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Gerunds and Infinitives

Total questions: 135

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. We're going out for dinner. Would you like_______us?

a)

joining

b)

joined

c)

to join

d)

join

2.

Jack avoided___________ me

a)

to look at

b)

looking at

c)

looked at

d)

look

3.

I was broke, so Jenny offered________me a little money.

a)

to send

b)

sending

c)

sent

d)

send

4.

Mrs. Allen promised _________ tomorrow.

a)

leave

b)

leaving

c)

left

d)

to leave

5.

All applicants are required_________an entrance examination.

a)

pass

b)

to pass

c)

passing

d)

passed

6.

I don't mind________ alone.

a)

being

b)

to be

c)

am

d)

be

7.

Our teacher encourages us ________ a dictionary whenever we are uncertain of the spelling of a word.

a)

carrying

b)

to carry

c)

carried

d)

carry

8.

Ann advised her sister _________ the plan instead of driving to Oregon.

a)

to take

b)

taking

c)

taken

d)

take

9.

Don't forget _________ your homework tonight!

a)

doing

b)

do

c)

to do

d)

did

10.

I always remember _________ off all the lights before I leave my house.

a)

turning

b)

to turn

c)

turned

d)

turn

11.
Tom promised  ________ me with Mathematics.
a)
help
b)
helping
c)
to help
12.
I want ________ more money, but I don't have time because of school.
a)
to earn
b)
earning
c)
earn
13.
Would you like ______ with me?
a)
dance
b)
to dance
c)
dancing
14.
You must ______ the rules, or you'll be disqualified from the competition.
a)
to follow
b)
follow
c)
following
15.
Sue can _____ really well, she even won the 1st prize on the "Dance!" contest.
a)
dance
b)
dancing
c)
to dance
16.
My parents don't let me _______ out late, they worry about me.
a)
stay
b)
to stay
c)
staying
17.
Films like "Titanic" always make me _____.
a)
cry
b)
to cry
c)
crying
18.

We can’t afford _______________a new

car.

a)

to buy

b)

buying

19.

They expected _______ early.

a)

to arrive

b)

arrive

c)

arriving

20.

He arranged ________________ at a hotel.

a)

staying

b)

stay

c)

to stay

21.

You can’t force me _______ something I don’t agree Exercise with.

a)

do

b)

does

c)

to do

d)

doing

22.

You can’t persuade people _______ small cars.

a)

buy

b)

bought

c)

to buy

d)

buying

23.

Karen is the best person _______.

a)

hire

b)

hired

c)

to hire

d)

hiring

24.

I don’t need a lift, thanks. I’d rather ______.

a)

walk

b)

walked

c)

to walk

d)

walking

25.

Lora will ______ Joe at the gym tomorrow.

a)

meet

b)

met

c)

to meet

d)

meeting

26.

Elis might _______ lunch lately because of works.

a)

have

b)

had

c)

to have

d)

having

27.

We've decided ____ to France for our vacation.

a)

to go

b)

to catch

c)

to bring

d)

to be

28.

Bertolda, you can't just ____ what you want from the shop without paying.

a)

to take

b)

taking

c)

take

29.

Narcisa refused _____ her sister escape from prison.

a)

to help

b)

helping

c)

help

30.

I saw the picture _______behind the piano.

a)

to fall

b)

fell

c)

fallen

d)

fall

31.

She likes _______ ice-cream in the winter.

a)

eat

b)

to eat

c)

eating

d)

eats

32.

Dad enjoys_______science fiction.

a)

read

b)

reading

c)

to read

d)

reads

33.

I miss______in the travel industry.

a)

work

b)

working

c)

to work

34.

Where did you learn _______ English?

a)

to speak

b)

speaking

c)

speak

35.

Do you mind________me translate the letter?

a)

help

b)

helping

c)

to help

36.

You've never mentioned__________in Japan before.

a)

to be

b)

being

c)

be

37.

I'd like______back in time and change my answers.

a)

to travel

b)

travelling

c)

travel

38.

