Verb + -ing or verb + infinitive Quiz – MCQ 01

Verb + -ing or verb + infinitive Quiz. Welcome to the Verb + -ing or Verb + Infinitive Quiz! As a language learner, it’s important to have a good grasp of the different verb forms and how to use them correctly in a sentence. One common area of confusion is whether to use a verb in its -ing form or its infinitive form. This quiz will test your knowledge on this topic and help you improve your understanding of when to use each form. So, get ready to put your grammar skills to the test and see how well you know your verb forms!

Verb + -ing or verb + infinitive Quiz

So, let’s get started! Take our Verb + -ing or verb + infinitive Quiz and challenge yourself to improve your language skills. Good luck!

Note: These questions' source is English Grammar in Use book, so if you get a wrong answer, you will get a hint to revise the units shown after each answer. You can download the book by clicking here.

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#1. You can’t stop people .......... what they want.

to do

to do

did

did

do

do

doing

doing

If you are not sure which is right , study unit 53 , 62.

#2. I’m thinking ............ a house. Do you think that’s a good idea?

of to buy

of to buy

to buy

to buy

about buying

about buying

of buy

of buy

If you got a wrong answer, study unit 62 , 66.

#3. I’d better go now. I promised .......... late.

to not be

to not be

I am

I am

not to be

not to be

not being

not being

If you got a wrong answer, study unit 54 , 36.

#4. The path was icy, so we walked very carefully. We were afraid .......... .

from falling

from falling

to falling

to falling

to fall

to fall

of falling

of falling

If you got a wrong answer, study unit 66.

#5. James doesn’t speak clearly. .................. .

to understand

to understand

He is hard to understand him

He is hard to understand him

It is hard to understand him

It is hard to understand him

hard to understand

hard to understand

If you got a wrong answer, study unit 65.

#6. Do you want ........... with you or do you want to go alone?

that I will come

that I will come

me coming

me coming

that I come

that I come

me to come

me to come

If you got a wrong answer, study unit 55.

#7. I know I locked the door. I clearly remember .......... it.

locking

locking

locked

locked

to lock

to lock

to have locked

to have locked

If you got a wrong answer, study unit 56.

#8. ............... a hotel, we looked for somewhere to eat.

Have found

Have found

Finding

Finding

We found

We found

After finding

After finding

If you got a wrong answer, study unit 68.

#9. I didn’t hear you ............ in. You must have been very quiet.

come

come

coming

coming

to come

to come

came

came

If you got a wrong answer, study unit 67.

#10. Are you looking forward ................ on holiday?

to go

to go

going

going

to going

to going

that you go

that you go

If you got a wrong answer, study unit 60 , 62.

#11. It’s not my favorite job, but I like ............. the kitchen as often as possible.

that I clean

that I clean

cleaning

cleaning

clean

clean

to clean

to clean

If you got a wrong answer, study unit 58.

#12. When Lisa first came to Britain, she wasn’t used .............. on the left.

drive

drive

driving

driving

to driving

to driving

to drive

to drive

If you got a wrong answer, study unit 61.

#13. Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes ............ there.

living

living

to live

to live

lived

lived

lives

lives

If you got a wrong answer, study unit 58.

#14. I’d rather ............ anyone what I said.

you don’t tell

you don’t tell

you didn’t tell

you didn’t tell

you wouldn’t tell

you wouldn’t tell

not you tell

not you tell

If you got a wrong answer, study unit 59.

#15. I called the restaurant .............. a table.

for to reserve

for to reserve

for reserving

for reserving

for reserve

for reserve

to reserve

to reserve

If you got a wrong answer, study unit 64.

#16. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t help ................. .

laugh

laugh

laughing

laughing

that she laughed

that she laughed

to laugh

to laugh

If you got a wrong answer, study unit 57.

#17. I’m tired. I’d rather .......... out this evening, if you don’t mind.

not to go

not to go

don’t go

don’t go

not go

not go

not going

not going

If you got a wrong answer, study unit 59.

#18. I had no trouble ............ a place to stay. In fact it was surprisingly easy.

find

find

to find

to find

found

found

finding

finding

If you got a wrong answer, study unit 63.

Finish