Gerund and Infinitive Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. The manager delayed the meeting, so everyone remained in the hallway. Which sentence correctly reports this?
The manager made us wait outside.
The manager made us waiting outside.
The manager made us to waiting outside.
The manager made us to wait outside.
2. The printer is producing streaked pages and requires repair. Which standard construction expresses this naturally?
The printer needs to repairing.
The printer needs be repairing.
The printer needs being repair.
The printer needs repairing.
3. You are about to email an application with a required document. Which reminder is correct? “Remember ___ the file before you send the email.”
attaching
attach
to attach
to attaching
4. It is raining heavily, and Priya prefers not to go out. Which sentence is correct?
Priya would rather to staying home.
Priya would rather to stay home.
Priya would rather staying home.
Priya would rather stay home.
5. A student acknowledges that she used a classmate’s calculator without permission. Which sentence is correct?
She admitted to take the calculator.
She admitted taking the calculator.
She admitted take the calculator.
She admitted to taking away the calculator did.
6. A frozen computer program will not respond. Which advice correctly suggests testing a possible solution? “Try ___ the program.”
restart
to restarting
restarting
to have restart
7. A customer believes an unexpected fee is unfair. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
The customer objected to charge the extra fee.
The customer objected to being charged the extra fee.
The customer objected being charged the extra fee.
The customer objected to be charging the extra fee.
8. Complete the message: “I’m looking forward to ___ you at the conference.”
see
to see
seen
seeing
9. After comparing the train schedules, we decided ___ early the next morning.
leaving
leave
to leave
to leaving
10. A company is beginning a formal message containing bad news. Which sentence is standard?
We regret to inform you that your flight is canceled.
We regret inform you that your flight is canceled.
We regret to informing you that your flight is canceled.
We regret informed you that your flight is canceled.
11. Which option correctly completes the sentence? “Nadia enjoys ___ historical novels on long journeys.”
reading
to read
read
to reading
12. Which option correctly completes the sentence? “Omar promised ___ the revised document by Friday.”
sending
send
to sending
to send
13. On his way home, Leo entered a bakery because he wanted some bread. Which sentence expresses that meaning?
Leo stopped buying some bread.
Leo stopped buy some bread.
Leo stopped to buy some bread.
Leo stopped for buying some bread.
14. After years on the night shift, Maya no longer finds nighttime work unusual. Which sentence describes her situation?
Maya used to work at night.
Maya is used to working at night.
Maya is used to work at night.
Maya is used to have worked at night.
15. Which option correctly completes the advice? “Before submitting the report, it is worth ___ it one last time.”
to check
checking
check
to checking
16. Which option correctly completes the rule? “Visitors are not allowed ___ photographs inside the gallery.”
to take
taking
take
to taking