This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Verb Forms > Gerunds And Infinitives – Quiz 32 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gerunds And Infinitives Quiz 32 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. We have decided against ..... a new car. A) Buying. B) To buy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buying. 2. Every day he has chores to do around the house.In the sentence, the infinitive is functioning as A) A noun. B) An adjective. C) An adverb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An adjective. 3. We decided ..... her a birthday present because we weren't sure what she wanted. (not buy) A) Don't buy. B) Not buy. C) Not buying. D) Not to buy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not to buy. 4. Teacher:Class begins. Stop ..... A) Talking. B) To talk. C) Talk. D) Talked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Talking. 5. Have you tried recruiting online? A) Yes, but it didn't work. B) No, I hadn't thought of that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, but it didn't work. 6. What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence? Many people find that they can be stress by walking. A) By walking. B) Find that they. C) Can beat stress. D) Many people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By walking. 7. We decided to stop ..... a break. A) Taking. B) To take. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To take. 8. Can't find the information you need for the project? Try ..... the library instead of Google. A) Visiting. B) To visit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Visiting. 9. Right.brained people often want to be actors. A) Infinitive. B) Gerund. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infinitive. 10. The children pretended ..... pirates. A) Being. B) To be. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be. 11. She needs ..... the dentist. A) Visiting. B) To visit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To visit. 12. My brother hopes ..... his own apartment in five years. A) To get. B) Getting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To get. 13. She bought a new dress ..... at the party. A) For to wear. B) For wear. C) To wear. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To wear. 14. It's no use ..... for the test, we didn't discuss anything on it and it's too difficult. A) To be studied. B) To study. C) Having studied. D) Studying. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Studying. 15. A tablet computer is used ..... A) To shop online. B) To perform dangerous tasks. C) To play with dogs. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To shop online. 16. Georgia remembers eeing Paul at the concert. A) Georgia needed to see Paul and saw him. B) Georgia saw Paul and can now remember it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Georgia saw Paul and can now remember it. 17. Pato's son managed ..... his driving test although he was really nervous. A) Pass. B) To pass. C) Passing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To pass. 18. We went outside ..... some fresh air. A) For getting. B) To get. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To get. 19. He doesn't mind ..... a cake for the party. A) Having baked. B) Bake. C) To bake. D) Baking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Baking. 20. It is CORRECT:Why do you keep to interrupt me? You never let me finish a sentence! A) Yes. B) Maybe. C) No. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No. 21. Identify the gerund:Louis tried calling home today. A) Tried. B) Today. C) Calling. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calling. 22. You don't have to take a taxi. I'll have my assistant ..... you to the museum. A) Drive. B) Driven. C) To drive. D) Driving. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drive. 23. They practiced ..... the choreography several times. A) Dance. B) To dance. C) Dancing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dancing. 24. We recommend ..... all of your files to the cloud. A) To back up. B) Backing up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Backing up. 25. Choose the best option. Dan suggested ..... to the cinema on Saturday. A) To go. B) Going. C) Me to go. D) That go. E) Me going. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Going. 26. She admitted ..... the money. A) Having stolen. B) Be stealing. C) Stolen. D) Have stolen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Having stolen. 27. I saw the burglar ..... over the fence. A) Jumped. B) Have jumped. C) Jump. D) Jumps. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jump. 28. Please, identify the infinitive in the sentence."I insisted in cooking for mom. I wanted to surprise her with a new dish." A) Cooking. B) To surprise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To surprise. 29. I don't mind ..... the washing up. A) To do. B) Doing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Doing. 30. I need ..... hard at school. A) To work. B) Working. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To work. 31. He worries about ..... his car for first time. A) Driving. B) To drive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Driving. 32. I can't imagine ..... a different career. A) To have. B) Having. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having. 33. Could you ..... (advise) me what to do before the match? A) To advise. B) Advised. C) Advising. D) Advise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Advise. 34. I don't want ..... on my next vacation. A) Traveling. B) Travel. C) To travel. D) Not to traveling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To travel. 35. I forgot I read that book. (I read it many years ago) A) I forgot reading that book. B) I forgot to read that book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I forgot reading that book. 36. The weather was nice, so I suggested ..... for a walk. A) Go. B) To go. C) Going. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Going. 37. I am waiting to see the movie. A) Infinitive:Adverb. B) Gerund:Noun. C) Infinitive:Adjective. D) Infinitive:Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infinitive:Adverb. 38. I asked Tony if he felt like ..... tennis with me. A) Playing. B) To play. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Playing. 39. Choose the correct answer. Mind your using either active or passive voice. You'd better save some money for a rainy day. You can't depend on ..... by your family or friends every time you have financial problems. A) Being rescued. B) To rescue. C) To be rescued. D) Rescuing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Being rescued. 40. I've finished ..... the files. A) To organize. B) Organizing. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Organizing. 41. ..... (play) the guitar is my favourite activity. A) Play. B) The playing. C) To play. D) Playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Playing. 42. We'd prefer ..... a movie at home. A) Watch. B) To watch. C) Watching. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To watch. 43. You can't make me ..... (join) the team! A) Join. B) To join. C) Have joined. D) Joining. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Join. 44. I'm fed up with ..... (do) gym every day. A) Doing. B) To do. C) Do. D) Did. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doing. 45. I'm trying ..... a special hashtag on Instagram A) To find. B) Finding. C) Find. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To find. 46. To advertisements constantly can help to change people's opinions over time. A) Exposed. B) To be exposed. C) Exposing. D) Being exposed to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Being exposed to. 47. I hope ..... my family. A) Seen. B) To see. C) Seeing. D) See. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To see. 48. Choose the correct option: "I have ton go back to my office-I think I've forgotten ..... my computer" A) Turning off. B) To turn off. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To turn off. 49. The coach instructed her students ..... five rounds around the field. A) To run. B) Running. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To run. 50. You're wasting your time ..... to explain it to him because he will not understand. A) Try. B) To try. C) Trying. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trying. 51. Choose the correct option: "I'm looking forward to ..... you this summer" . A) Seeing. B) See. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seeing. 52. My parents won't let me ..... (take) part in extreme sports. A) Take. B) Taking. C) To would take. D) To take. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take. 53. We were driving to the beach, but we had to stop ..... some food because we got hungry. A) Buying. B) To buy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To buy. 54. Ana F. can't imagine ..... at 5.30 every morning. A) Get up. B) To get up. C) Getting. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Getting. 55. We expect you ..... here by 8am every morning. A) Being. B) To be. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be. 56. Match the sentences to their meaning. I remembered to paint my face. A) I wanted to paint my face, but it was difficult. B) I did not forget to paint my face. C) I have a memory of painting my face. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I did not forget to paint my face. 57. Do you remember ..... (sail) into Cape Town? A) To sail. B) Sailing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sailing. 58. We use the "inifinitive form" after the verbs:Need, want and promise A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 59. Choose the best option. I can't afford ..... my friend a big birthday present. A) To buy. B) To buying. C) Buy. D) Me buying. E) Buying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To buy. 60. Bob really hates ..... to the zoo. A) Being take. B) To take. C) To be taken. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To be taken. ← 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