Class Notes: Practice Quiz-Verbals

Gerund or Infinitive? - Quiz 1

Choose the correct verb form (gerund, infinitive or base form) to complete the question. Each question has only one correct answer. There are 30 questions to this quiz. Try to use only 30 seconds per question. At the end of the quiz, you will receive quiz feedback.

1: I need ___ soon.

going
to go

2: They refused ____ any farther.

going
to go

3: He threatened _____ the teacher if I didn't stop.

telling
to tell

4: Do you swear ____ the truth and nothing but the truth?

telling
to tell

5: I promise _____ you tomorrow.

helping
to help

6: He intends _____ his studies soon.

to finish
finishing

7: The teacher taught the children _____ their homework every evening.

do
doing
to do

8: Bob told me ____.

hurrying up
to hurry up

9: Gertrude wishes _____ our club.

joining
to join

10: He practiced _____ quickly a number of times.

to start
starting

11: I challenged him _____ the impossible.

doing
to do
do

12: We anticipate _______ a response soon.

to receive
receiving

13: He denies ______ the criminal.

to know
knowing

14: My father made me ___ early on Saturday.

getting up
to get up
get up

15: I hope _____ this report soon.

to finish
finishing

16: Jack persuaded Larry _____ to the exhibition.

coming
to come
come

17: The weather appears _____ changing.

to be
being

18: Jack risked ______ a major mistake in the competition.

to make
making

19: I urged the students ______ well for the exam.

to prepare
preparing

20: I resent ____ to ask for permission.

• having
• to have

21: We'll finish ______ soon.

to clean
cleaning

22: Peter claimed _____ the answers to all the questions.

having
to have

23: We enjoy ______ in the Cascades.

to hike
hiking

24: The children seem _____ the situation.

understanding
to understand

25: Mary offered ______ Jackson with the project.

to help
helping

26: The officer ordered the crowd _____.

dispersing
to disperse
disperse

27: She quietly instructed the students _____ calm.

staying
stay
to stay

28: My friend Jack quit _____ last year.

to smoke
smoking

29: Do you mind _____ for a few minutes?

to wait
waiting

30: I want _____ you soon!

seeing
to see

ANSWER KEY:

30. to see 29. waiting 28. smoking 27. to stay 26. to disperse 25. to help 24. to understand 23. hiking 22. to have 21. cleaning 20. having 19. to prepare 18. making 17. to be 16. to come 15. to finish 14. get up 13. knowing 12. receiving 11. to do 10. starting 9. to join 8. to hurry up 7. to do 6. to finish 5. to help 4. to tell 3. to tell 2. to go 1. to go