Gerund or Infinitive

1. I can't stand _________ all the time.

a) to complaina) to complainb) complainingb) complainingc) her complainingc) her complaining

2. Our teacher won’t allow ______ dictionaries during the test.

a) to usea) to useb) us to useb) us to usec) us usingc) us using

3. The city doesn't allow _______ along curbs painted red.

a) my parkinga) my parkingb) to parkb) to parkc) parkingc) parking

4. I hope you don't mind _______ while you eat.

a) my smokinga) my smokingb) me to smokeb) me to smokec) smokingc) smoking

5. Travel agents usually advise ________ flight bookings three days before departure.

a) him reconfirminga) him reconfirmingb) to reconfirmb) to reconfirmc) reconfirmingc) reconfirming

6. His car needs _______. It looks like it hasn't been washed in years.

a) to washa) to washb) him to washb) him to washc) washingc) washing

7. Smokers risk ________ several smoking related illnesses.

a) gettinga) gettingb) to getb) to getc) me to getc) me to get

8. The astronomer told us _________ into the sun during the eclipse.

a) not lookinga) not lookingb) lookingb) lookingc) not to lookc) not to look

9. I wish she would just quit __________ all the time.

a) complaininga) complainingb) to complainb) to complainc) my complainingc) my complaining

10. She resisted ______ advice from her co-workers.

a) takinga) takingb) my takingb) my takingc) to takec) to take

11. Linda regretted _______ to her high school reunion.

a) not to goa) not to gob) to gob) to goc) not goingc) not going

We use We use rememberremember, , forgetforget, , regret regret + + toto ++ infinitive infinitive for necessary for necessary actions.  actions.    We use We use rememberremember, , forgetforget, , regretregret + + verb verb + + inging for past actions.  for past actions.    Regret to + infinitive tends to be Regret to + infinitive tends to be with verbs such as say/tell/inform.with verbs such as say/tell/inform.

I can’t remember posting the letter.   I think I posted it, but I'm not sure.        

I didn’t remember to post the letter.   It’s still in my pocket.       

12. I remember ________ up at 4:30 AM to make it work on time. a) gettinga) gettingb) him to getb) him to getc) to getc) to get

13. Janet forgot ______ her purse, so I lent her ten dollars. a) to bringa) to bringb) bringingb) bringingc) bringc) bring

14. I completely forgot _____ here when I was a kid. But now I remember! My parents brought me here when I was three. a) to comea) to comeb) comingb) comingc) comec) come

15. I regret ___________ you that Mr. Smith has passed away. a) to informa) to informb) informingb) informingc) informc) inform

16. Helen really regrets _____ out of high school. She has really had to struggle to make a living because of that decision. a) to dropa) to dropb) droppingb) droppingc) dropc) drop

17. Did you remember ______ your swimsuit? Our vacation in Hawaii won't be much fun if you can't go swimming. a) to packa) to packb) packingb) packingc) packc) pack

18. Do you remember ______ stuck in that elevator when we were in New York? I thought we would never get out of there! a) beinga) beingb) to beb) to bec) bec) be

19. ______ one month before he retired was a shock to the whole company. a) Bill to be fireda) Bill to be firedb) Bill firedb) Bill firedc) Bill’s being firedc) Bill’s being fired

20. John has difficulty ______interviews. a) to givea) to giveb) givingb) givingc) givec) give

21. I can't get used ________ a grandmother; I feel so old! a) to bea) to beb) beingb) beingc) to beingc) to being

22. I'm used ________ on the left now, but when I first came to Britain it felt very strange! a) to drivinga) to drivingb) to driveb) to drivec) drivec) drive

23. My friend is good _______ volleyball. a) to playa) to playb) at playingb) at playingc) to playingc) to playing

24. Laura dreams _______ on a small island. a) to livea) to liveb) of livingb) of livingc) about livec) about live

25. You had better ______ me the truth. a) to tella) to tellb) tellingb) tellingc) tellc) tell

26. I would rather ______ first class. a) to travela) to travelb) travelb) travelc) travelingc) traveling

27. We heard him ______ . a) to screama) to screamb) screamb) screamc) screamingc) screaming

28. I don’t think it’s worth ____ again. a) to trya) to tryb) tryingb) tryingc) tryc) try

29. In addition _____ your heart, toning muscle, and helping maintain your ideal weight, exercise may strengthen your immunity against some colds and viral infections. a) to strengtheninga) to strengtheningb) to strengthenb) to strengthenc) strengthenc) strengthen

30. What are my obligations in relation __________ individuals with access to information? a) with providea) with provideb) to provideb) to providec) to providingc) to providing

