Gerunds and Infinitives Test – Quiz with Key
Shahid Ali (M.Phil in Applied Linguistics - University of Management and Technology)
1. By 1.500.000 tons of insects a year, birds
greatly help American farming. 6. f you happen the prize, what will you do?
A) ate A) win
B) eating B) being won
C) having eaten C) have won
D) eat D) to win
E) to eat E) won
2. Betty’s favourite rainy-day pastime is pictures 7. I know why you can't read that sign; it is because of
from old newspapers and magazines. your eyes. I think they need .
A) to clip A) to have them tested
B) being clipped B) testing
C) having clipped C) to test
D) clip D) be tested
E) to be clipped E) to have been testing
3. President Roosevelt asked Archibald MacLeish 8. The Nusret used a warship in the First World
as the Librarian of Congress. War.
A) serving A) to have been
B) to be served B) be
C) to serve C) to being
D) being served D) to be
E) serve E) being
4. I’m sorry for your new watch. Will you forgive 9. It can be difficult a jogging partner.
me?
A) finding
A) breaking B) find
B) to break C) to find
C) break D) found
D) broken E) being found
E) being broken
10. He enjoys tennis and keeps on sensibly
5. The company needs someone a programming that’s why he is fit.
supervisor.
A) to play / eating
A) being B) playing / to eat
B) having been C) to play / to eat
C) be D) playing / eating
D) to being E) playing / eat
E) to be
Shahid Ali (M.Phil in Applied Linguistics - University of Management and Technology)
1. By 1.500.000 tons of insects a year, birds
greatly help American farming. 6. f you happen the prize, what will you do?
A) ate A) win
B) eating B) being won
C) having eaten C) have won
D) eat D) to win
E) to eat E) won
2. Betty’s favourite rainy-day pastime is pictures 7. I know why you can't read that sign; it is because of
from old newspapers and magazines. your eyes. I think they need .
A) to clip A) to have them tested
B) being clipped B) testing
C) having clipped C) to test
D) clip D) be tested
E) to be clipped E) to have been testing
3. President Roosevelt asked Archibald MacLeish 8. The Nusret used a warship in the First World
as the Librarian of Congress. War.
A) serving A) to have been
B) to be served B) be
C) to serve C) to being
D) being served D) to be
E) serve E) being
4. I’m sorry for your new watch. Will you forgive 9. It can be difficult a jogging partner.
me?
A) finding
A) breaking B) find
B) to break C) to find
C) break D) found
D) broken E) being found
E) being broken
10. He enjoys tennis and keeps on sensibly
5. The company needs someone a programming that’s why he is fit.
supervisor.
A) to play / eating
A) being B) playing / to eat
B) having been C) to play / to eat
C) be D) playing / eating
D) to being E) playing / eat
E) to be
