G2: Verbs V
Infinitives & Gerunds
by Tom Rohrbach
Multiple Choice Quiz
Choose one correct answer for each blank.
For some sentences, BOTH the infinitive and
gerund are correct.
Hassan plans __ (go) to a university in California next year.
- to go
- going
- to going
- to go / going [BOTH CORRECT]
In Colorado, many people enjoy __ (ski) in the winter.
- to ski
- sking
- skiing
- to ski / skiing [BOTH CORRECT]
My wife wants __ (eat) at an Italian restaurant tonight.
- eating
- to eat / eating [BOTH CORRECT]
- to eat
- eatting
My classmate, Anna, actually likes __ (do) homework!
- to do
- to do / doing [BOTH CORRECT]
- doing
- to doing
Emiko hopes __ (finish) her Master’s degree in Biology by the end of this year.
- to finish
- finishing
- to finish / finishing [BOTH CORRECT]
- to finishing
I decided __ (come) to Colorado because three of my friends came here before me and liked it.
- coming
- to coming
- to come / coming [BOTH CORRECT]
- to come
Corinne needs __ (renew) her passport before she can come back to the U.S.
- to renew
- renewing
- to renew / renewing [BOTH CORRECT]
- renewwing
Mr. Lewis is finally going to finish __ (paint) his house next week.
- to paint
- to painting
- painting
- to paint / painting [BOTH CORRECT]
Jessica loves __ (eat) ice cream, but it makes her fat!
- to eat / eating [BOTH CORRECT]
- to eat
- eating
- eatting
Emiko practices __ (speak) English with her host mother every evening.
- to speak
- speaking
- to speaking
- to speak / speaking [BOTH CORRECT]
Marcus learned __ (play) the guitar when he was in elementary school.
- to play
- playing
- to playing
- to pay / paying [BOTH CORRECT]
Mr. Davis quit __ (smoke) when his first child was born two years ago.
- to smoke
- smoking
- to smoking
- to smoke / smoking [BOTH CORRECT]
Gail expects __ (graduate) from Spring next term.
- to graduate
- graduating
- to graduating
- to graduate / graduating [BOTH CORRECT]
I promise __ (pay) you the money I owe you next month.
- to pay
- paying
- paing
- to paying
We are going to go __ (snowboard) this weekend. Come with us!
- to snowboard
- snowboarding
- to snowboarding
- to snowboard / snowboarding [BOTH CORRECT]
I would like __ (eat) Italian food. Let’s go to the Olive Garden!
- to eat
- to eat / eating [BOTH CORRECT]
- eating
- to eating
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