past participle' for a completed action?

The report needs submitting by Friday.

The report needs to be submitted by Friday.

The report needs submitting by Friday.

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Need-ing It Right: -ing vs to be + past participleOnline version

by Luisa Esmeralda Parra Parra

Which sentence uses the -ing form after 'need'?

Which form expresses that someone else should perform the action?

Which sentence uses the -ing form to indicate the task itself?

Choose the sentence that uses 'need to be + past participle'.

Identify the -ing form sentence about resource actions.

Which option means something must be done to the subject by someone else?

Which is the natural option meaning 'needs to be completed' (agent unspecified)?

Which sentence uses 'need + -ing' to describe a general requirement?

Which form is common for ongoing or repeated tasks: -ing or to be + past participle?

Which sentence correctly uses 'need + to be + past participle' for a completed action?

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