She refused________to me after winning this game.

a)

to speak

b)

speaking

c)

speak

39.
I didn't mean ............... you
a)
to hurt
b)
hurting 
40.
My husband is considering ................... the job.
a)
changing
b)
to change
41.
My boss suggested .............. English lessons. 
a)
taking 
b)
to take 
42.
I'm planning .................. all capital cities in Europe.
a)
to visit
b)
visiting
43.
She admitted ............ to her husband.
a)
to lie
b)
lying
44.

Dad makes me..........the car every Sunday.

a)

wash

b)

to wash

c)

washing

d)

to washing

45.

You must.....the phone bill.

a)

to pay

b)

pay

c)

paying

d)

to paying

46.

Laura and Ed discussed ....... to the city.

a)

move

b)

moving

c)

to move

d)

to moving

47.

She refused ....... that she was wrong.

a)

to admit

b)

admitting

c)

admit

d)

to admitting

48.

He never admitted ....... the wild party.

a)

to have

b)

having

c)

to having

d)

have

49.

The child denied ....... the piece of candy.

a)

steal

b)

to steal

c)

to stealing

d)

stealing

50.

She pretended ....... a student in order to get a student discount.

a)

to be

b)

being

c)

be

d)

to being

51.

This broken bicycle needs ....... before someone can ride it.

a)

fix

b)

to fix

c)

fixing

d)

to fixing

52.

I am looking forward ....... you next week.

a)

seeing

b)

to see

c)

to seeing

d)

see

53.

The director didn't let his employee ....... the office earlier.

a)

leave

b)

to leave

c)

to leaving

d)

leaving

54.

Sandra decided ....... economics in London.

a)

studying

b)

to studying

c)

study

d)

to study

55.

Frank offered ....... us paint the house.

a)

to helping

b)

help

c)

to help

d)

helping

56.

Helen dislikes ....... in front of a computer all day.

a)

work

b)

working

c)

to working

d)

to work

57.

Mary has promised ....... care of our dog.

a)

to take

b)

to taking

c)

take

d)

taking

58.

The models practiced ....... with a book balanced on their heads.

a)

walking

b)

to walking

c)

walk

d)

to walk

59.

If he keeps ....... to work late, he's going to get fired.

a)

come

b)

to coming

c)

to come

d)

coming

60.

Dave suggested ....... a movie after work.

a)

watch

b)

to watching

c)

watching

d)

to watch

61.

I miss ....... in Moscow.

a)

living

b)

to living

c)

to live

d)

live

62.

Tracy said that she was made ....... for Denmark.

a)

leave

b)

leaving

c)

to leaving

d)

to leave

63.

Please, stop ....... on the phone for hours.

a)

talk

b)

to talking

c)

to talk

d)

talking

64.

He forgot ...... me the letter yesterday.

a)

giving

b)

to giving

c)

to give

d)

give

65.

I will never regret ....... back to my homeland.

a)

coming

b)

to coming

c)

come

d)

to come

66.

Leila dreams of ____________ a famous actress.

a)

becoming

b)

to become

c)

become

67.

She couldn't help ____________ whenever she meets an orphan.

a)

to cry

b)

crying

c)

cry

68.

Let me ____________ if I can do this for you.

a)

seeing

b)

to see

c)

see

69.

I am fond of ____________ Old Arabic Poetry.

a)

reading

b)

ro read

c)

read

70.

They agreed ____________ him a second chance.

a)

allowing

b)

to allow

c)

allow

71.

It is quite difficult ____________ how they did that.

a)

imagine

b)

to imagine

c)

imagining

72.

This quiz is worth _____ over and over again.

a)

do

b)

to do

c)

doing

73.

They insisted on _____ early to give her a hand.

a)

coming

b)

to come

c)

come

74.

Nobody helped her _____ the house.

a)

decorating

b)

to decorate

c)

decorate

75.

_______ the poor is a virtue.

a)

helping

b)

to help

c)

help

76.

He regretted _______ her the bad news. She collapsed at once.

a)

tell

b)

to tell

c)

telling

77.

The new chemist couldn’t _______ the doctor's handwriting.

a)

to read

b)

read

c)

reading

78.

