Infinitives and Gerunds – English Grammar Test for A2
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a) listen
b) to listen
c) listening
2 I decided … a new job last month.
a) taking
b) to take
c) take
3 He promised … me with my homework.
a) helping
b) to help
c) help
4 They suggested … to the park after school.
a) going
b) go
c) to go
5 I want … English more fluently.
a) speaking
b) speak
c) to speak
6 She stopped … when she was 25.
a) smoke
b) to smoke
c) smoking
7 We agreed … the project together.
a) doing
b) to do
c) do
8 My father taught me … a bike when I was young.
a) ride
b) riding
c) to ride
9 They finished … dinner at 8 p.m.
a) eating
b) to eat
c) eat
10 I hope … you again soon.
a) to see
b) seeing
c) see
11 She dislikes … in crowded places.
a) to be
b) being
c) be
12 He decided … abroad next year.
a) to study
b) studying
c) study
13 We plan … to the museum tomorrow.
a) go
b) going
c) to go
14 He enjoys … football at the weekend.
a) play
b) to play
c) playing
15 She refused … late for the meeting.
a) being
b) to be
c) be
16 They invited us … their birthday party.
a) coming
b) to come
c) come
17 I can’t stand … in long queues.
a) wait
b) waiting
c) to wait
18 He agreed … the car carefully.
a) driving
b) to drive
c) drive
19 The teacher asked us … quietly.
a) being
b) to be
c) be
20 I forgot … the door before leaving.
a) to lock
b) locking
c) lock
21 They enjoyed … in the sea during summer.
a) to swim
b) swimming
c) swim
22 She promised … me tomorrow.
a) calling
b) to call
c) call
23 I finished … my homework an hour ago.
a) do
b) doing
c) to do
24 We decided … by train instead of by bus.
a) travel
b) travelling
c) to travel
25 He wants … a doctor in the future.
a) being
b) be
c) to be
26 They avoided … about politics at dinner.
a) to talk
b) talking
c) talk
27 She needs … harder for the exam.
a) study
b) studying
c) to study
28 He suggested … a movie tonight.
a) watching
b) watch
c) to watch
29 I hope … my grandparents this weekend.
a) to visit
b) visiting
c) visit
30 She loves … in the garden in the morning.
a) to sit
b) sitting
c) sit
Answer
1 c) listening – After enjoy, we use a gerund.
2 b) to take – After decide, we use to-infinitive.
3 b) to help – Promise is followed by to-infinitive.
4 a) going – After suggest, use gerund.
5 c) to speak – Want is followed by to-infinitive.
6 c) smoking – Stop + gerund = quit an activity.
7 b) to do – After agree, use to-infinitive.
8 c) to ride – Teach (someone) to do something.
9 a) eating – Finish is followed by gerund.
10 a) to see – Hope takes to-infinitive.
11 b) being – After dislike, use gerund.
12 a) to study – Decide + to-infinitive.
13 c) to go – Plan is followed by to-infinitive.
14 c) playing – After enjoy, use gerund.
15 b) to be – Refuse is followed by to-infinitive.
16 b) to come – Invite someone to do something.
17 b) waiting – Can’t stand + gerund.
18 b) to drive – Agree + to-infinitive.
19 b) to be – Ask someone to do something.
20 a) to lock – Forget to do = fail to remember an action.
21 b) swimming – Enjoy is followed by gerund.
22 b) to call – Promise + to-infinitive.
23 b) doing – Finish + gerund.
24 c) to travel – Decide + to-infinitive.
25 c) to be – Want + to-infinitive.
26 b) talking – Avoid + gerund.
27 c) to study – Need + to-infinitive (when subject performs the action).
28 a) watching – Suggest + gerund.
29 a) to visit – Hope + to-infinitive.
30 b) sitting – Love can be followed by both, but gerund is common for general enjoyment.