Gerund and Infinitive Exercises

What is a Gerund?Choose the correct answer:

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"

Which of the following sentences uses a Gerund correctly?Choose the correct answer:

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

Which of the following sentences uses an Infinitive correctly?Choose the correct answer:

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

Which of the following verbs is typically followed by an Infinitive?Choose the correct answer:

Enjoy
Hate
Want
Prefer

Which of the following verbs is typically followed by a Gerund?Choose the correct answer:

Decide
Need
Love
Agree

Which of the following sentences uses both a Gerund and an Infinitive correctly?Choose the correct answer:

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.

Which of the following sentences is incorrect?Choose the correct answer:

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

Which of the following sentences uses a Gerund to express a past activity?Choose the correct answer:

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

Which of the following sentences uses an Infinitive to express purpose?Choose the correct answer:

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

Which of the following sentences is incorrect?Choose the correct answer:

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