I can't stand _________ mistakes all the time.

a)

make

b)

to make

c)

making

79.

You can’t really learn without ............................... mistakes.

a)

make

b)

to make

c)

making

80.

The little boy admitted ........................ the money.

a)

steal

b)

to steal

c)

stealing

81.

You should consider .................. this job offer.

a)

take

b)

to take

c)

taking

82.
I don’t fancy ______________ (go) out tonight.
a)
to go 
b)
go 
c)
going
83.
I would like ______________ (come) to the party with you.
a)
to come
b)
come
c)
coming
84.
She avoided ______________ (tell) him about her plans.
a)
telling
b)
to tell
c)
tell
85.
Do you mind ______________ (give) me a hand?
a)
give
b)
to give
c)
giving
86.

The television programmes we allow _______ influence their learning.

a)

a children to watch

b)

our children to watch

c)

our children watch

d)

our children watching

87.

They didn’t stop _____ until 11.30 pm when there was a power cut.

a)

singing and dancing

b)

to sing and dance

c)

to sing and dancing

d)

Do singing and dance

88.

“You are lucky. You haven’t got a child _______ ,”said the woman.

a)

for looking after

b)

looking after

c)

to look after

d)

look after

89.

Phosphates_______ to most land in our country.

a)

need added

b)

need to add

c)

need to be added

d)

need to adding

90.

It’s still raining. I’d rather _______ home and watch football on TV.

a)

to stay

b)

staying at

c)

stay

d)

stayed at

91.

I think I hear someone ______ the back windows. Do you hear it, too?

a)

trying open

b)

trying to open

c)

tried opening

d)

try opened

92.

John hoped to finish _______ two of his essays before the deadline.

a)

written

b)

write

c)

to write

d)

writing

93.

One of the least effective ways of storing information is learning ________ it.

a)

how repeat

b)

repeating

c)

to repeat

d)

repeat

94.

Most of the participants can’t help _______ why the president spoke so angrily.

a)

wonder

b)

wondering

c)

to wonder

d)

wondered

95.

The woman meant _____ a newspaper but she didn’t see anyone ________ it.

a)

to buy - to sell

b)

to buy - selling

c)

buying - selling

d)

buying - to sell

96.

I was very angry. My friend John refused ______ me a lift as he had promised.

a)

give

b)

to give

c)

giving

d)

gave

97.

After walking for two hours the guide stopped to let the others ______ with them.

a)

caught up

b)

to catch up

c)

catching up

d)

catch up

98.

Linda regrets ______ to her mother’s advice. She was right.

a)

not listen

b)

not to listen

c)

not listening

d)

to not listen

99.

My friend forgot _______ a book back to the library, so she had to pay a fine.

a)

take

b)

to take

c)

taking

d)

to be taken

100.

My friend Mary is a blabbermouth! She can’t resist _______ everyone what she

heard from me.

a)

tell

b)

to tell

c)

telling

d)

to telling

101.

It was cold and snowy last Sunday, so we postponed _______ the botanical gardens until next Sunday.

a)

visiting

b)

to visit

c)

visited

d)

being visited

102.

I can feel something ________ up my leg. It must be an insect.

a)

crawling

b)

crawl

c)

to crawl

d)

crawled

103.

After Ann got a speeding ticket and had to pay a big fine, she decided ________ over the speed limit on interstate highways.

a)

to stop driving

b)

to stop to drive

c)

stopping to drive

d)

stopping driving

104.

I hope _____ all of my courses this term. So far my grades have been pretty good.

a)

passing

b)

to pass

c)

pass

d)

being passed

105.

I meant _____ the car with petrol before we left.

a)

filling

b)

fill

c)

to be filled

d)

to fill

106.

It is easy_____ wise after the event.

a)

be

b)

being

c)

to be

107.

We don’t (want)_____ anybody (know)_____ that we are here.

a)

want/ knowing

b)

to want/ to know

c)

want/ know

d)

want/ to know

108.

IF you can’t _____ his number you’d better_____ it up.

a)

remember/ know

b)

remembering/ knowing

c)

remember/ know

d)

to remember/ to know

109.

