Gerunds & Infinitives MCQs | English | One Paper

1. Question 1 of 50

   Choose the correct sentence: 'It took her years to get used to _______ in a big city.'

   A lived B living C to live D live
2. Question 2 of 50

   Choose the correct sentence: 'They agreed _______ the terms of the contract.'

   A signed B sign C to sign D signing
3. Question 3 of 50

   Choose the correct sentence: 'He risked _______ his job by speaking out.'

   A lose B losing C lost D to lose
4. Question 4 of 50

   Choose the correct sentence: 'She spends most of her weekends _______ in the garden.'

   A work B working C worked D to work
5. Question 5 of 50

   Choose the correct sentence: 'He offered _______ me with my luggage.'

   A helping B to help C helped D help
6. Question 6 of 50

   Choose the correct sentence: 'He quit _______ five years ago.'

   A smoke B smoked C smoking D to smoke
7. Question 7 of 50

   Choose the correct sentence: 'She enjoys _______ novels in her free time.'

   A reads B reading C read D to read
8. Question 8 of 50

   Choose the correct sentence: 'Would you mind _______ the door?'

   A closed B close C to close D closing
9. Question 9 of 50

   Choose the correct sentence expressing that someone recalls a past action of mailing a letter.

   A I remember mail the letter yesterday. B I remember to mail the letter yesterday. C I remember mailed the letter yesterday. D I remember mailing the letter yesterday.
10. Question 10 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'He avoided _______ eye contact during the interview.'

    A makes B make C making D to make
11. Question 11 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'He is good _______ solving complex problems.'

    A at B for C to D in
12. Question 12 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'She practices _______ the piano every day.'

    A play B played C playing D to play
13. Question 13 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'She is afraid _______ making mistakes.'

    A to B with C of D for
14. Question 14 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'He had difficulty _______ his thoughts into words.'

    A putting B put C puts D to put
15. Question 15 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'They arranged _______ at the airport an hour early.'

    A meet B met C to meet D meeting
16. Question 16 of 50

    Distinguish 'stop doing' and 'stop to do' in: 'He stopped _______ (quit the habit) vs. He stopped _______ (paused in order to do something).'

    A to smoke / to smoke B smoking / smoking C smoking / to smoke D to smoke / smoking
17. Question 17 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'She admitted _______ the confidential document.'

    A to leak B leaking C leak D leaked
18. Question 18 of 50

    Distinguish 'try doing' and 'try to do' in: 'Try _______ the door (as an experiment, to see if it's locked) vs. I tried _______ the deadline, but it was impossible (attempted despite difficulty).'

    A to open / to open B opening / opening C to open / meeting D opening / to meet
19. Question 19 of 50

    Distinguish 'regret doing' and 'regret to do/inform' in: 'I regret _______ him that way (feel sorry about a past action) vs. We regret _______ you that your application was unsuccessful (a formal announcement).'

    A treating / treating B to treat / to treat C treating / to inform D to treat / informing
20. Question 20 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'The company failed _______ its financial targets.'

    A meeting B meet C to meet D met
21. Question 21 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence(s): 'It started _______ / to rain heavily.'

    A rain (bare infinitive) is correct B raining only is correct C to rain only is correct D raining / to rain (both correct, with essentially the same meaning)
22. Question 22 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'We can't afford _______ a new car right now.'

    A to buy B bought C buy D buying
23. Question 23 of 50

    Distinguish 'forget doing' and 'forget to do' in: 'I'll never forget _______ my first paycheck (a memorable past experience) vs. Don't forget _______ the lights off (a future task).'

    A receiving / to turn B receiving / receiving C to receive / to receive D to receive / turning
24. Question 24 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'It's not worth _______ about such a trivial matter.'

    A worry B to worry C worried D worrying
25. Question 25 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence using 'used to' for a discontinued past habit.

    A He used to played cricket every weekend. B He is used to play cricket every weekend, incorrect construction here. C He used to playing cricket every weekend. D He used to play cricket every weekend.
26. Question 26 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'He is tired _______ waiting for a response.'

    A of B from C to D for
27. Question 27 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'He refused _______ the allegations.'

    A comment on B to comment on C commented on D commenting on
28. Question 28 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'He denied _______ involved in the scandal.'

    A to be B being C be D been
29. Question 29 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'They suggested _______ the meeting to next week.'

    A postponing B to postpone C postpone D postponed
30. Question 30 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'She managed _______ the exam despite the difficulties.'

    A to pass B passing C passed D pass
31. Question 31 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'They decided _______ the offer.'

    A accepting B accept C accepted D to accept
32. Question 32 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'We should delay _______ any further action until we have more information.'

    A taking B took C to take D take
33. Question 33 of 50

    Identify the error: 'She is looking forward to meet you next week.'

    A 'looking' should be 'looked' B 'to meet' should be 'to meeting', since 'to' here is a preposition, not an infinitive marker C No error D 'forward' should be 'forwards'
34. Question 34 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'She is interested _______ learning new languages.'

    A on B in C to D for
35. Question 35 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'They are considering _______ to a new city.'

    A moving B to move C moved D move
36. Question 36 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'I can't help _______ how different things could have been.'

    A wondering B wonder C to wonder D wondered
37. Question 37 of 50

    Distinguish 'used to + infinitive' and 'be/get used to + gerund' in: 'I used to _______ early (past habit)' vs. 'I am used to _______ early now (accustomed to it currently).'

    A wake up / wake up B waking up / wake up C waking up / waking up D wake up / waking up
38. Question 38 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'I can't recall _______ him at the party.'

    A seeing B see C saw D to see
39. Question 39 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence to express that someone paused their work in order to have coffee.

    A He stopped had a coffee. B He stopped to have a coffee. C He stopped having a coffee. D He stopped have a coffee.
40. Question 40 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'He hopes _______ the competition next year.'

    A win B to win C winning D won
41. Question 41 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'She wants _______ a doctor when she grows up.'

    A becoming B to become C become D became
42. Question 42 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'She couldn't resist _______ the last piece of cake.'

    A to eat B eat C ate D eating
43. Question 43 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'She promised _______ me as soon as she arrived.'

    A calling B call C to call D called
44. Question 44 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence(s) with 'begin': 'She began _______ / to learn French last year.'

    A learning / to learn (both correct, with essentially the same meaning) B learn (bare infinitive) is correct C learning only is correct D to learn only is correct
45. Question 45 of 50

    Which of the following correctly explains the general rule for verbs following a preposition?

    A A verb following a preposition always takes the infinitive form. B A verb following a preposition takes the base form only. C There is no consistent rule for verbs following prepositions. D A verb following a preposition takes the gerund (-ing) form, not the infinitive.
46. Question 46 of 50

    Distinguish 'remember doing' and 'remember to do' in: 'I remember _______ the door (recall a past action) vs. Please remember _______ the door (don't forget the future task).'

    A to lock / locking B to lock / to lock C locking / locking D locking / to lock
47. Question 47 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'They are capable _______ handling this crisis.'

    A for B in C to D of
48. Question 48 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'There's no use _______ over spilled milk.'

    A crying B cry C to cry D cried
49. Question 49 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence: 'I have finished _______ the report.'

    A write B to write C writing D wrote
50. Question 50 of 50

    Choose the correct sentence with a causative verb using the bare infinitive: 'The teacher made the students _______ the exercise again.'

    A to redo B redoing C redo D redone

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