This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds And Infinitives – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds And Infinitives Quiz 27 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I don't remember ..... here before. A) To see. B) Seeing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seeing. 2. I regret ..... (tell) Pauline the secret because she may pass it on. A) Telling. B) Would tell. C) Tell. D) To tell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Telling. 3. The attendant at the gas station suggested replacing the battery and they did. A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 4. ..... (dance) makes me happy A) Dance. B) Dancin. C) To dance. D) Dancing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dancing. 5. Last Saturday I was tired of ..... my car A) To wash. B) Washing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Washing. 6. He helped me ..... (carry) my bags. A) Carrying. B) To carry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To carry. 7. She decided ..... in these elections. A) To not participate. B) Not to participate. C) Do not participate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not to participate. 8. Complete the following sentences with the correct form (infinitive or gerund) of the verb.They practised ..... (speak). A) To speak. B) Speaking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Speaking. 9. "My mobile phone has been quite slow lately.""Have you tried ..... any unnecessary apps?" A) Deleting. B) The ceremony. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deleting. 10. ..... is what I love A) To read. B) Reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To read. 11. I tried opening the window. A) I attempted this action but didn't succeed. B) His was one option I sampled. Maybe the room was hot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His was one option I sampled. Maybe the room was hot. 12. The new position will involve you ..... a team of twenty. A) To manage. B) Managing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Managing. 13. One of our clients invited me ..... him for dinner. A) To join. B) Joining. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To join. 14. It takes him an hour ..... to the bus station. A) Gets. B) Get. C) Getting. D) To get. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To get. 15. Match the sentences to their meaning. I tried to paint my face. A) I wanted to paint my face, but it was difficult. B) These were possible ways of painting my face. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I wanted to paint my face, but it was difficult. 16. I read a book about A) Traveling to U.S.A. B) To travel to U.S.A. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Traveling to U.S.A. 17. I can't imagine Peter ..... by bike. A) To go. B) Going. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Going. 18. My neighbour offered ..... my children while I went to do some shopping. (look after) A) Looking after. B) To look after. C) Look after. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To look after. 19. I did my homework but forgot to submit it. A) I forgot to present my homework. B) I forgot presenting my homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I forgot to present my homework. 20. Aden is preparing ..... dinner for his family. A) To cook. B) Cooked. C) Cooking. D) To cooking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To cook. 21. I plan ..... around the world. A) To travel. B) Traveling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To travel. 22. This is terrible. We can't go on ..... A) Living like this. B) To live like this. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Living like this. 23. I love gerunds. Which of the following words is not a gerund? A) Read. B) Fracking. C) Coloring. D) Chalking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Read. 24. For verbs that end in ie, A) We change the ie to ing. B) We change the "ing" to "ed". C) We change the ie to y and add "ing" . D) We change the ie to i and add "ing" . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We change the ie to y and add "ing" . 25. We use "gerunds" after the verbs:Consider, avoid and expect A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 26. I was driving but I stopped to rescue a pigeon. A) I stopped rescuing a pigeon. B) I stopped to rescue a pigeon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I stopped to rescue a pigeon. 27. The board of directors opted ..... to the bank for a loan A) To apply. B) Applying. C) To applying. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To apply. 28. I dislike ..... for long hours at the dentist's. A) To wait. B) Waiting. C) Both true. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Waiting. 29. Select the appropriate option:We decided ..... (visit / to visit) the museum on Sunday. A) Visit. B) Visited. C) To visit. D) Visiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To visit. 30. We love ..... at home on the weekend. A) Staying. B) To stay. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 31. Complete the sentences with the corresponding word or expression. Although she hates ..... in front of many people, we made her tell us about her time abroad. A) To speak. B) Speaks. C) Speak. D) Speaking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Speaking. 32. The job will involve meet a lot of people but I am not a sociable person, you know. So, I will probably turn down the offer. A) Meet. B) Sociable. C) So. D) Will probably. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meet. 33. Have you ever regretted (say) something about your favourite team because it jinxed them? A) Say. B) To say. C) Saying. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Saying. 34. I need ..... all my exams this year. A) Passing. B) Pass. C) To pass. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To pass. 35. Erick loves to watch Netflix all day. A) Subject. B) Direct object of a verb. C) Subject complement. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct object of a verb. 36. Learning about another country it is very interesting. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 37. Complete the sentence:I enjoy ..... (read / to read) novels in my spare time. A) Reading. B) To read. C) To reading. D) Read. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To read. 38. What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence? A good hobby for boys can be fishing or painting. A) A good hobby. B) Fishing or paining. C) For boys. D) Can be. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fishing or paining. 39. B. Identify the word or phrase that needs correcting.1. Yesterday, Minh didn't want to coming to the theater with them because he had already seen the film. A) Had already seen. B) Didn't. C) To coming. D) Them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To coming. 40. Choose the correct answer.Kasia's plan is ..... longer. A) Stay. B) Staying. C) Having stayed. D) To stay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To stay. 41. ..... for information online is common nowadays. A) Searches. B) Searching. C) To search. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Searching. 42. The little boy was in danger. The doctors and nurses are doing everything ..... they can ..... him. A) What; to hlep. B) That; to help. C) How; help. D) Which; help. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That; to help. 43. Judy refused ..... her room. A) Clean. B) Cleaning. C) To cleaning. D) To clean. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To clean. 44. We decided ..... (catch) the train. A) To catch. B) Catching. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To catch. 45. Did you manage ..... to the top of the mountain? A) Get. B) To get. C) Getting. D) Got. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To get. 46. I am sorry for ..... late. A) Was. B) Am. C) Being. D) To be. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Being. 47. Esteban is considering ..... a new car. A) To buy. B) Buys. C) Bought. D) Buying. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Buying. 48. When will Jon finish ..... the online game? A) Play. B) Played. C) To playing. D) Playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Playing. 49. I stopped the car ..... a picture A) Taking. B) To take. C) Take. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To take. 50. Does your sister ..... to play tennis? A) Enjoy. B) Like. C) Think about. D) Practice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Like. 51. Dad, you promised ..... take us to the beach today. A) To take. B) Taking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To take. 52. We discussed ..... (go) to the cinema, but in the end we stayed athome. A) To go. B) Going. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Going. 53. Our teacher SUGGESTED ..... a test next week and we are happy about it! A) HAVING. B) TO HAVE. C) HAVE. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) HAVING. 54. ..... his work, he shut down the computer. A) Finishing. B) Having finished. C) Have finished. D) Finished. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having finished. 55. Did you remember ..... you sister a card? It's her birthday today. A) To send. B) Sending. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To send. 56. Don't hesitate ..... if you have any problems. A) To call. B) Calling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To call. 57. My mom prefers ..... history books. A) Reading. B) To read. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reading. 58. I stopped ..... Netflix because all the series and movies were boring. A) Watching. B) To watch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Watching. 59. They chose ..... a lot of baths, too. A) Taking. B) To take. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To take. 60. She mentioned go to the cinema, but I don't know what she decided to do in the end. A) Go to. B) To do. C) But. D) What. 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