This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds And Infinitives – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds And Infinitives Quiz 13 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Are you ready? It's time ..... A) Go. B) For going. C) Going. D) To go. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To go. 2. Which of the following sentences use a gerund as the subject? A) To dance is fun. B) Dancing is fun. C) I like to dance. D) I like dancing. A) B) Dancing is fun. B) I like to dance. C) To dance is fun. D) I like dancing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B) Dancing is fun. 3. Do you want ..... to a movie? A) Going. B) Go. C) Goes. D) To go. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To go. 4. The idea of ..... abroad appeals to me. A) Working. B) Work. C) To work. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Working. 5. If you have problems sleeping, you could try ..... some yoga before you go to bed? A) Doing. B) To do. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doing. 6. She will never forget ..... her favourite actress. A) Meeting. B) To meet. C) To meeting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meeting. 7. Complete the statement or question with the correct words. 3. No one agrees (being / to be) here at 7:00. That's just to early. A) Being. B) To be. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be. 8. Explain the difference between gerunds and infinitives in your own words. A) Gerunds function as adjectives, while infinitives can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. B) Gerunds are only used in formal writing, while infinitives are used in informal speech. C) Gerunds are always used with the word 'to', while infinitives do not require the word 'to'. D) Gerunds function as nouns, while infinitives can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gerunds function as nouns, while infinitives can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. 9. I've finished ..... come and eat! A) Cook. B) To cook. C) Cooking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cooking. 10. I don't remember ..... the letter. My memory is not what it used to. A) To post. B) Posting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Posting. 11. He denied ..... (steal) the money from the cash register. A) Stealing. B) To steal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stealing. 12. Complete the sentences with the corresponding word or expression.Texting while ..... can cause serious accidents. A) Driving. B) To driving. C) To drive. D) Drive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Driving. 13. We can use these verbs with infinitve and gerund: A) Hope, prefer and avoid. B) Seem, dislike, and hate. C) Start, continue and love. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Start, continue and love. 14. Identify whether the following is a gerund or infinitive:'to run'. A) Infinitive. B) Noun. C) Gerund. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infinitive. 15. I regret ..... much before my exams. A) No to revise. B) Not revising. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not revising. 16. I'm staying at home ..... Mom with the chores this weekend. A) Helping. B) To help. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To help. 17. Don't worry. I'll remember ..... you tonight. A) Called. B) Calling. C) To call. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To call. 18. ..... the difficulty of the experiment, the teacher explained every step very clearly. A) Recognising. B) By recognising. C) Because recognising. D) To recognise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recognising. 19. "Do not forget to ..... a file closure exercise, " Mrs Tan reminded. A) Do. B) Did. C) Done. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do. 20. I enjoy (swim) in the pool. A) Swam. B) Swim. C) Swimming. D) Swum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Swimming. 21. John is good at ..... (work) in the garden. A) To work. B) Working. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Working. 22. After certain verbs:enjoy, not mind, despise, avoid, keep, consider, imagine, end up etc. we use ..... A) Infinitive without to ( V). B) Infinitve ( to + V). C) Gerund (-ing). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gerund (-ing). 23. Would you mind ..... this letter for me? A) To post. B) Posting. C) Posts. D) Post. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Posting. 24. I urged them ..... their position. A) To reconsider. B) Reconsidering. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To reconsider. 25. Which word is the gerund?I try to avoid cutting the grass when the weather is dry. A) Avoid. B) Cutting. C) Dry. D) Weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cutting. 26. We have decided ..... married next year! A) Get. B) To getting. C) Getting. D) To get. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To get. 27. It isn't worthwhile ..... with her. A) To argue. B) Argue. C) Arguing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arguing. 28. ..... through the forest is very dangerous. A) To walk. B) Walking. C) Walk. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Walking. 29. I can't stand ..... in the school cafeteria. A) Eating. B) To eat. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eating. 30. Which preposition is correctly used with a gerund in the following sentence:He is good at playing the piano. A) In. B) On. C) At. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At. 31. I forgot buying (A) gas, but I got (B) to a gas station before (C) I ran out (D). A) C. B) D. C) B. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. 32. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:I want to go to the movies. A) To the movies. B) Want to go. C) I want. D) To go. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To go. 33. Select the correct formI'll never forget ..... the Grand Canyon for the first time. A) To see. B) Seeing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seeing. 34. Complete the statement or question with the correct words. 6. I don't feel like (going / to go) to a restaurant tonight. Let's stay home. A) Going. B) To go. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Going. 35. I prefer ..... (eat) savoury foods rather than sweets. A) TO EAT. B) EATING. C) BOTH. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) BOTH. 36. I don't mind ..... I'm not in a hurry. (wait) A) To wait. B) Wait. C) Waiting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Waiting. 37. When do we use gerunds instead of infinitives? A) Use gerunds only in formal writing. B) Infinitives should always follow verbs. C) Use gerunds after specific verbs, prepositions, and expressions of preference. D) Gerunds are used exclusively with nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use gerunds after specific verbs, prepositions, and expressions of preference. 38. Sam is really good at ..... A) Climb. B) To climb. C) Climbing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Climbing. 39. I remember ..... football when I was in high school. Unfortunately, I didn't play much during the games. A) To play. B) Playing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Playing. 40. Identify the gerund and infinitive in the following sentence:He loves to play basketball. A) Playing, to play. B) To loves, playing. C) Loving, basketball. D) Play, to playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Playing, to play. 41. ..... is one of the biggest goals of kids. A) Studying. B) To study. C) Study. D) Studied. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Studying. 42. After had better and would rather, we use ..... A) Infinitive without to ( V). B) Infinitve ( to + V). C) Gerund (-ing). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infinitive without to ( V). 43. If Sara keeps ..... to work late, she'll have problems with the boss. A) To come. B) Coming. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coming. 44. For her birthday, Will is giving his sister a new tape player. A) Participle. B) Gerund. C) Infinitive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participle. 45. I've finished (cook). Come and enjoy! A) Cooking. B) To cook. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cooking. 46. My pronounciation is not very good. I am going to try ..... more films in English, to see if it improves. A) To watch. B) Watch. C) Watching. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Watching. 47. What are we ..... for lunch today? A) Haveing. B) Has. C) Having. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Having. 48. Choose the correct form:She prefers (to watch/watching) movies at home. A) Watching. B) Watches. C) To watch. D) Watch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Watching. 49. Ted tried to unlock the door, but he couldn't. A) A. He made an effort. B) B. He did something to see what effect it would have. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. He made an effort. 50. My mother and father want ..... the football game. A) Watching. B) To watch. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To watch. 51. Police are warning householders ..... of sneak thieves after a series of burglaries. A) To beware. B) Beware. C) Bewaring. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To beware. 52. Which of the following sentences use an infinitive as the object? A) He enjoys swimming. B) He wants to swim. C) I enjoy swimming. D) I want to swim. A) I want to swim. B) He wants to swim. C) I enjoy swimming. D) He enjoys swimming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I want to swim. 53. I think you need ..... the irregular verbs. (revise) A) To revise. B) Revise. C) Revising. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To revise. 54. Which verb is always followed by an infinitive? A) Quit. B) Enjoy. C) Finish. D) Consider. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consider. 55. My students learned ..... the gerunds and infinitives with confidence. A) To use. B) Using. C) Use. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To use. 56. We had a problem ..... the message. A) To understand. B) Understanding. C) Understand. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Understanding. 57. My phone isn't working. Can I try ..... your phone? A) Using. B) To use. C) Use. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using. 58. I'm not an electrician, but I'll try ..... it. A) Mending. B) To mend. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To mend. 59. Did you manage ..... the hotel for this weekend? A) To book. B) Booking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To book. 60. Which of the following sentences use a gerund as the subject? A) Running is good exercise. B) To run is good exercise. C) I like running. D) I like to run. A) Running good exercise. B) I like run. C) A) Running is good exercise. D) To running is good exercise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A) Running is good exercise. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGerunds And Infinitives Quiz 1Gerunds And Infinitives Quiz 2Gerunds And Infinitives Quiz 3Gerunds And Infinitives Quiz 4Gerunds And Infinitives Quiz 5Gerunds And Infinitives Quiz 6Gerunds And Infinitives Quiz 7Gerunds And Infinitives Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books