This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds And Infinitives – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds And Infinitives Quiz 21 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Don't waste time ..... that room. A) For cleaning. B) Cleaning. C) Clean. D) To clean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cleaning. 2. For verbs that end in e, A) We remove the e and add "ing" . B) We remove the e, add an i and "ing". C) We add "ing". D) We change e by i and add "ing". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We remove the e and add "ing" . 3. ..... is the base form of the verb, often preceded by "to" . ex. "to be" A) An infinitive. B) A round. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An infinitive. 4. She would like ..... (come) to the party with them. A) To come. B) Coming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To come. 5. The doctor advised him ..... swimming because of his cold. A) Not to go. B) Not going. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not to go. 6. She's sick of ..... early in the morning. A) Waking up. B) Wake up. C) To wake up. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Waking up. 7. ..... for people who are late makes me really angry. (wait) A) Waiting. B) To wait. C) Wait. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Waiting. 8. Does he avoid ..... onions? A) Eating. B) Have eaten. C) To eating. D) To eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eating. 9. Did you really enjoy ..... such a song? A) Listened to. B) Listening to. C) To listen. D) To listen to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Listening to. 10. Have you ever thought about ..... yoga or Pilates? They're very good if you have problems with your back. (do) A) Doing. B) To do. C) Do. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doing. 11. Complete the sentence:She considers ..... (go) to the dentist. A) To go. B) To going. C) Going. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Going. 12. I'm very interested in ..... Spanish. A) To learn. B) Learning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Learning. 13. Pablo PROMISED ..... for the test. A) STUDYING. B) TO STUDY. C) STUDY. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TO STUDY. 14. Stephanie dislikes ..... in front of a computer all day. A) To work. B) Working. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Working. 15. She enjoys ..... (have) a bath in the morning. A) Having. B) To have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Having. 16. How dare you ..... my letters! A) To open. B) Open. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Open. 17. We can't play fetch until we find a ball to throw. A) Infinitive:Adjective. B) Infinitive:Noun. C) Infinitive:Adverb. D) Gerund:Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infinitive:Adjective. 18. My colleague risked ..... late. A) Being. B) To be. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Being. 19. ..... very difficult? A) Does surfing be. B) Doesn't surfing be. C) To surf is. D) Isn't surfing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Isn't surfing. 20. I'm sorry! I forgot ..... your picture! A) Liking. B) To like. C) Like. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To like. 21. The coach made me ..... (stay) behind and practise. A) Stood. B) To stay. C) Stay. D) Staying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stay. 22. I considered ..... this task for another one. A) To swap. B) To change. C) Swapping. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Swapping. 23. She typed the letters carefully without ..... any mistakes. A) Made. B) To making. C) To make. D) Making. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Making. 24. We are here ..... A) For learning. B) To learn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For learning. 25. I use my computer all day long A) For shop online and do research. B) To doing research. C) For shopping online. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For shopping online. 26. Choose the correct answer.It's no good ..... him. He's very unreliable! A) Trust. B) To trust. C) Trusted. D) Trusting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trusting. 27. Claudia hopes ..... her own office one day. A) To have. B) Having. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To have. 28. I forgot to put my cellphone in my bag, and now I'm having a panic attack! A) Correct. B) Incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 29. It seems difficult ..... everything about the topic. A) To know. B) Knowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To know. 30. The boys begun ..... plants and stones from the hole. A) To move. B) Move. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To move. 31. People can use the internet A) To look for criminals. B) To getting directions. C) For learn languages. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To look for criminals. 32. Unfortunately, I thought I had lots of time, so I postponed (go) ..... over them. A) THAT. B) Going. C) Go. D) To go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Going. 33. Complete the sentence: "We enjoy ..... in the mornings." A) Swimming. B) To swim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming. 34. The teacher expected Sarah ..... hard. A) To study. B) Studying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To study. 35. I really dislike ..... on holidays and weekends. A) To work. B) Working. C) Work. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Working. 36. I had to run home because I had forgotten ..... the oven off. A) To turn. B) Turning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To turn. 37. Laura ..... resolve your problem. A) Hoping. B) Hopes to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hopes to. 38. They refuse ..... out on trips if it's too hot. A) Going. B) To go. C) To going. D) Go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To go. 39. My friends are afraid of ..... A) To fly. B) Flying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flying. 40. It was a dark, the boys didn't ..... that because they were too excited! A) To mind. B) Mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mind. 41. Fill in the blank:We need ..... (buy / to buy) some groceries for dinner. A) Buy. B) To buy. C) Bought. D) Buying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To buy. 42. I stopped ..... my book and went to bed. A) Will read. B) Reading. C) Read. D) To read. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reading. 43. We feel like ..... pizza tonight. A) To eating. B) Doesn't eating. C) Eating. D) Don't eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eating. 44. They agreed not ..... anyone about what had happened. A) To tell. B) Tell. C) Telling. D) Told. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To tell. 45. Complete the following sentences with the correct form (infinitive or gerund) of the verb.I really appreciate ..... (be) on a holiday. A) Being. B) To be. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Being. 46. I tried ..... the problem, but I couldn't. A) Solving. B) To solve. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To solve. 47. Maxxie enjoys ..... during his spare time. A) Dancing. B) To dance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dancing. 48. You have enough time ..... this test. A) Finishing. B) To finish. C) Finish. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To finish. 49. We use ..... + to + infinitive to express feelings and reactions. A) A verb. B) An adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An adjective. 50. Satellites are used ..... A) To study world's weather. B) To shop online. C) To get directions. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To study world's weather. 51. She forgot ..... the house for a week, and it's really dirty. A) Cleaning. B) To clean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To clean. 52. I can't imagine ..... at home. A) To work. B) Working. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Working. 53. Nicole ..... (like/windsurf) more than any other activity. A) LIKES WINDSURFING. B) LIKES TO WINDSURF. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) LIKES WINDSURFING. 54. I've given up ..... CDs because it's cheaper to download the tracks I like A) Buying. B) To buy. C) Buy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buying. 55. What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence? Elaine and Rita are singing in the chorus performance tonight in the performing arts center. A) Elaine and Rita are. B) Singing in the chorus. C) Performance tonight in. D) The performing arts center. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Singing in the chorus. 56. "I can't find my phone""Have you tried ..... your own number?" A) Call. B) Calling. C) To call. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Calling. 57. It isn't easy for me ..... native speakers. A) Understand. B) Understanding. C) To understand. D) Understood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To understand. 58. She eventually managed ..... (repair) her bike. A) To repair. B) Repairing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To repair. 59. Choose the correct answer.Is there any point (in) ..... there now? We can call and ask if they need any help? A) Go. B) Going. C) Having gone. D) To go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Going. 60. I want ..... (break) free ..... A) Found it. B) To break. C) Breaking. D) Fallow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To break. ← 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