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GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I clearly remember ……………you about this before.

a)

tell

b)

to tell

c)

telling

d)

told

2.

He let the letter …………….onto the floor.

a)

fall

b)

falls

c)

falling

d)

fell

3.

Would you mind …………me a hand with this bag?

a)

give

b)

giving

c)

to give

d)

to giving

4.

The teacher told his students ………….laughing.

a)

to stop

b)

stopped

c)

stop

d)

stopping

5.

I regret ………..you that your application has been denied.

a)

informing

b)

to have informed

c)

to inform

d)

inform

6.

The students in this class were made …………..very hard.

a)

having learnt

b)

learning

c)

to learn

d)

learn

7.

Don’t waste time ………….that broken vase.

a)

mending

b)

for mending

c)

mend

d)

to mend

8.

If I were you, I would advise her ………….the new teaching method.

a)

try

b)

trying

c)

to try

d)

tries

9.

She suggested ………….for a drink.

a)

to go

b)

being gone

c)

go

d)

going

10.

Most parents do not allow their children ………….out late.

a)

staying

b)

stay

c)

to stay

d)

stayed

11.

She had no difficulty ………….at her new school.

a)

making friends

b)

to make friends

c)

make friends

d)

to making friends

12.

I decided ……………the book you told me about some days ago.

a)

to buying

b)

buy

c)

to buy

d)

buying

13.

She wrote her essay carefully to avoid ………….mistakes.

a)

being made

b)

making

c)

to make

d)

make

14.

Do you remember …………..to help us when we were in difficulty?

a)

you offer

b)

being offered

c)

to offer

d)

offering

15.

The girl was used ………….birthday presents from her brothers.

a)

to receive

b)

to be receiving

c)

to being received

d)

to receiving

16.

……….always gives me real pleasure.

a)

While arranging flowers

b)

The flowers are arranged

c)

Arranging flowers

d)

I arrange flowers

17.

No one can avoid ……………by advertisements.

a)

influencing

b)

being influenced

c)

to be influenced

d)

having influenced

18.

The room needs ……………for the wedding.

a)

to be decorated

b)

to decorate

c)

decorate

d)

decorated

19.

I am considering ……………my job. Can you recommend a good company?

a)

to move

b)

moving

c)

to change

d)

changing

20.

Ann is interested in ……….young children.

a)

teach

b)

teaches

c)

to teach

d)

teaching

21.

“How many times have I told you ……………. football in the street?”

a)

not playing

b)

do not play

c)

not to play

d)

not to have played

22.

I’m really looking forward ……………. to university.

a)

to going

b)

go

c)

to go

d)

going

23.

I’d like ……………..somewhere different for a change.

a)

to go

b)

going

c)

go

d)

to have gone

24.

The children agreed ………….the candy equally.

a)

divide

b)

to divide

c)

diving

d)

to diving

25.

Please remember ………………this letter.

a)

to post

b)

post

c)

posting

d)

to have posted

26.

We tried …………..the fire out but we were unsuccessful. We had to call the fire­-brigade.

a)

putting

b)

put

c)

to put

d)

to have put

27.

Jane needed some money. She tried …………….Harry but he couldn’t help her.

a)

to have asked

b)

to ask

c)

asking

d)

ask

28.

My teacher always expected me …………..well in exams.

a)

do

b)

doing

c)

to do

d)

to have done

29.

It’s no use ………… those things.

a)

buy

b)

buying

c)

to buy

d)

to be bought

30.

He agreed …………the job as soon as possible.

a)

start

b)

starting

c)

to start

d)

to be started

31.

Our teacher made me …………..all the questions.

a)

answer

b)

to answer

c)

answering

d)

answered

32.

I don’t mind ………..home but I’d rather …………..a taxi.

a)

to walk/ to get

b)

walking/ to get

c)

walking/ get

d)

to walk/ getting

33.

Famous people get tired of …………..everywhere they go.

a)

recognizing

b)

to recognize

c)

being recognized

d)

recognize

34.

You shouldn’t spend all your time …………

a)

study

b)

to study

c)

studying

d)

studied

35.

The guide encouraged the tourists …………the Prado Museum in Madrid.

a)

visit

b)

to visit

c)

visiting

d)

visited

36.

“Why are you mad?” “I dislike ………..by my first name.”

a)

you call me

b)

calling me

c)

having called

d)

being called

37.

Jack got into trouble when he refused ………….his briefcase for the customs officers.

a)

opening

b)

being opened

c)

to open

d)

to be opened

38.

Everyone seems …………..a good time at her party.

a)

have

b)

to have

c)

having

d)

had

39.

I can’t imagine not ……………a television.

a)

to have

b)

having

c)

have

d)

had

40.

I shall never forget …………..her for the first time.

a)

to meet

b)

meeting

c)

meet

d)

met