Question

Gerunds and Infinitives Circle the correct answer. 2. Chris is considering_____ English for another year. a) studying b) to study 3. They volunteered _____ tickets at the fundraiser. a) selling b) to sell 4.______ is my favorite sport. a) Snowboarding b) To snowboard 5. Bruce took a second job _____off his debts. a) paying b) to pay 6. It is essential ______salt to this recipe. a) adding b) to add 7. Using a phone card is better for _____long-distance calls. a) making b) to make 8. The children learned ________ to strangers. a) not talking b. not to talk 9. Martha thought about _______to Peru. a) traveling b) to travel 10. You can get to the theater by _______the bus. a) taking b) to take 11. Elizabeth finds it difficult ________money. a) saving b) to save 12. Do you want to go________with me tomorrow morning? a) jogging b) to jo

Answer 1

Gerunds and Infinitives

Circle the correct answer.

2. Chris is considering studying English for another year.

a) studying b) to study

3. They volunteered to sell tickets at the fundraiser.

a) selling b) to sell

4. Snowboarding is my favorite sport.

a) Snowboarding b) To snowboard

5. Bruce took a second job to pay off his debts.

a) paying b) to pay

6. It is essential to add salt to this recipe.

a) adding b) to add

7. Using a phone card is better for making long-distance calls.

a) making b) to make

8. The children learned not to talk to strangers.

a) not talking b. not to talk

9. Martha thought about travelling to Peru.

a) traveling b) to travel

10. You can get to the theater by taking the bus.

a) taking b) to take

11. Elizabeth finds it difficult to save money.

a) saving b) to save

12. Do you want to go jogging with me tomorrow morning?

a) jogging b) to jo

Tips:

1. It's + adjective + to-infinitive.
2. Verb as a noun in the sentence goes with the gerund.
3. Verb + not to/to-infinitive
4. Preposition + gerund.
5. to-infinitive is used to answer the question 'Why'