Gerund vs. Infinitive Quiz

Study Notes

Gerund vs. Infinitive

Gerund: A verb ending in -ing used as a noun.
Infinitive: A verb preceded by "to", often used as a noun, adjective, or adverb.

Using Gerunds and Infinitives

Examples of gerunds:
Enjoying activities (e.g., I enjoy spending time with friends.)
Disliking things (e.g., He dislikes getting up early.)
Looking forward to things (e.g., We’re looking forward to visiting Paris.)
Admitting actions (e.g., She admitted cheating during the test.)
Examples of infinitives:
Promising actions (e.g., She promised to help me with my homework.)
Deciding on actions (e.g., They decided to go to the park.)
Suggesting activities (e.g., He suggested going to the museum.)
Planning activities (e.g., We plan to start a new project.)
Stopping actions (e.g., She stopped drinking coffee.)
Wising to do things (e.g., Would you like to join us for dinner?

Choosing the Correct Form

Choose the gerund when the verb acts as a noun, often after prepositions (e.g., _enjoy_ing, _dislike_ing. looking forward to visiting.)
Choose the infinitive when the verb functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb after certain verbs (e.g., decide to do something, promise to do something.)_

Practice Exercises (Solutions)

Exercise 1:*

spending
to help
to go
getting
visiting
listening
to join
cheating

Exercise 2:*

b) going
b) to turn off
a) to start
a) drinking
a) living

Description

Test your understanding of gerunds and infinitives with this quiz. You'll learn to differentiate between the two forms and apply them correctly in various sentences. Each question will challenge your grasp of these essential grammatical structures.