Gerund and Infinitive Exercises

1. What is a Gerund?

A verb form used with "to"
A verb form ending in "-ing" used as a noun
A past participle
A verb form used without "to"

2. Which of the following sentences uses a Gerund correctly?

She likes to swimming.
He enjoys read.
I love running.
They hates to walk.

3. Which of the following sentences uses an Infinitive correctly?

He needs working now.
She wants to go to the store.
They like playing games.
I hate to cooking.

4. Which of the following verbs is typically followed by an Infinitive?

Enjoy
Hate
Want
Prefer

5. Which of the following verbs is typically followed by a Gerund?

Decide
Need
Love
Agree

6. Which of the following sentences uses both a Gerund and an Infinitive correctly?

I like to swim and playing basketball.
She hates to cook and cleaning.
He loves reading and to write.
They prefer to dance and singing.

7. Which of the following sentences is incorrect?

She stopped to smoke.
I enjoy hiking.
They decided to leave.
He likes to read.

8. Which of the following sentences uses a Gerund to express a past activity?

I regret to tell you the news.
She regrets telling him the secret.
They regret to inform you.
He regrets to sing loudly.

9. Which of the following sentences uses an Infinitive to express purpose?

I read to learn.
She is swimming for exercise.
They are eating for hunger.
He is sleeping because he is tired.

10. Which of the following sentences is incorrect?

I forgot to call her.
She remembers to visit them.
They stop to eating fast food.
He tries to be nice.