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Infinitives and Gerunds: Practice Questions with Answers
11 practice questions on Infinitives and Gerunds, with answers; most also have an explanation or a worked solution. Try each one before you open its answer.
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Q.1
Choose the correct form: He apologised for ___ late. (A) to be (B) being
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Answer: being
Solution:
- "For" is a preposition, and a verb right after a preposition always takes the gerund form.
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Q.2
Choose the correct form: He decided ___ the offer. (A) to accept (B) accepting
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Answer: to accept
Solution:
- "Decide" is always followed by a to-infinitive, never a gerund.
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Q.3
Choose the correct form: Please remember ___ the door when you leave. (A) to lock (B) locking
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Answer: to lock
Solution:
- "Remember to do" means not forgetting a future duty — this is an instruction about something to do later, not a memory of something already done.
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Q.4
Choose the correct form: She left without ___ anyone. (A) to tell (B) telling
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Answer: telling
Solution:
- "Without" is a preposition, so the verb that follows it must be the gerund "telling," not the infinitive.
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Q.5
Choose the correct form: She enjoys ___ novels in her free time. (A) to read (B) reading
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Answer: reading
Solution:
- "Enjoy" is always followed by a gerund, never a to-infinitive.
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Q.6
Choose the correct form: I remember ___ the door before leaving, so I’m sure it’s locked. (A) to lock (B) locking
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Answer: locking
Solution:
- "Remember doing" means recalling a past action that already happened — the sentence describes recalling the act of locking, confirmed by "I’m sure it’s locked."
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Q.7
Choose the correct form: They avoided ___ about the accident. (A) to talk (B) talking
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Q.8
Choose the correct form: He stopped ___ a cigarette during the meeting break. (A) to smoke (B) smoking
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Q.9
Choose the correct form: They succeeded in ___ the project on time. (A) to finish (B) finishing
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Q.10
Choose the correct form: Before ___ the house, please switch off the lights. (A) to leave (B) leaving
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Q.11
Choose the correct form: She promised ___ early tomorrow. (A) to arrive (B) arriving
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Written by Mahesh Srivastava, Founder of Pariksha Saathi. Published: 2026-10-03.