Grammar Skills -Gerund, Infinitives and others

Sebastian has expressed his desire to ______________ his studies overseas.

• further

• furthers

• furthering

• furthered

Ashley, ___________ overcome his shyness, began to converse with his new friends.

• has

• have

• having

• had

Jack was disappointed to ______________ that Kenny was not coming.

• know

• knowing

• known

• knew

William enjoys _______________ political issues with his roommates.

• discussed

• discussion

• discussing

• discuss

The teacher is going to______________ a trick on her students on April Fool's Day.

• playing

• plays

• will play

• play

The little boy, in his boredom, decides to ____________ himself with the stuffed toy.

• amusing

• amuse

• amused

• amusement

The helicopter spotted the runaway driver _______________ along the highway.

• speed

• to speed

• speeding

• sped

The recruits have to ____________ for work early tomorrow morning.

• reported

• report

• reports

• reporting

I resent _____________ to my own parents about losing the money.

• lying

• lied

• to lie

• lies

Mr Fong rushed forward when he saw the women ______________ in public.

• quarrels

• quarrelled

• quarrelling

• to quarrel