Comprehensive grammar exercise sheet designed to test students' understanding of verb forms like infinitives, gerunds, and participles.
English grammar test worksheet featuring 20 multiple-choice questions on infinitives, gerunds, and participles.
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Step-by-step solution for: INFINITIVE/GERUND/PARTICIPLE - ESL worksheet by Helenka90
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Step-by-step solution for: INFINITIVE/GERUND/PARTICIPLE - ESL worksheet by Helenka90
Let's solve this grammar test step by step. The task is to choose the correct form of the verb — infinitive, gerund, or participle — based on grammar rules and common usage.
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1. Paula has given up _________.
a) to smoke
b) smoking ✔
c) smoke
👉 *"Give up"* is followed by a gerund.
✔ Answer: b) smoking
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2. I promised _________ in time.
a) to come ✔
b) having come
c) come
👉 *"Promise"* is followed by an infinitive.
✔ Answer: a) to come
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3. I saw him yesterday. He seems ______ weight.
a) losing
b) to have lost ✔
c) lose
👉 *"Seem"* + to have + past participle (perfect infinitive) when referring to something that happened before now.
✔ Answer: b) to have lost
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4. Let me ________ your bag.
a) to carry
b) carrying
c) carry ✔
👉 *"Let" + object + bare infinitive* (without "to").
✔ Answer: c) carry
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5. I don't enjoy ________ very much.
a) dance
b) danced
c) dancing ✔
👉 *"Enjoy"* is followed by a gerund.
✔ Answer: c) dancing
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6. It was funny. I couldn't help ________.
a) laughing ✔
b) laugh
c) to laugh
👉 *"Couldn't help" + gerund* means "couldn't stop oneself from doing something."
✔ Answer: a) laughing
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7. Would you mind ________ the door, please?
a) close
b) closing ✔
c) closed
👉 *"Mind" + gerund*.
✔ Answer: b) closing
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8. I'd prefer _________ a taxi.
a) get
b) to get ✔
c) having got
👉 *"Prefer" + infinitive* (though "prefer doing" is also possible). But here, since it's about a choice, infinitive is more natural.
✔ Answer: b) to get
> Note: "I'd prefer getting" is also acceptable, but "to get" is more common with preference for future action.
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9. He is very good at _______ languages.
a) to learn
b) learn
c) learning ✔
👉 *"Be good at" + gerund*
✔ Answer: c) learning
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10. He is used _________ alone.
a) having lived
b) to live
c) to living ✔
👉 *"Be used to" + gerund* (used to doing something)
✔ Answer: c) to living
> Note: "Used to" + infinitive means "in the past", which doesn’t fit here.
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11. David insisted on ________ for the meal.
a) to pay
b) having paid
c) paying ✔
👉 *"Insist on" + gerund*
✔ Answer: c) paying
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12. It is no use of _________ about it.
a) worrying ✔
b) worry
c) to have worried
👉 *"It is no use" + gerund* (common expression)
✔ Answer: a) worrying
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13. I had difficulty in _________ a permit.
a) to get
b) getting ✔
c) got
👉 *"Have difficulty in" + gerund*
✔ Answer: b) getting
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14. Let's go to the pool _________ a swim.
a) to have ✔
b) having
c) had
👉 Purpose: "to have a swim" = reason for going → infinitive of purpose
✔ Answer: a) to have
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15. Ann was surprised _________ you last week.
a) see
b) to see ✔
c) having seen
👉 *"Surprised to see"* = reaction to seeing someone/something
✔ Answer: b) to see
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16. He prevented them from ______ the same mistake.
a) do
b) to do
c) doing ✔
👉 *"Prevent someone from doing something"* → gerund
✔ Answer: c) doing
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17. Did you notice anyone _________?
a) to go out
b) go out ✔
c) went out
👉 *"Notice" + object + bare infinitive* (no "to")
✔ Answer: b) go out
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18. _________ her work, she went home.
a) To have finished
b) Having finished ✔
c) To finish
👉 This is a participle phrase showing cause or time.
"Having finished" shows completed action before another.
✔ Answer: b) Having finished
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19. She denied _________ there.
a) to go
b) went
c) going ✔
👉 *"Deny" + gerund* (denying an action)
✔ Answer: c) going
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20. Tony mentioned _________ the bus to school instead of walking.
a) to take
b) took
c) taking ✔
👉 *"Mention" + gerund*
✔ Answer: c) taking
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| No | Answer |
|----|--------|
| 1 | b) smoking |
| 2 | a) to come |
| 3 | b) to have lost |
| 4 | c) carry |
| 5 | c) dancing |
| 6 | a) laughing |
| 7 | b) closing |
| 8 | b) to get |
| 9 | c) learning |
| 10 | c) to living |
| 11 | c) paying |
| 12 | a) worrying |
| 13 | b) getting |
| 14 | a) to have |
| 15 | b) to see |
| 16 | c) doing |
| 17 | b) go out |
| 18 | b) Having finished |
| 19 | c) going |
| 20 | c) taking |
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- Gerunds after prepositions (at, in, on, of), verbs like *enjoy, avoid, deny, mind, suggest*, etc.
