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VERB + INFINITIVE OR –ING FORM

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He promised ________me a text message as soon as his plane arrived.


(send)

a)
to send
b)

sending

2.

If you suffer from claustrophobia, you can't stand ________ in small spaces.

(be)

a)
being
b)

to be

3.

Sam is very talkative. She carries on ________ even when no one is listening to her!


(talk)

a)
talking
b)

to talk

4.

Harry is very funny. He can't help _______ jokes all the time!


(make)

a)
making
b)

to make

5.

Liam is working hard. He expects __________ all his exams in the summer.


(pass)

a)
to pass
b)

passing

6.

I don't really fancy ________ TV this evening.


(watch)


a)
watching
b)

to watch

7.

John is so mean! He refused _________ me £1 for a coffee! 


(lend)

a)
to lend
b)

lending

8.

My grandparents offered ______ me a computer, which was very generous of them.

(buy)

a)
to buy
b)

buying

9.

Kay and Martin agreed _______ (go) and see a film together.

a)

to go

b)

going

10.

Who suggested _______ (see) a film tonight? 


a)

seeing


b)

to see

11.

Why did Kate refuse _______ (help) you?


a)

to help

b)

helping

12.

Sara always avoids _______ (ask) her parents for money.


a)

asking

b)

to ask

13.

I can't help _______ (eat) chocolate when I'm stressed.


a)

eating

b)

to

14.

George decided _______ (take) the bus to town.


a)

to take

b)

taking

15.

Jason expects _______ (go) with Sally to the concert.


a)

to go


b)

going

16.

I don't mind _______ (help) my sister with her homework.


a)

helping


b)

to

17.

Do you fancy _______ (come) to my house for dinner tomorrow?


a)

coming

b)

to come

18.

We hope _______ (finish) school early today.

a)

to finish

b)

finishing

19.

Joanna decided not ................. volleyball after school as she was feeling tired. (play)

a)

to play

b)

playing

20.

Carry on .................... I'll be back in a minute. (work)

a)

working

b)

to work

21.

I look forward to ........ you again. (meet)

a)

meeting

b)

to meet

22.

I can't help .......... that he is lying to me. (think)

a)

thinking

b)

to think

23.

Sally broke my MP3 player, but she refused ........... me a new one. (buy)

a)

to buy

b)

buying

24.

I don't mind ........... you with your homework. (help)

a)

helping

b)

to help

25.

Suzi offered ........... me a lift into town. (give)

a)

to give

b)

giving

26.

I can't stand ........ in the school canteen. (eat)

a)

eating

b)

to eat

27.

Toby suggested .......... to a CD. (listen)

a)

listening

b)

to listen

28.

Max is pretending ........... asleep, but he isn't really. (be)

a)

to be

b)

being

29.

Do you fancy .......... to eat this evening? (go out)

a)

going out

b)

to go out

30.

He promised .......... me before 10. (phone)

a)

to phone

b)

phoning