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