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Verbs Followed by Gerunds and Infinitives

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"My family and I really enjoy … to the park on weekends."

a)

to go

b)

going

c)

go

2.

(A) Let’s watch that new movie.

(B) No, I hate … horror movies.

a)

watching

b)

to watch

c)

both ‘watching’ and ‘to watch’ are correct

3.

"My friend doesn’t want … out today because he’s sick."

a)

to go

b)

goes

c)

going

4.

"We agreed … our car for a cheaper price."

a)

selling

b)

both ‘selling’ and ‘to sell’ are correct

c)

to sell

5.

"Thomas wants … at that restaurant because he likes Italian food."

a)

eating

b)

eat

c)

to eat

6.

"We decided … to France and Germany on our summer holiday."

a)

traveling

b)

to travel

c)

both ‘traveling’ and ‘to travel’ are correct

7.

"I miss … long walks along the beach."

a)

to take

b)

taking

c)

take

8.

"After a few more hours, it continued…."

a)

raining

b)

to rain

c)

both ‘raining’ and ‘to rain’ are correct

9.

"I invited my friends … to my birthday party next week."

a)

to come

b)

coming

c)

come

10.

"My mother asked me … her clean the house."

a)

helping

b)

helps

c)

to help

11.

I started _______ on my new project.

a)

working

b)

to work

c)

working / to work

12.

Mario remembers ________ at his town's grocery store when he was a young boy.

a)

working

b)

to work

c)

working / to work

13.

My cell phone doesn't turn on. I tried ________ the battery, but it didn't work.

a)

charging

b)

to charge

c)

charging / to charge

14.

I can't stand _______ to that kind of music.

a)

listening

b)

to listen

c)

listening / to listen

15.

They stopped _______ the car. Then they continued their journey.

a)

checking

b)

to check

c)

checking / to check

16.

I regret ________ to you the other day.

a)

lying

b)

to lie

c)

lying / to lie

17.

Susan hates __________ people chewing gum.

a)

seeing

b)

to see

c)

seeing / to see

18.

I forgot _______ the electricity bill. If you say I did it, I don't remember when.

a)

paying

b)

to pay

c)

paying / to pay

19.

We stopped _______ coke some time ago. We decided that it is not good for our health.

a)

drinking

b)

to drink

c)

drinking / to drink

20.

Diego: Remember ________ your grandma tomorrow. It's her birthday.

a)

calling

b)

to call

c)

calling / to call

21.

Tina, I regret ________ you that you got a very low grade on your test. Study more for the next one, please.

a)

telling

b)

to tell

c)

telling / to tell

22.

They tried __________ this heavy box, but they couldn't.

a)

lifting

b)

to lift

c)

lifting / to lift

23.

The teacher prefers _________ homework for weekdays and not for weekends.

a)

assigning

b)

to assign

c)

assigning / to assign

24.

I forgot _______ the iron before leaving home. I'll have to go back and do it.

a)

turning off

b)

to turn off

c)

turning off / to turn off

25.

It began _______.

a)

raining

b)

to rain

c)

raining / to rain

26.

Pick the sentence with the correct use of the Gerund/Infinitive.

a)

I want to learn English.

b)

I want learning English.

c)

I want to learning English.

27.

Pick the sentence with the correct use of the Gerund/Infinitive.

a)

Sara has decided getting married to John.

b)

Sara has decided to getting married to John.

c)

Sara has decided to get married to John.

28.

Pick the sentence with the correct use of the Gerund/Infinitive.

a)

What do you hope to doing in the future?

b)

What do you hope to do in the future?

c)

What do you hope doing in the future?

29.

Pick the sentence with the correct use of the Gerund/Infinitive.

a)

I began to study two months ago.

b)

I began studying two months ago.

c)

I began to studying two months ago.

30.

Do you enjoy __________ to old friends?

a)

to talk

b)

talking

c)

to talking

d)

pizza

31.

My friend suggested __________ to Florida in the summer.

a)

to go

b)

to going

c)

going

d)

ice cream

32.

I love __________ to Lady Gaga and Prince Royce!

a)

to dance

b)

dancing

c)

to dancing

d)

pizza

33.

You need __________ to pass this test!

a)

to study

b)

to studying

c)

studying

d)

to eat pizza

34.

Complete the following sentence with the appropriate verb:

How I miss ________ late on the weekends!

a)

To sleep

b)

Sleeping

c)

To sleeping

d)

Sleep

35.

Which of the following options is the correct one:

a)

He arranged staying with his mother at home

b)

He arranged to staying with his mother at home

c)

He arranged to stay with his mother at home

d)

He arranged stay with his mother at home

36.

Choose the correct sentence

a)

I don’t mind wait for you if it’s necessary.

b)

I don’t mind to wait for you if it’s necessary.

c)

I doesn’t mind waiting for you if it’s necessary.

d)

I don’t mind waiting for you if it’s necessary.

37.

Select the option that best fits the following sentence:

Why do you hate _______________ by plane?

a)

Travels/ Travelling

b)

To travel / Travelling

c)

To travelling / Travel

d)

Traveled / Travelling

38.

In the following sentences, feel like and fancy doing make reference to:


I won’t feel like doing that at all!

I won’t fancy doing that at all!

a)

won't perform something

b)

won't be conscious of

c)

won't consider good

d)

won't want to have / do

39.

The appropriate sentence for appear is:

a)

His health appears to be better

b)

His health appears being better

c)

His health appears to being better

d)

His health appear to be better

40.

According to the following sentence "I enjoy walking on the soft sand", it is possible to affirm that:

a)

The sentence is incorrect because "enjoy" is not a verb that can be followed by a gerund.

b)

The sentence is incorrect because "enjoy" is not well written.

c)

The sentence is correct because "enjoy" is a verb that can be followed by a gerund.

d)

The sentence is correct because "walk" is a verb that can be followed by a gerund.

41.

Select the verb that best fits the blank in this sentence:


They continued _____________ although they were more than 65 years old.

a)

Working

b)

To work

c)

Work

d)

Worked

42.

I like ________ football on Saturdays


According to the previous sentence, what is the correct option:

a)

to play - played

b)

playing - play

c)

to play - playing

d)

to played - to play

43.

The sentence that best fits with the verb "love" is:

a)

He loves to take photos of old building / He loves taking photos of old building

b)

He loves to taking photos of old building / He loves to take photos of old building

c)

He loves to takes photos of old building / He loves taking photos of old building

d)

He loves taking to photos of old building / He loves take to photos of old building

44.

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate verbs:


Peter _______ _______ time and money

a)

admit to waste

b)

admit wasting

c)

admits wasting

d)

admits wastes

45.

The verb "afford" need to be followed by an infinitive or a gerund?

a)

I cannot afford spending any more money this week

b)

I cannot afford spend any more money this week

c)

I cannot afford to spending any more money this week

d)

I cannot afford to spend any more money this week