Grammar Quiz

Gerund - to Infinitive Quiz

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When the silkworm gets through _____ its eggs, it dies.

A. lay

B. laying

C. to lay

D. laid


Only twenty years ago, most doctors agreed _____ truthful with their terminally ill patients, a trend that has reversed itself in modem medical practice.

A. being not

B. not being

C. don’t be

D. not to be


Enjoy, Fancy, Can’t stand, Imagine are followed by….?

A. to Infinitive

B. gerund

C. both can be used


Can you imagine ___ in a Paris cafe drinking a perfect cup of coffee?

A. sit

B. to sit 

C. sitting


Don’t forget … off the lights.

A. turning

B. to turn


She is interested in ___ the Internet.

A. surf

B. to surf

C. surfing


The airline passenger insisted on ………… to business class for extra comfort during the long flight.

A. being upgraded

B. upgrades

C. upgrading

D. to upgrade


Some models hardly go out and they avoid _________ to clubs and restaurants. (go)

A. go

B. going

C. to go

D. to going


some Verbs followed by TO INFINITIVE are…..

A. Agree, Plan, learn, Dislike, Manage, Imagine…

B. Refuse, Manage, Would love, Miss, Remember

C. Want, Hope, Learn, Promise, Try, Agree


I don’t like … the clothes

A. ironing

B. to iron


The thief denied _____ the jewelry although the police forced him to admit it.

A. steal

B. stealing

C. stolen

D. to steal


The government discussed …….. the level of taxes.

A. reduce

B. to reduce

C. reducing

D. reduction


In her letter my friend said that she was looking forward _____ from me again.

A. to hearing

B. hearing

C. to hear

D. to being heard


I would like ___ a cup of tea.

A. have 

B. to have

C. having


She decided ___ the car.

A. sell

B. to sell

C. selling


Kids must ___ their meals before they leave the table.

A. finish

B. to finish

C. finishing


They intended ………… a road trip across the country during their summer vacation.

A. take

B. having taken

C. to take

D. taking


We need ___ some drinks before we get on the train.

A. buy 

B. to buy

C. buying


The doctor advised her_________regularly.

A. to exercise

B. exercising

C. exercise

D. exercises


I avoid ___ too much convenience food.

A. buy

B. to buy

C. buying


He spends a lot of time … computer games.

A. playing

B. to play


I hope … you soon.

A. seeing

B. to see


Having worked hard over the last six months, Kenneth deserves_________first prize.

A. winning

B. wins

C. win

D. to win


So he ended up ________ in the villa for most of the holiday.(stay)

A. staying

B. to staying

C. to stay

D. stay


We’d like … my friends.

A. visiting

B. to visit


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