Infinitives and Gerunds Quiz
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It was very kind of Jack to offer _________ this weekend.
A. to baby-sit
B. baby-sitting
To express purpose we use:
A. Infinitives
B. Gerunds
What did they enjoy ______ ?
A. to do
B. doing
After an adjective, we use:
A. Infinitive
B. Gerund
______ cake makes me happy
A. To eat
B. Eating
I have difficulties _____ figures
A. Calculating
B. to calculate
My dad finally gave up _____________ at the age of forty-five.
A. smoking
B. to smoke
Did she have time ____ the project?
A. to finish
B. finishing
He tried to deny ___________ the money, but no one believed him.
A. take
B. to take
C. taking
I really like __________ New York one day.
A. visiting
B. to visit
You shoule practise _________ every day or you’ll never learn.
A. juggling
B. to juggle
They were afraid of ______ some questions?
A. to ask
B. asking
I am good at ______ sports.
A. to play
B. playing
He likes ______ with nature.
A. to be
B. being
C. both are correct
I really enjoyed _____________ to those MP3s you sent me. Thanks.
A. listening
B. to listen
She wants ______ some ceviche.
A. to eat
B. eating
How did you learn __________ Japanese so well?
A. speaking
B. to speak
Our head teacher makes us all ____________ jackets – even in summer.
A. wearing
B. wear
C. to wear
______ good sleep is bad for you
A. Not getting
B. Not to get
I expect ________ home at nine o’clock, so have dinner without me.
A. to be
B. being
We finally managed___________my passport and then left for the airport.
A. finding
B. to find
I look forward to _____________you when I come next week.
A. seeing
B. to see
I came to London ____ English
A. studying
B. to study
Was he thinking about ______ a reservation?
A. to make
B. making
It is easy ____ this topic.
A. understanding
B. to understand