wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES_EL 9

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dad enjoys_______science fiction.

a)

read

b)

reading

c)

to read

d)

reads

2.

Cherry suggested________a movie after school.

a)

to see

b)

seeing

c)

see

d)

sea

3.

I miss______in the travel industry.

a)

work

b)

working

c)

to work

d)

worked

4.

Where did you learn _______ English?

a)

to speak

b)

speaking

c)

speak

d)

to speaking

5.

Do you mind________me translate the letter?

a)

help

b)

helping

c)

to help

d)

helped

6.

He wished ________ to the shop assistant.

a)

to talk

b)

talking

c)

talk

d)

talked

7.

You've never mentioned__________in Japan before.

a)

to be

b)

being

c)

be

d)

been

8.

He was excited about_____a world famous singer.

a)

to meet

b)

meeting

c)

meet

d)

meat

9.

She loves______in smaller towns. She has been living there all her life.

a)

to live

b)

living

c)

live

d)

lived

10.

I'd like______back in time and change my answers.

a)

to travel

b)

travelling

c)

travel

d)

travelled

11.

She refused________to me after winning this game.

a)

to speak

b)

speaking

c)

speak

d)

spoken

12.
I don't expect you .................... all the names and dates.
a)
remembering
b)
to remember
c)

remember

d)

remembered

13.
My husband is considering ................... the job.
a)
changing
b)
to change
c)

change

d)

changed

14.

My boss suggested (take) (a)   English lessons. 

15.
Let's carry on ................. this crime.
a)
investigating
b)
to investigate 
c)

investigate 

d)

investigated

16.

The company offered ................ her a job.

a)

giving

b)

to give

c)

given

d)

give

17.
It seems ................... the only possible answer.
a)
being
b)
to be
c)

be

d)

been

18.
I'm planning .................. all capital cities in Europe.
a)
to visit
b)
visiting
c)

visit

d)

visited

19.
She admitted ............ to her husband.
a)
to lie
b)
lying
c)

lie

d)

to lying

20.
By having made this decision she risked ............. all her fortune.
a)
losing
b)
to lose
c)

lose

d)

lost

21.

Jim finally quit______about other people’s impression of his work.

a)

to worry

b)

worrying

c)

to be worrying

d)

to have worried

22.

Don’t spend a lot of time_______about details yet.

a)

to think

b)

to be thinking

c)

having to think

d)

thinking

23.

It’s possible______a seat in the first row if you book early.

a)

getting

b)

to be getting

c)

to have gotten

d)

to get

24.

You’ll see gold flashing sign and the theater will be on your left. It’s impossible _________it.

a)

to miss

b)

missing

c)

to have missed

d)

to be missing

25.

I ________to return by 7 o’clock

a)

am interested in

b)

expect

c)

have a hard time

d)

can’t imagine

26.

How do you feel about (leave) (a)   New York? Are you sad?

27.

She finished .............. the report during the weekend.

a)

type

b)

to type

c)

typing

d)

typed

28.

If you have a headache, try ......... an aspirin.

a)

to take

b)

taking

c)

take

d)

about taking

29.

He promised .............. me a car if I passed the exam.

a)

buy

b)

to buy

c)

buying

d)

to buying

30.

Do you want (go) (a)   to the shopping center with me?

31.

I remember ........ the door this morning when I left.

a)

to lock

b)

to have locked

c)

locking

d)

lock

32.

She pretended ................ too tired to go to the party.

a)

being

b)

to be

c)

be

d)

to being

33.

He asked them ........... a little longer.

a)

wait

b)

to wait

c)

waiting

d)

not wait

34.

He suggested (take) (a)   her out to dinner.

35.

I would like (invite) (a)   you to our awards banquet.

36.

The burglar denied .......... the jewels.

a)

steel

b)

steal

c)

to steal

d)

stealing

37.

She wishes (buy) (a)   a new dress for the party, something not too expensive but cool.

38.

Dad hopes .............. a better job, but it won't be easy.

a)
find
b)
finding
c)
to find
d)

found

39.

I'd like (have) (a)    a single room with a bath for two nights.

40.

I really like (walk) (a)   in the rain. What about you?

41.

She hates (post) (a)   selfies, she can't stand vain people.

42.

Would you like (come) (a)    to my party on Saturday? It's my birthday.

43.

Mum cant' stand ........................ the ironing.

a)

doing

b)

do

c)

to do

d)

to doing

44.

- Would you like a lift?

- No, thanks. I prefer (go) (a)   on foot.

45.

I'm shy and I don't like .................... in public.

a)
sing
b)
to sing
c)
singing
d)

to singing

46.

She's very patient. She doesn't mind (wait) (a)  

47.

When I finish (write) (a)   this letter, I'll come and help you.

48.

I am planning (buy) (a)   a house soon.

49.

I need (sleep) (a)   at least eight hours a night.

50.

She avoids (walk) (a)   in the rain.

51.

Emily promised (eat) (a)   all her vegetables.

52.

You need to practice ______ .

a)

to listen

b)

listening

c)

listen

d)

listened

53.

He refuses (talk) (a)   to me.

54.

I enjoy (watch) (a)   romantic movies.

55.

We can't afford (rent) (a)   this flat anymore.