WorksheetsGerunds and To-infinitives
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Jane enjoys ______________.
a)
skating
b)
to skate
2.
My sister practises ____________ the piano every day.
a)
playing
b)
to play
3.
Lily couldn’t help ____________ when she heard the sad news.
a)
crying
b)
to cry
4.
The firefighters kept _______________ water onto the burning building.
a)
spraying
b)
to spray
5.
John insisted on ______________ the bill.
a)
paying
b)
to pay
6.
The driver managed to avoid ___________________ the old man.
a)
hitting
b)
hiting
c)
to hit
7.
Judy kept _______________ on the phone until her father got home from work.
a)
talking
b)
to talk
8.
Many people enjoyed ________________ trees during Conservation Week.
a)
planting
b)
to plant
9.
Peter’s brother is thinking of _______________ his job.
a)
giving up
b)
to give up
10.
The water is dirty. He told us _______________ in it.
a)
swimming
b)
not swimming
c)
to swim
d)
not to swim
11.
I don’t mind ___________ you up at your hotel if you want me to.
a)
picking
b)
not picking
c)
to pick
d)
not to pick
12.
I’m in big trouble now. I regret _________________________ your advice and do the right thing.
a)
taking
b)
not taking
c)
to take
d)
not to take
13.
It’s 32oC today. We prefer __________________ out on such a hot day.
a)
going
b)
not going
c)
to go
d)
not to go
14.
‘The thief entered through the back door, which was not locked.’ ‘Have they found out who was responsible for _________________?
a)
locking
b)
not locking
c)
to lock
d)
not to lock
15.
He’ll be here soon. He promised _______________ late.
a)
being
b)
not being
c)
to be
d)
not to be
16.
He’s learned his lesson. He’s promised _____________ more careful next time.
a)
being
b)
not being
c)
to be
d)
not to be
17.
I took her with me because she asked me ____________________ her alone at home.
a)
leaving
b)
not leaving
c)
to leave
d)
not to leave
18.
The tenant insisted on _______________ his rent two months in advance.
a)
paying
b)
not paying
c)
to pay
d)
not to pay
19.
Can you remind me _______________ Ann this evening? I’m afraid I might forget.
a)
calling
b)
not calling
c)
to call
d)
not to call
20.
Don’t eat snacks in bed. Mother has told you again and again _________________ it!
a)
doing
b)
not doing
c)
to do
d)
not to do
21.
I don’t care about it. I don’t want __________________.
a)
knowing
b)
not knowing
c)
to know
d)
not to know
22.
The guard warned us ________________ the water because the red flag was up.
a)
entering
b)
not entering
c)
to enter
d)
not to enter
23.
‘I’ll try and persuade her ______________ her mind,’ he said. ‘I’m not sure that she will, but I’ll try.’
a)
changing
b)
not changing
c)
to change
d)
not to change
24.
Our neighbours are thoughtful. They always avoid _______________ too much noise when they have a party.
a)
making
b)
not making
c)
to make
d)
not to make
25.
The new machine broke down yesterday. The worker who operated it admitted _______________ the instructions.
a)
following
b)
not following
c)
to follow
d)
not to follow
26.
Welcome to my flat. I want you all ______________ at home.
a)
feeling
b)
not feeling
c)
to feel
d)
not to feel
27.
She’s taken up ____________ recently. She’s got a lot of talent!
a)
drawing
b)
not drawing
c)
to draw
d)
not to draw
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