Grammar. Infinitive and Gerund.

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Exercise 107. Check your knowledge of infinitive and gerung doing the quiz below. Circle the correct answer.

‘Gerund or Infinitive' Quiz

1. I'm worried … a job interview.

a) with having b) about having c) to have

2. … the game surprised us.

a) winning b) we won c) to win d) we win

3. Who is responsible … dinner in your house?

a) to cook b) for cooking c) that they cook d) of cooking

4. I'm sure … here will please them.

a) you being b) you are c) you to be d) your being

5. What do you think … a taxi to the airport?

a) to take b) your taking c) about taking d) taking

6. I'm tired … on this research paper.

a) for work b) to work c) of working d) about working

7. Was the teacher's … clear?

a) explaining b) explained c) explain d) explanation

8. We insisted … at the meeting.

a) to be heard b) on being heard c) to hear d) on hearing

9. Please ask them … in the classroom.

a) don't smoke b) not to smoke c) not smoking d) don't to smoke

10. I was lucky … such a good grade.

a) of getting b) to get c) to getting d) get

11. I remember … the Queen in London.
a) meet b) to meet c) meeting d) to meeting

12. Did you remember … the letter?
a) post b) to post c) posting d) to posting
13. I'm not used … up this early.
a) get b) to get c) getting d) to getting

14. I used … to the cinema a lot.
a) go b) to go c) going d) to going
15. I regret … Mary about the wedding.
a) tell b) to tell c) telling d) to telling
16. Mrs Jones, I regret … you that your credit limit has been exceeded.
a) inform b) to inform c) informing d) to informing
17. Stop … this terrible noise at once!
a) make b) to make c) making d) to making
18. I wanted to stop … some presents, but we didn't have enough time.
a) buy b) to buy c) buying d) to buying

19. Look, it's starting … .
a) rain b) to rain c) raining d) to raining
20. I started … English when I was four.
a) learn b) to learn c) learning d) to learning

21. I am interested … your class.

a) to take b) to taking c) in taking d) in took

22. They enjoy … movies.

a) watching b) watch c) to watch d) to watching

23. We look forward … the Olympics.

a) at watching b) to watching c) to watch d) watching

24. I am bad … .

a) on ice skating b) at ice skating c) at ice skate d) with ice skating

25. I can't imagine … out of an airplane.

a) jumping b) at jumping c) to jump d) jump

26. The boss would like … more.

a) us to work b) we working c) us work d) him working

27. They allowed … home early

a) him to go b) he to go c) him going d) we to go

28. We invited … with us.

a) him come b) them coming c) she to come d) them to come

29. The neighbors are fed up … his house.

a) with him not clean c) with him not cleaning

b) to him not cleaning d) at him not to clean

30. The mother won't tolerate … up late.

a) Sara to stay b) she staying c) Sara staying d) her to staying

31. I persuaded … the team.

a) him to join b) his to joining c) he to join d) him to joining

32. She is nervous … alone.

a) about we travelling c) about us travelling

b) with us travel d) at us to travel

33. She refuses … to her mother

a) listen b) to listening c) to listen d) listening

34. We agreed … together.

a) working b) to work c) worked d) to working

35. I need … .

a) studying b) to study c) in study d) to studying

36. They postponed … the game because of rain.

a) playing b) to playing c) at play d) at playing

37. They want … good grades.

a) getting b) to get c) to getting d) get

38. Michael Jordan is good … basketball.

a) playing b) at playing c) with playing d) in paly

39. I regret not … my parents.
a) hug b) with hugging c) to hug d) hugging

40. The criminal admits … the money.

a) on taking b) take c) to take d) taking

41. Many drivers avoid … in traffic.

a) driving b) to drive c) to driving d) drive

42. The gambler was angry … his money.

a) with lose b) to losing c) to lose d) at losing

43. Good teachers always offer … their students.

a) help b) to help c) helping d) to helping

44. I would like … a movie.

a) to see b) seeing c) to seeing d) see

45. The president wishes … violence.

a) to ending b) on ending c) ending d) to end