Visitors are asked (not feed)_____ the animals.

a)

to not feed

b)

not to feed

c)

not feeding

d)

does not feed

110.

Could I (see)_______ Mr. Pitt, please? I’m afraid Mr. Pitt isn’t in. Would you like (speak)_______ with his secretary?

a)

see/ speaking

b)

to see/ to speak

c)

seeing/ speaking

d)

see/ to speak

111.

He should (know)______ how (use)______ the film projector, but if he doesn’t you had better (show)_____ him.

a)

to know/ to use/ showing

b)

know/ to use/ show

c)

know/ use/ show

d)

know/ using/ show

112.

He was made ________ a paper admitting his guilt.

a)

to sign

b)

sign

c)

signing

d)

signed

113.

I heard the door ______ and saw the shadow ________ across the floor.

a)

open/ move

b)

to open/ to move

c)

to open/ move

d)

open/ to move

114.

He tried ________ me ________ that he wasn’t my stepmother.

a)

make/ believe

b)

make/ to believe

c)

to make/ to believe

d)

to make/ believe

115.

Before he let us _____he made us _______anyone what we had seen.

a)

to go/ promise not telling

b)

go/ promise not to go

c)

to go/ to promise not to go

d)

going/ promising not going

116.

I advised him ______the bus conductor ______ him where _____off.

a)

to ask/ to tell/ to get

b)

ask/ tell/ get

c)

asking/ telling/ getting

d)

to ask/ tell/ to get

117.

It is better________ your money in a bank than _____ in under your bed is an old stocking.

a)

to put/ to keep

b)

put/ to keep

c)

to put/ keep

d)

put/ keep

118.

I was afraid_____up the revolver as I don’t know how ______ firearms.

a)

picking/ handling

b)

to pick/ to handle

c)

pick/ handle

d)

pick/ to handle

119.

I saw the driver _____his window and ______ a box into the bushes.

a)

to open/ to throw

b)

opening/ throwing

c)

open/ throw

d)

to open/ throwing

120.

A: Did you remember _____him the money? No, I didn’t.

B: I still have it in my pocket, but I’ll _____him tonight and I promise ______ this time.

a)

to give/ seeing/ not forgeting

b)

to give/ to see/ not forgeting

c)

to give/ see/ not forgeting

d)

to give/ see/ not to forget

121.

1. He wished he had not invited her to his birthday party.

  • He regretted.... (a)  

122.

2. Mastering a second language takes time and patience.

It takes (a)  

123.

The driver said that it was true that he didn’t have a license.

The driver admitted (a)  

124.

They kept me waiting. I hated it.

I hated (a)  

125.

  • Don’t let me forget to phone my sister.

=> Remind (a)  

126.

I can’t get up early in the morning. I find it difficult.

=> I have (a)  

127.

His fans can recognize him wherever he goes. He is fond of this.

=> He is fond of (a)  

128.

He couldn't run well in the race because of his injured knee.

=> His injured knee stopped (a)  

129.
One of my employees failed ................... the deadline.
a)
to meet 
b)
meeting 
130.

______ planets is Thanos's favourite hobby.

a)

To destroy

b)

Destroy

c)

Destroying

131.

Narcisa refused _____ her sister escape from prison.

a)

to help

b)

helping

c)

help

132.
The doctor encouraged his patients ______ healthy food.
a)
eating
b)
eat
c)
to eat
d)
eat to
133.
1.  Adam complained (have) a sore throat.
a)
1.  Adam complained of having a sore throat.
b)
1.  Adam complained to have a sore throat.
c)
1.  Adam complained having a sore throat.
134.
I don´t mind (help) you with your household chores.
a)
I don´t mind help you with your household chores.
b)
I don´t mind helping you with your household chores.
c)
I don´t mind to help you with your household chores.
135.
We can´t afford (wait) any longer or we´ll miss the plane.
a)
We can´t afford wait any longer or we´ll miss the plane.
b)
We can´t afford waiting any longer or we´ll miss the plane.
c)
We can´t afford to wait any longer or we´ll miss the plane.

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