Gerunds and Infinitives

1.   What part of speech is the underlined word? Susan is writting a letter to her friends.
       a.Verb
       b. Noun
       c. Adjective
2.   What part of speech is the underlined word? Writting a letter to her friends is Susan's hobby.
       a. Verb
       b. Noun
       c. Adjective
3  . What part of speech is the underlined word? Susan shared some suprising news.
       a. Verb
       b. Noun
       c. Adjective
4.    What part of speech is the underlined word? The student swimming in the lake is a lifeguard.
       a. Verb
       b. Noun
       c. Adjective 
5.   The students discussed about_____the midterm exam next week.
      a. To take
      b. Taking
6.   The worker finished all his assignments___his efforts with other co-workers.
      a. By coordinating
      b. To coordinate
7.   Read each sentence;
      Example 1 : Tom Stopped smoking many years ago.
      Example 2 : After the first 2 hour of work, Tom stopped to smoke.
      Which example suggest that Tom no longer smokes?
      a. Example 1
      b. Example 2
8.   Last summer in July, Larry____in the Pacific Ocean.
      a. Went to swimming
      b. Goes swimming
      c. Goes to swim
      d. Went swimming
9.   Upon entering the room, i found George___my personal computer.
      a. To steal
      b. Stole
      c. Stealing
      d. Stolen
10. The professor remimded students ____ in their research papers on Friday.
      a. Turning
      b. To turn
      c. Turn
      d. Turned
11. What;s the differencein meaning between example A & B?
      Example A : It began snowing in the mountains at 2:00 AM
      Example B : It began to snow in the mountains at 2:00 AM
      a. First, it snowed, and then it was 2:00 AM
      b. First, it was 2:00 AM, and then it snowed
      c. There's no difference in meaning
12. We regret ___ when the firefighters ordered. They were wise in asking us to leave when they did.
      a. no evacuating
      b. not evacuating
      c. not to evacuate
      d. not evacuating
13. Sharon doesnt remember ___ John at the party.
      a. to meet
      b. meeting
14. Do the students understand her___school___her dying father.
      a. leaving, to visit
      b. to leave, visiting
      c. leave, visit
15. The doctor advised her____regurarly.
      a. To exercise
      b. Exercising
16. Having worked hard over the last 6 months, Kenneth deserves___first price.
      a. To win
      b. Winnning
17. It's not easy___a new language, especially for an adult.
      a. To learn
      b. Learn
      c. To Leaning
18. Which word need to be rewritten in order for the sentence to be correct? I went to the library for begin
      my research project.
      a. When
      b. The
      c. Library
      d. Begin
      e. Project
19. My family stopped at the bank___some money.
      a. To deposit
      b. For deposit
      c. Depositing
20. The supervisor is always happy ___ his co=workers.
      a. To help
      b. Helping
21. A Siberian Husky is strong enough ____when the temperature gets ulta-cold.
      a. Surviving
      b. To survive
22. I went to the game yesterday. Therefore, I feel fortunate___able to ssee the Angels play against the
      Boston Red Sox.
      a. Have been
      b. To have been
      c. Having been
23. The house is messy. It needs______.
      a. To cleaning
      b. Clean
      c. To clean
      d. To be cleaned 
24. I will no longer permit___my car without a license.
      a. You drove
      b. To drive
      c. To have driven
      d. You driving
25. I watched the fire___in the mountains.
      a. Burning
      b. To burn
26. My friend helped me ___ my car.
      a. Washing
      b. Wash
      d. To have washed
27. After I saw the leaking faucet below the kitchen sink, I had a plumber___the problem.
      a. To have fixed
      b. Fixing
      c. Fix



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