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Infinitive v Gerund

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I don’t fancy ___ out tonight.

a)

to go

b)

go

c)

went

d)

going

2.

I would like ___ to the party with you.

a)

to come

b)

come

c)

coming

d)

came

3.

She enjoys ___ a bath in the evening.

a)

have

b)

having

c)

to have

d)

has

4.

I am learning ___ English.

a)

how speak

b)

speak

c)

speaking

d)

to speak

5.

It can be dangerous ___ too many vitamin tablets.

a)

take

b)

to take

c)

taking

d)

took

6.

___ fast food is unhealthy.

a)

Eating

b)

Eat

c)

To eat

d)

Have to eat

7.

I'm English. I am not used to ___ on the right.

a)

drive

b)

drived

c)

driving

d)

drove

8.

She agreed ___ the camera.

a)

bringing

b)

bring

c)

to bring

d)

brings

9.

Sheen waited ___ a movie ticket.

a)

buying

b)

buys

c)

buy

d)

to buy

10.

When I met her I couldn’t help ___ her.

a)

hug

b)

huges

c)

to hug

d)

hugging

11.

It is important ___ the net for more information.

a)

surf

b)

surffing

c)

surfs

d)

to surf

12.

Maeila stopped ___ hello to her friends

a)

says

b)

saying

c)

to say

d)

said

13.

My parents suggested ___ by bus.

a)

travels

b)

to travel

c)

travelling

d)

travel to

14.

Tony gave up ___ years ago.

a)

smoked

b)

smokes

c)

to smoke

d)

smoking

15.

Mrs Coco offered ___ us to the airport

a)

takes

b)

taking

c)

took

d)

to take

16.

I look forward ___ part in the competition.

a)

to take

b)

to taking

c)

take

d)

taking

17.

They want _____ next weekend.

a)

to go skiing

b)

go skiing

c)

go ski

d)

to go ski

18.

I enjoy _____, especially to very different places.

a)

travelling

b)

travel

c)

to travel

d)

to be given

19.

_____ too much coffee is unhealthy.

a)

To drink

b)

Drink

c)

Drinking

d)

Drinks

20.

Would you mind _____ the window? It's very hot in here.

a)

opening

b)

to open

c)

open

d)

opened

21.

He had difficulty (in) _____ maths.

a)

understand

b)

understood

c)

to understand

d)

understanding

22.

Last week I met an old friend who I hadn't seen for ten years. I stopped _____ to her and we chatted about old times.

a)

talk

b)

to talk

c)

talking

d)

to talking

23.

It was quite easy _____ both the castle and the tower.

a)

seeing

b)

to seeing

c)

to see

d)

see

24.

Elle prefers _____ to_____.

a)

cycle/jogging

b)

cycling/jogging

c)

to cycle/jog

d)

cycling/jog

25.

The suspect denied _____ his victim.

a)

kill

b)

about killing

c)

killed

d)

killing

26.

They let teachers _____ the coffee machine.

a)

using

b)

use

c)

uses

d)

to use

27.

I would rather _____ at home than go to the cinema.

a)

to stay

b)

stay

c)

staying

d)

stayed

28.

Since my father and my mother are both working, we usually go _____ on Sundays.

a)

to shop

b)

shop

c)

shopping

d)

for shopping

29.

"Where is Alex?"

"Oh! I completely forgot _____ him."

a)

to invite

b)

invite

c)

inviting

d)

to inviting

30.

Why don't you try _____ your mum again?

a)

to call

b)

calling

c)

called

d)

call

31.

She really needs _____ with you.

a)

to speak

b)

speaking

c)

to speaking

d)

speak

32.

He began _____ at the age of four.

a)

to reading

b)

reading

c)

reads

d)

read

33.

I tried _____ what they were saying.

a)

to understand

b)

understanding

c)

understood

d)

understand

34.

Avoid _____ any unnecessary information.

a)

to give

b)

giving

c)

gave

d)

give

35.

We miss _____ to school.

a)

to go

b)

going

c)

to going

d)

go

36.

Talk to your mom before _____ there.

a)

to go

b)

going

c)

goes

d)

go

37.

Don't forget your homework. You must _____ it.

a)

to do

b)

doing

c)

done

d)

do

38.

Tasya wishes _____ her grandparents more often.

a)

visiting

b)

to visit

c)

visit

d)

is visiting

39.

We stopped _____ tennis at two o'clock.

a)

to play

b)

playing

c)

to play or playing

d)

play

40.

Steve decided _____ a plane around the world.

a)

to fly

b)

fying

c)

fly

d)

fies

41.

We hope _____ you again soon.

a)

seeing

b)

to see

c)

to seeing

d)

see

42.

Finally, I managed _____ my homework.

a)

finishing

b)

to finish

c)

finish

d)

finished

43.

Jack is really bad at _____ a bicycle.

a)

ride

b)

to ride

c)

to riding

d)

riding

44.

I promise _____ you tomorrow.

a)

to helping

b)

help

c)

helping

d)

to help

45.

Please remember _____ milk on your way home.

a)

buying

b)

buy

c)

to buy

d)

to buying

46.

I'd like _____ back in time and change my answers.

a)

travel

b)

travelling

c)

to travel

d)

travelled

47.

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

a)

give

b)

to give

c)

giving

d)

given

48.

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

a)

watch

b)

watching

c)

to watch

d)

watches

49.

He asked them _____ a little longer.

a)

wait

b)

to wait

c)

waiting

d)

not wait

50.

I bought milk ___ ice-cream.

a)

to making

b)

to make

c)

make

d)

making