Gerunds, infinitives and have something done quiz

We had a web designer _____ our website.

• made

• make

• to make

• making

Answer explanation

Apart from have/get something done, we can also use the structures get + someone + to do something or have + someone + do something to talk about someone doing something for us.

_____ used to be my favourite hobby at your age.

• To play videogames

• Played vidoegames

• Playing videogames

• Play videogames

Answer explanation

We use a gerund when we talk about an action but we treat it as a noun, like the subject in this sentence.

We should get _____ before we can launch the new product.

• design a new logo

• a new logo designed

• a new logo to design

• a new logo desining

Answer explanation

"Get something done" implies you will pay somebody else to do something. You need the verb in past participle form.

In informal English, we can use get + object + past participle with the same meaning as have + object + past participle.

We talked about _____ together next summer.

• travel

• getting travelled

• to travel

• travelling

Answer explanation

We need to use the gerund after expressions like "talk about"

We use the gerund when the verb is placed after a preposition or a phrasal verb.

My mom doesn't let me ____ with you to the concert.

• to go

• going

• go

• gone

Answer explanation

After the verb "let", we use the base form of the verb.

We say make/let + someone + do something (infinitive without to).

We got an approved mechanic _____ our car.

• inspected

• inspect

• to inspect

• inspecting

Answer explanation

Apart from have/get something done, we can also use the structures get + someone + to do something or have + someone + do something to talk about someone doing something for us.

Your hair needs _____. It's too long.

• cut

• cutting

• to cut

• cutted

Answer explanation

We use the form need doing when the meaning is passive. Something needs doing.= 'Something needs to be done.'

Your hair needs cutting.= 'Your hair needs to be cut. '

I'd prefer _____ my own car if you don't mind.

• to take

• taking

• take

• taken

Answer explanation

After like, love, hate, or prefer, we can use both the gerund or to + infinitive (the gerund is more common in British English).

But after would like, would love, would hate or would prefer, we should use to infinitive.

She told me that she'd had _____ with a titanium prosthesis.

• her hip replace

• her hip to replace

• replaced her hip

• her hip replaced

Answer explanation

We use have + object + past participle when we want to talk about something that someone else does for us, usually because we pay them, or because we persuade or ask them to do it.

_____ this quiz was easy.

• To answer

• Answer

• Answered

• Answering

Answer explanation

We use the gerund when the verb is the subject of a sentence.