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Gerunds and infinitives

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct form of verb.

She kept ____________ during the movie. (talk)

a)

speaking

b)

talks

c)

taking

d)

talking

2.

Choose the correct form of verb.

We hope ______________ (visit) Amsterdam next month.

a)

visit

b)

to visit

c)

for visit

d)

visiting

3.

Choose the correct form of verb

I dislike ______________ (wait).

a)

studying

b)

waited

c)

waiting

d)

study

4.

Type the correct gerund or the infinitive.

I'd hate (a)   (arrive) too late.

5.

Type the correct gerund or the infinitive.

It seems (a)   (be) raining.

6.

Type the correct gerund or the infinitive.

I considered (a)   (move) to Spain.

7.

The boys say that it is very easy to climb up that tree. Identify the infinitive

a)

very easy

b)

to climb

c)

the boys

d)

that tree

8.

They hardly go swimming nowadays. Identify the gerund.

a)

hardly

b)

nowadays

c)

go

d)

swimming

9.

Choose the correct gerunds and infinitives to complete the sentences below.

The portrait is thought ___________ in 1595.

a)

to have been painted

b)

to be painted

c)

having been painted

d)

to been painted

10.

Choose the correct gerunds and infinitives to complete the sentences below.

He denied _________ the money.

a)

to steal

b)

stolen

c)

stealing

d)

to have stolen

11.

Choose the correct gerunds and infinitives to complete the sentences below.

She was the first woman ________ president.

a)

to elect

b)

that was elected

c)

to be elected

d)

to been elected

12.

Rewrite the sentences using a form of gerund or infinitive so that they mean the same. I wish I had travelled more in my university years. ⇒ I would like (a)   more in my university years.

13.

Rewrite the sentences using a form of gerund or infinitive so that they mean the same. People think they are looking for solutions. ⇒ They are thought to (a)   for solutions.

14.

Rewrite the sentences using a form of gerund or infinitive so that they mean the same. He is angry because he has been criticised by the commentators. ⇒ He resents (a)   by the commentators.

15.

The manager was accused of _______ the origin of the money. Choose TWO correct options

a)

not investigating

b)

not to investigate

c)

not to have investigated

d)

not having investigated

16.

There's no point ______ for a culprit now. Choose TWO correct options.

a)

looking

b)

to look

c)

in looking

d)

in to look

17.

Choose the correct gerunds and infinitives for the sentences. I don't mind ______ that I'm wrong.

a)

being told

b)

telling

c)

to be told

d)

to tell

18.

Choose the correct gerunds and infinitives for the sentences. The company has reached an agreement ______ by an investing consortium.

a)

to acquire

b)

to be acquired

c)

acquiring

d)

being acquired

19.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a gerund

a)

dancing

b)

coughing

c)

to dance

d)

walking

20.

Which of the following is an example of a gerund.

a)

hiking

b)

to hike

c)

hiked

d)

hikes