This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds And Infinitives – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds And Infinitives Quiz 28 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Andrew ..... his parrots twice a day. A) Likes to feed. B) Likes feeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Likes to feed. 2. Michelle agreed ..... the materials for our group project. A) Bringing. B) To bring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To bring. 3. In the party I decide ..... to Argentina. A) To travel. B) Travelling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To travel. 4. ..... your mobile phone in the lessons is not allowed. A) Use. B) To use. C) Using. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using. 5. We'd better ..... her what has happened. A) Being told. B) To tell. C) Telling. D) Tell. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tell. 6. You can't avoid ..... (get) out of breath when you run. A) Have. B) Having. C) Will have. D) To have. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To have. 7. In 1940, four French boys and their dog decided ..... near their village. A) To explore. B) Exploring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To explore. 8. Dory's favorite activity is acting in drama class.The gerund phrase in this sentence is A) In drama class. B) Is acting. C) Acting in drama class. D) Activity is acting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acting in drama class. 9. I enjoy ..... about all the new technology. A) Learning. B) To learn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Learning. 10. They spend hours ..... on the phone. A) Talking. B) To talk. C) To talking. D) Talk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Talking. 11. Please rememnber ..... the door when you go out. A) To lock. B) Locking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To lock. 12. Klaudia really enjoys ..... (sing). A) To sing. B) Sing. C) Singing. D) Would sing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Singing. 13. All the students WANTED ..... the test as soon as possible. A) HAVING. B) TO HAVE. C) HAVE. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TO HAVE. 14. He's improved his English by ..... extensively. A) Read. B) Reading. C) To read. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reading. 15. I'm looking forward ..... next weekend. A) To see. B) Seeing. C) To seeing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To seeing. 16. Isabel forgot to wear her cycle helmet. A) Isabel didnt remember to put her helmet on. B) Isabel couldnt remember whether she had worn her helmet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Isabel didnt remember to put her helmet on. 17. I came to the United States ..... my English. A) To improving. B) To improved. C) Improve. D) To improve. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To improve. 18. She is interested in ..... a dentist. A) Becoming. B) To become. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Becoming. 19. Mary:Do you mind ..... me a lift to Wan Chai? A) Gave. B) Give. C) Gives. D) Giving. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Giving. 20. After a preposition, we usually use a gerund. Which sentence uses a gerund after a preposition? A) I thought about taking piano lessons. B) We asked them to go to the beach with us. C) The librarian told the students to be quiet. D) Did you plan on calling me back?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I thought about taking piano lessons. 21. A:Shelly went on reading her book. B:Shelly went on to read her book. Which sentence means Shelly stopped what she was doing and started to read her book? A) B. B) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B. 22. I don't feel like ..... my room today. A) To cleaning. B) To clean. C) Cleaning. D) Clean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cleaning. 23. Jack goes ..... every weekend. A) Sking. B) Skiing. C) To ski. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skiing. 24. Did you remember ..... Ailsa a happy birthday? A) To wish. B) Wishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To wish. 25. I'll never forget ..... the Grand Canyon for the first time. A) Seeing. B) To see. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seeing. 26. Henry likes to cook dinner on wednesday because both his parents work late A) Henry cooks on wednesday because it is a good idea. B) Henry cooks on wednesday because he enjoys it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Henry cooks on wednesday because it is a good idea. 27. The factory needs people ..... programming supervisors. A) To be. B) To is. C) Be. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To be. 28. She promised ..... me when she got home. A) To call. B) Calling. C) Calls. D) Called. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To call. 29. I'm married now, but I forgot ..... my status on Facebook! A) To change. B) Changing. C) Change. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To change. 30. Complete the following sentences with the correct form (infinitive or gerund) of the verb.I couldn't help ..... (laugh). A) To laugh. B) Laughing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Laughing. 31. I'm learning ..... the guitar these days. A) To plays. B) Plays. C) To play. D) Playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To play. 32. The following sentences can use both, gerunds or infinitives: "I stop to read the newspaper." / "I stopped reading the newspaper." It is possible to affirm that A) The two sentences have the same meaning. B) The two sentences have different meanings. C) One of the sentences is grammatically incorrect. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The two sentences have different meanings. 33. A good storyteller has the ability ..... emotionally with an audience. A) To connect. B) Connecting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To connect. 34. The situation is beginning ..... worse. A) Get. B) To getting. C) To get. D) Got. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To get. 35. ..... is the base form of the verb + ING. ex. "being" A) A round. B) An infinitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A round. 36. ..... with my closest friend upsets me more than anything. A) To argue. B) Arguing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Arguing. 37. Michael is ..... to solve this problem. A) Intelligent enough. B) Enough intelligence. C) Intelligence enough. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intelligent enough. 38. 'We regret (inform) you that you have not been chosen for the team.' A) Informing. B) Inform. C) To inform. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To inform. 39. I didn't expect her ..... the award. A) Winning. B) To win. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To win. 40. I highly recommend ..... the ferry because its a relaxing trip over the water. A) To taking. B) Taking. C) To take. D) Take. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taking. 41. ..... up in the country was great. A) Growing. B) To grow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Growing. 42. For a verb whose last syllable is written with a consonant-vowel-consonant and is stressed, A) We double the first letter and add "ing". B) We double the last letter before adding "ing" . C) We double the "ing". D) We only add "ing". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We double the last letter before adding "ing" . 43. I'd love ..... Sicily with you. A) To visit. B) Having visited. C) Visit. D) Visiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To visit. 44. She agreed ..... him study for his exam. A) Helping. B) Help. C) Helps. D) To help. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To help. 45. They didn't plan ..... so much time in Europe. A) To spending. B) To spend. C) Spend. D) Spends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To spend. 46. I think Ben should study architecture. He's very good at ..... (draw) A) Drawing. B) To draw. C) Draw. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drawing. 47. My company stopped ..... that product last month. A) Producing. B) To produce. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Producing. 48. My boss encouraged me ..... for the new position. A) To apply. B) Applying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To apply. 49. It's easy ..... the dishwasher. A) Turning on. B) To turn on. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To turn on. 50. I don't really feel like ..... tonight. Let's go out for dinner. (cook) A) Cooking. B) To cook. C) Cook. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cooking. 51. If you're ..... (go) to a cocktail party, never forget ..... (wear) a suit A) To go-wearing. B) Going-to wear. C) Going-wearing. D) Gone-weared. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Going-to wear. 52. He swear ..... the truth. A) To tell. B) Telling. C) Both options are OK. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To tell. 53. The ferry was also late because it stopped ..... a cargo ship pass. A) Let. B) To letting. C) To let. D) Letting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To let. 54. ..... grammar correctly is very difficult. A) Uses. B) To use. C) Used. D) Using. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Using. 55. Will you come ..... with me? A) Shop. B) To shop. C) To shopping. D) Shopping. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shopping. 56. I was so pleased ..... my old schoolmate on television. A) To see. B) Seeing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To see. 57. -What should I do with my weight problem?-The best thing to do is to limit yourself to 1, 000 calories a day to try ..... A) To lose weight. B) To lose your weight. C) Losing your weight. D) To losing the weight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To lose weight. 58. Complete the following sentences with the correct form (infinitive or gerund) of the verb. I offered ..... (help). A) To help. B) Helping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To help. 59. He spent at least as much time reading as you ..... on line yesterday. A) Do chatting. B) Did chatting. C) Had chatted. D) Had to chat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Did chatting. 60. She agreed ..... (bring) the dessert for dinner. A) Bringing. 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