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Gerund or infinitive

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I don’t fancy ______________ (go) out tonight.
a)
to go 
b)
go 
c)
going
2.
She avoided ______________ (tell) him about her plans.
a)
telling
b)
to tell
c)
tell
3.
She enjoys ______________ (have) a bath in the evening.
a)
have
b)
having
c)
to have
4.
Do you mind ______________ (give) me a hand?
a)
give
b)
to give
c)
giving
5.
______ (sleep) more than usual disrupts your sleep cycle.
a)
to sleep
b)
sleep 
c)
sleeping
6.
Do you feel like _____ (play) tennis?
a)
play 
b)
playing
c)
to play
7.
He decided ___________ (study) Biology.
a)
study
b)
to study
c)
studying
8.
I promise ____________ (help) you tomorrow.
a)
to help
b)
help
c)
helping
9.
She agreed ____________ (bring) the camera.
a)
bringing
b)
bring
c)
 to bring
10.
I wish people would let me ____(decide) what I can and can't do.
a)
deciding
b)
decide
c)
to decide
11.
They encouraged us _____ (try) again.
a)
try
b)
to try
c)
trying
12.
I'd like you to think about ___(join) our company.
a)
join
b)
to join
c)
joining
13.
I love _____ stories.
a)
write
b)
writing
14.
His mother promised ______ him an ice cream later.
a)
to buy
b)
buying
15.
I understand gerunds and infinitives! I don't need ______ the teacher about the grammar anymore.
a)
to ask
b)
asking
16.
Ray promised ______ on time tomorrow.
a)
to be
b)
being
17.
Don't forget ________ your homework tonight!
a)
to do
b)
doing
18.
Alex refused ______ the homework.
a)
to do
b)
doing
19.
I suggest ______ an apple every day for your health.
a)
to eat
b)
eating
20.
Allie decided ______ a cup of coffee at lunchtime.
a)
to have
b)
having
21.
She has decided _______ a trip to New Zealand next year.
a)
to take
b)
taking
22.
I want ____ a new gym because I don't like this one.
a)
to try
b)
trying
23.
Marie enjoys _______.
a)
to sing 
b)
singing
24.
Marie is trying _______ a French song right now, but it is very difficult.
a)
to sing 
b)
singing
25.
Marie tries _______ every day, but she is so busy.
a)
to exercise
b)
exercising
26.
I want ... a new dress for the party, something not too expensive but cool.
a)
buying
b)
buy
c)
to buy
27.
Dad hopes... a better job, but it won't be easy. You know, the crisis...
a)
find
b)
finding
c)
to find
28.
I really like ... in the rain, do you?
a)
walk
b)
walking
c)
walks
29.
She hates ... selfies, she can't stand vain people.
a)
posting
b)
post
c)
to post
30.
Would you like ....  to my party on Saturday? It's my birthday.
a)
come
b)
coming
c)
to come
31.
Mum cant' stand ... 
a)
ironing
b)
iron
c)
to iron
32.
I'm shy and I don't like ... in public.
a)
sing
b)
to sing
c)
singing
33.
My parents are going out tomorrow and I'd like ... a party.
a)
have
b)
having
c)
to have
34.
 I work in a police station and sometimes I have to work the night shift three times a week. It's too tiring, I'd like ... my job. What do you think?
a)
leave
b)
to leave
c)
leaving
35.
She's very patient. She doesn't mind...
a)
wait
b)
to wait
c)
waiting
36.
I'd like .... Rachel for her number, but I'm afraid she'll say something like, “Oh I'd love to but I don't have a phone…"
a)
asking
b)
ask
c)
to ask
37.
I'm impulsive, I tend ... decisions quickly.
a)
to make
b)
make 
c)
making
38.

You can't afford ______ that car. Why not wait and save some more money instead of taking a loan out right now?

a)

buying

b)

buy

c)

to buy

39.

I forbid you ______ my hair! I just got a perm.

a)

touch

b)

to touch

c)

touching

40.

You had better ______ me that cookie back, or there will be hell to pay.

a)

give

b)

to give

c)

giving

41.

Richard can't stand _______ scary movies at night because they always give him nightmares.

a)

watch

b)

watching

c)

to watch

42.

Continue ________ me about how amazing your boyfriend is. I've got nothing better to do. (2 options)

a)

tell

b)

telling

c)

to tell

43.

Héctor didn't mean ______ asleep in class today. He's just tired.

a)

to fall

b)

falling

c)

fall

44.

I recommend _______ at that beach. There are sharks in the water. (2 options)

a)

not to kayak

b)

not kayaking

c)

you not to kayak

d)

(that) you not kayak

45.

The mom noticed her little boy _______ to someone out in the street.

a)

talk

b)

talking

c)

to talk

46.

I suggest ________ your art project on time if you want a good grade. (2 options)

a)

you to finish

b)

finishing

c)

(that) you finish

d)

to finish

47.

Mary enjoys ___________________ to music.

a)

listen

b)

to listen

c)

listening

48.

Martha doesn’t mind ___________________ the washing up.

a)

to do

b)

do

c)

doing

49.
Irregular verbs are not easy ___________________ .
a)
remember
b)
to remember
c)
remembering
d)
remembers
50.
Mathew is really good at __________. 
a)
to cook
b)
cooks
c)
cooked
d)
cooking
51.
Sue is interested in __________ a teacher
a)
becomes
b)
becomed
c)
become
d)
becoming
52.

At last they decided ______ the apartment.

a)

rents

b)

to rent

c)

renting

d)

rented

53.
Would you mind _________this letter for me?
a)
post
b)
to post
c)
posting
d)
posts
54.

I hope ___ the final exam.

a)

to pass

b)

passing

c)

pass

55.

She forgot _________________ the house for a week, and it's really dirty.

a)

cleaning

b)

to clean

56.

I remember ________________ to the supermarket last week. I'm sure I bought some toilet paper.

a)

to go

b)

going

57.

I always forget ______________ the door, but no one has ever robbed my house.

a)

locking

b)

to lock

58.

I stopped ______________ Netflix because all the series and movies were boring.

a)

watching

b)

to watch

59.

Please stop ____________ your classmates, or they'll get angry.

a)

bothering

b)

to bother

60.

I will never forget ______________ on a date for the first time.

a)

going

b)

to go

61.

Remember _____________ the homework to the teacher, or you'll get a zero.

a)

sending

b)

to send

62.

We were driving to the beach, but we had to stop ____________ some food because we got hungry.

a)

buying

b)

to buy

63.

Please remember (a)   (take) pictures when you visit interesting places.

64.

Why did you stop (a)   (sing)? You have a beautiful voice.

65.

Can we stop (a)   (get) a cup of coffee? I feel like I have no energy.

66.

Did you remember (a)   (clean) your room? Yesterday it was a mess.

67.

I forgot (a)   (do) the homework, but when the teacher checked it, it was done.

68.

Remember (a)   (stay) at home as much as you can.

69.

Don't forget (a)   (wear) a face mask when you go to public places.

70.

Stop (a)   (go) to parties and concert to avoid getting sick.