31. The magazine's report _______ the right car was not well researched.

a) in choosinga) in choosingb) to chooseb) to choosec) on choosingc) on choosing

32. The main reason ______ the course is to improve your language skills. a) to takea) to takeb) for takingb) for takingc) in takingc) in taking

33. I think his preference ________ his native language is natural. a) for speakinga) for speakingb) to speakb) to speakc) in speakingc) in speaking

34. His devotion ______ allowed him to win the competition. a) to bikinga) to bikingb) to bikeb) to bikec) for bikingc) for biking

35. The delay _______ the visa caused problems. a) to processa) to processb) in processingb) in processingc) for processingc) for processing

36. The surfer is terrified ______ attacked by a shark. a) of beinga) of beingb) to beb) to bec) for beingc) for being

37. They are opposed ________ a new road in the park. a) to buildinga) to buildingb) to buildb) to buildc) against buildingc) against building

38. She was known _______ problems. a) to causea) to causeb) for causingb) for causingc) by causingc) by causing

39. The banker was guilty ________ money. a) to steala) to stealb) for stealingb) for stealingc) of stealingc) of stealing

40. She is frightened ______ alone at night. a) to bea) to beb) for beingb) for beingc) of beingc) of being

41. He was discouraged _____ the job. a) not to geta) not to getb) by not gettingb) by not gettingc) for not gettingc) for not getting

42. The money will be devoted ________ the environment. a) to protecta) to protectb) to protectingb) to protectingc) for protectingc) for protecting

43. The organization is dedicated _______ poverty. a) to enda) to endb) in endingb) in endingc) to endingc) to ending

44. She is committed _______ her English. a) with improvinga) with improvingb) to improveb) to improvec) to improvingc) to improving

45. She is addicted ______ TV. a) to watchinga) to watchingb) to watchb) to watchc) in watchingc) in watching

46. The certificate requires _______ two courses. a) to completinga) to completingb) to completeb) to completec) completingc) completing

47. The certificate requires students _________ two courses. a) to completinga) to completingb) to completeb) to completec) completingc) completing

48. California doesn't permit people ______ without a fishing license. a) to fishinga) to fishingb) to fishb) to fishc) fishingc) fishing

49. California doesn't permit ______ without a fishing license. a) to fishinga) to fishingb) to fishb) to fishc) fishingc) fishing

50. Ireland doesn't allow people _______ in bars. a) to smokinga) to smokingb) to smokeb) to smokec) smokingc) smoking

51. Ireland doesn't allow _______ in bars. a) to smokinga) to smokingb) to smokeb) to smokec) smokingc) smoking

52. They prevented us _______. a) to winninga) to winningb) to winb) to winc) from winningc) from winning

53. They admitted ______ the crime. a) to committinga) to committingb) to commitb) to commitc) in committingc) in committing

54. It was a campaign that focused __________ in better hospitals, schools and roads. a) on investinga) on investingb) in investingb) in investingc) to investc) to invest

55. The publicity campaign was aimed _________ the eating habits of children. a) to improvea) to improveb) at improvingb) at improvingc) in improvingc) in improving

56. I don't approve _______ in restaurants because it is so upsetting usually for non-smokers. a) smokea) smokeb) to smokeb) to smokec) of smokingc) of smoking

57. Men and women around the world get accustomed ______ overweight. a) to beinga) to beingb) to beb) to bec) beingc) being

58. Jane is good ______ the piano. a) to playa) to playb) at playingb) at playingc) on playingc) on playing

59. They had to ________ all the money that had gone missing. a) account fora) account forb) accountingb) accountingc) account toc) account to

60. She was arrested in customs last night and has been charged _______. a) with smugglinga) with smugglingb) for smugglingb) for smugglingc) of smugglingc) of smuggling

61. He's willing ______ me my deposit back. a) to givea) to giveb) to givingb) to givingc) givingc) giving

62. China gives top priority _______ the challenge of climate change. a) for meetinga) for meetingb) to meetb) to meetc) to meetingc) to meeting

63. What’s the secret ______ smart kids? a) for raisinga) for raisingb) to raiseb) to raisec) to raisingc) to raising

64. I can't stand ________ in queues. a) waitinga) waitingb) to waitb) to waitc) waitc) wait

65. People have adjusted _______ less. a) spendinga) spendingb) to spendingb) to spendingc) to spendc) to spend

66. Japanese companies heavily relied _______ from colleges and universities. a) recruitinga) recruitingb) on recruitingb) on recruitingc) to recruitc) to recruit

67. The President was warned _________ to a summit by clerics worried for his safety.

a) against travellinga) against travellingb) to travelb) to travelc) to travellingc) to travelling

68. How do you suggest that you stimulate them ________ something they patently don't want to do? a) to doa) to dob) into doingb) into doingc) doingc) doing