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INFINITIVES & GERUNDS

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Donald Trump wants (a)   (be) the president of the United States forever.

2.

Olga finally admitted (be) __________ responsible for the problem.

a)

to be

b)

being

c)

Both are correct

3.

We arrived home late yesterday. It started (rain) ______________ in the afternoon.

a)

to rain

b)

raining

c)

Both are correct

4.

say “excuse me” / when you bump into someone / polite (INFINITIVE)

a)

It’s polite say "excuse me" when you bump into someone

b)

When you bump into someone, it’s polite to say "excuse me".

c)

It’s polite saying "excuse me" when you bump into someone

d)

It’s polite to say "excuse me" when you bump into someone.

5.

cover your mouth / when you cough / considerate (INFINITIVE)

(a)  

6.

drive very fast in bad weather / dangerous (INFINITIVE)

(a)  

7.

study in a foreign country / not easy (INFINITIVE)

(a)  

8.

We use ____________ with go to talk about physical activities.

a)

gerund

b)

infinitive

9.

 

We use ____________ immediately after adjectives.

a)

gerund

b)

infinitive

10.

We use ____________ after prepositions.

a)

gerund

b)

infinitive

11.

We use ____________ after certain verbs like want.

a)

gerund

b)

infinitive

12.

I spend hours __________ video games.

a)

to play

b)

playing

13.

I would like ________ a new phone.

a)

to buy

b)

buying

14.

He promised ___________ the report on time

a)

to finsih

b)

finish

c)

finishing

15.

My sister admitted ___________ the cake

a)

eating

b)

eat

c)

to eat

16.

She says we can't afford (a)   (spend) a month in Hawaii.

17.

There isn't much point in (a)   (repair) such an old fridge.

18.

I find it impossible to imagine (a)   (sing) in a huge concert hall.

19.

I stopped ____________ because you never answered my calls anyway.

a)

call

b)

to call

c)

calling

20.

When are you going to stop ____________ your nails? (it’s a bad habit so you should not do it anymore).

a)

bite

b)

biting

c)

to bite

21.

I don't fancy (a)   (go) out tonight.

22.

They recommend (a)   (purchase)insurance with this product.

23.

 Rachel has always enjoyed reading the book more than _____.

a)

watched the movie version.

b)

watching the movie.

c)

to watch the movie.

d)

watched the movie.

24.

John has packed an orange soda, a blanket, and waters the plants before leaving.

a)

Correct.

b)

Incorrect.

25.

Complete with gerunds: All the neighbours agreed ......................... with the police, so that more thieves were arrested.

a)

cooperating

b)

copperate

c)

to cooperate

d)

cooperates

26.

Do you want __________ Italian or English?

a)

to learn

b)

learning

27.

He learned ____________ when he was young.

a)

to swim

b)

swimming

28.

Dieting usally means______________things you love.

a)

to give up

b)

give up

c)

giving up

29.

I regret ____________the race has been cancelled.

a)

telling you

b)

to tell you that

c)

to tell you

d)

tell you

30.

I am not used ________________early in the mornings.

a)

to get up

b)

to getting up

c)

getting up

31.

I can't imagine _____________.

a)

him skating

b)

him to skating

c)

to him skating

d)

to skate him

32.

He asked ______ (come) with us.

a)

to come

b)

coming

c)

come

33.

It was impolite _________ the class without asking permission.

a)

to leave

b)

leaving

34.

It is important _________ water with you when you go to the desert.

a)

to take

b)

taking

35.

(a)   IS VERY IMPORTANT IN TODAY'S WORLD. (STUDY)

36.

MY MOM IS VERY GOOD AT (a)   ITALIAN FOOD (COOK)

37.

I forgot to meet him.

a)

I don’t have the memory of meeting him before.

b)

I didn’t meet him because I forgot to do it.

38.

I'm tired of ________ TV: Let's do something different.

a)

to watch

b)

watching

c)

watch

39.

Which verb is followed by a gerund (V-ing)?

a)

offer

b)

enjoy

c)

arrange

d)

decide

40.

Tina is quite forgetful these days, so I think you should remind her _________ after school on Friday.

a)

pick Tom up

b)

to pick Tom up

c)

picking Tom up