infinitives and –ing forms practice worksheet

I. Circle the correct answer.

1. Please remember (sending, to send) the email to the supplier.
2. My children are really looking forward to (visiting, visit) Walt Disney World.
3. We are used to (sleeping, sleep) with the air-conditioner on.
4. Allen remembered (turning, to turn) off the light before leaving the lab.
5. The worker stopped (talking, to talk) and went back to the salt mine.
6. I remember (buying, to buy) that car in 1996.
7. We used to (playing, play) soccer after school every day.
8. Kent is not used to (talking, talk) to strangers.
9. My parents are looking forward to (meeting, meet) you.
10. John always regrets (not studying, not to study) harder at school.
11. Iceland is a beautiful country. I will never forget (visiting, to visit) it.
12. Please remember (buying, to buy) a dozen eggs on your way home.
13. Zack confessed to (cheat, cheating) on the exam.
14. I regret (saying, to say) that you are wrong about this.
15. Jack objected to (taking, take) the job offer.
16. I do mind (to drive, driving) such a long distance to work.
17. You need (to study, studying) hard.
18. My mother told me (going, to go) home by nine.
19. Sandra very much enjoys (listening, to listen) to classical music.
20. Why do you keep on (looking, to look) at me like that?
21. I considered (quitting, to quit) the boring job.
22. John had a hard time (sharing, to share) a room with his new roommate.
23. Could you wash the dishes when you finish (eating, to eat)?
24. Working hard for so many years, Ethan feels like (getting, to get) away for two weeks.
25. My brother wants (being, to be) an artist.
26. If you cross the street without (looking, to look), you’ll be run over by a car.
27. Joe is asked to practice (playing, to play) the violion two hours per day.
28. You are kind enough (helping, to help) me.
29. (Buying, To buy) a new dress, I went to the department store.
30. The movie is not worth (watching, to watch).
31. It is no use (explaining, to explain) the reason to him.
32. They warn their son (not using, not to use) drugs.
33. The flight attendant offered (giving, to give) everyone a drink.
34. The sofa needs (cleaning, to clean).
35. Scott admitted (not telling, not to tell) the truth.
II. Multiple Choice
1. People enjoy ------- Michael Jordan ------- basketball.
(A) watching; play (B) to watch; play (C) watching; plays (D) to watch; to play.
2. Why not ------- him a letter?
(A) to write (B) writing (C) write (D) wrote ( )
3. Remember ------- your assignment tomorrow.
(A) to take (B) to bring (C) bringing (D) taking
4. Farmers have more and more trouble ------- their oranges.
(A) to sell (B) sell (C) selling (D) sold
5. The coach warned his students ------- on the thin ice.
(A) not skating (B) not to skate (C) not to skating (D) not skate
6. Alice ------- Bob eat an apple a day.
(A) asks (B) tells (C) wants (D) makes
7. ------- the exam, Linda studies in the library every day.
(A) Pass (B) To pass (C) Passing (D) Passes
8. Raymond is tired of ------- the same work every day. He is going to quit.
(A) to do (B) doing (C) do (D) be done
9. What do you ------- doing on the weekend?
(A) plan (B) decide (C) intend (D) enjoy
10. Peter is used ------- in winter. He has a strong body.
(A) to swim (B) to swimming (C) swimming (D) swim
11. Ted forgot ------- the story long ago, so he was surprised to find it in his notebook.
(A) to write (B) writing (C) write (D) written
12. We have worked for a long time. Let’s stop ------- something.
(A) to eat (B) eating (C) eaten (D) to eating
13. Stop ------- so much noise. Grandmother is sleeping.
(A) making (B) to make (C) made (D) make
14. Mother told us ------- outside because the heavy snow might block the road.
(A) not going (B) not go (C) not to go (D) not gone
15. Thanks for teaching me ------- the guitar.
(A) play (B) to play (C) playing (D) played
16. I need you ------- care of my baby when I am away.
(A) take (B) taking (C) to take (D) taken
17. The refrigerator doesn’t work. It needs -------.
(A) fix (B) to fixed (C) fixed (D) fixing
18. Lucy has a lot of trouble ------- math.
(A) to study (B) study (C) studied (D) studying
19. You should not give up ------- English.
(A) study (B) to study (C) studying (D) studied
20. Would you mind ------- me ten dollars?
(A) lend (B) lending (C) to borrow (D) borrowing
21. The girls are preparing ------- camping. They all feel excited.
(A) to go (B) going (C) gone (D) went
22. My father stopped ------- ten years ago. He is very healthy now.
(A) smoke (B) smokes (C) to smoke (D) smoking
23. Singing English songs ------- not easy for most high school students here.
(A) is (B) are (C) will be (D) has
24. Helen spends an hour ------- math exercises every day.
(A) do (B) to do (C) does (D) doing
25. Practicing singing English songs ------- you learn it.
 (A) are helping (B) helps (C) to help (D) help
26. Eddie failed ------- his homework on time.
(A) handing in (B) handed (C) to hand in (D) to be handed in
27. Andrew is not allowed ------- with other children.
(A) playing (B) to play (C) played (D) play
28. It’s worth spending time ------- English per day.
(A) to learn (B) learning (C) learns (D) learned
29. ------- something to eat is better than nothing.
(A) Have (B) Having (C) Has (D) Have had
30. One of my co-workers enjoys -------.
(A) to sing (B) sing (C) sings (D) singing
31. He is about to ------- when his phone rang.
(A) leave (B) left (C) leaving (D) be painted
32. Mr. Black is poor and ignorant. Even if he ------- rich, he would still be ignorant.
(A) is (B) were (C) had been (D) be
33. We are looking forward to ------- our daughter’s boyfriend.
(A) meeting (B) meet (C) meets (D) met
34. Thanks for ------- us a hand.
(A) give (B) have given (C) giving (D) gives
35. Our boss invited us ------- a drink with him.
(A) having (B) have (C) to have (D) had
36. I remember ------- the letter yesterday when I went to the post office.
(A) to mail (B) mailing (C) mail (D) having mailed
37. A can opener is used ------- a can.
(A) in opening (B) for opening (C) with opening (D) to opening
38. I remembered ------- the keys on the desk.
(A) left (B) to leave (C) leaving (D) leave ( )
39. Marie wishes her husband stopped -------.
(A) to drink (B) drink (C) drank (D) drinking
40. When traveling, we avoid ------- in an expensive hotel.
(A) stay (B) to stay (C) stays (D) staying
41. After Mrs. Lin had finished ------- the dishes, she took out the trash.
(A) doing (B) to do (C) do (D) did
42. Would you like ------- swimming this afternoon?
(A) going (B) go (C) to go (D) to going
43. I am not hungry; besides, it is too late ------- out.
(A) to going (B) going (C) to go (D) go
44. It’s important ------- in advance if you want to have a seat.
(A) booking (B) to booking (C) book (D) to book
45. Walking along the beach is a great way -------.
(A) relax (B) relaxing (C) to relax (D) relaxed
46. Miss Brown has difficulty ------- the right dress for the party.
(A) to find (B) found (C) finding (D) find
47. Mike’s parents expect him ------- a doctor.
(A) being (B) to be (C) will be (D) be
48. The National Palace Museum is worth -------.
(A) visiting (B) to be visited (C) to visit (D) visited
49. Tom got into trouble when he refused ------- his briefcase for the customs officer.
(A) opening (B) being opened (C) to open (D) to be opened
50. My husband dislikes ------- to Taipei, so we always take the HSR.
(A) to drive (B) drive (C) driving (D) drives