- Infinitives after verbs like *promise, decide, hope, want*, and expressions like *be used to*, *be afraid to*, *have difficulty in*, etc.
- Participles for adverbial clauses (e.g., *Having finished...*)
- Bare infinitive after *let, make, help, notice, see, hear*, etc.
Let me know if you'd like explanations for any specific ones!
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Test 1: Choose the correct form of the verb
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1. Paula has given up _________.
a) to smoke
b) smoking ✔
c) smoke
👉 *"Give up"* is followed by a gerund.
✔ Answer: b) smoking
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2. I promised _________ in time.
a) to come ✔
b) having come
c) come
👉 *"Promise"* is followed by an infinitive.
✔ Answer: a) to come
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3. I saw him yesterday. He seems ______ weight.
a) losing
b) to have lost ✔
c) lose
👉 *"Seem"* + to have + past participle (perfect infinitive) when referring to something that happened before now.
✔ Answer: b) to have lost
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4. Let me ________ your bag.
a) to carry
b) carrying
c) carry ✔
👉 *"Let" + object + bare infinitive* (without "to").
✔ Answer: c) carry
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5. I don't enjoy ________ very much.
a) dance
b) danced
c) dancing ✔
👉 *"Enjoy"* is followed by a gerund.
✔ Answer: c) dancing
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6. It was funny. I couldn't help ________.
a) laughing ✔
b) laugh
c) to laugh
👉 *"Couldn't help" + gerund* means "couldn't stop oneself from doing something."
✔ Answer: a) laughing
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7. Would you mind ________ the door, please?
a) close
b) closing ✔
c) closed
👉 *"Mind" + gerund*.
✔ Answer: b) closing
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8. I'd prefer _________ a taxi.
a) get
b) to get ✔
c) having got
👉 *"Prefer" + infinitive* (though "prefer doing" is also possible). But here, since it's about a choice, infinitive is more natural.
✔ Answer: b) to get
> Note: "I'd prefer getting" is also acceptable, but "to get" is more common with preference for future action.
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9. He is very good at _______ languages.
a) to learn
b) learn
c) learning ✔
👉 *"Be good at" + gerund*
✔ Answer: c) learning
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10. He is used _________ alone.
a) having lived
b) to live
c) to living ✔
👉 *"Be used to" + gerund* (used to doing something)
✔ Answer: c) to living
> Note: "Used to" + infinitive means "in the past", which doesn’t fit here.
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11. David insisted on ________ for the meal.
a) to pay
b) having paid
c) paying ✔
👉 *"Insist on" + gerund*
✔ Answer: c) paying
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12. It is no use of _________ about it.
a) worrying ✔
b) worry
c) to have worried
👉 *"It is no use" + gerund* (common expression)
✔ Answer: a) worrying
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13. I had difficulty in _________ a permit.
a) to get
b) getting ✔
c) got
👉 *"Have difficulty in" + gerund*
✔ Answer: b) getting
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14. Let's go to the pool _________ a swim.
a) to have ✔
b) having
c) had
👉 Purpose: "to have a swim" = reason for going → infinitive of purpose
✔ Answer: a) to have
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15. Ann was surprised _________ you last week.
a) see
b) to see ✔
c) having seen
👉 *"Surprised to see"* = reaction to seeing someone/something
✔ Answer: b) to see
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16. He prevented them from ______ the same mistake.
a) do
b) to do
c) doing ✔
👉 *"Prevent someone from doing something"* → gerund
✔ Answer: c) doing
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17. Did you notice anyone _________?
a) to go out
b) go out ✔
c) went out
👉 *"Notice" + object + bare infinitive* (no "to")
✔ Answer: b) go out
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18. _________ her work, she went home.
a) To have finished
b) Having finished ✔
c) To finish
👉 This is a participle phrase showing cause or time.
"Having finished" shows completed action before another.
✔ Answer: b) Having finished
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19. She denied _________ there.
a) to go
b) went
c) going ✔
👉 *"Deny" + gerund* (denying an action)
✔ Answer: c) going
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20. Tony mentioned _________ the bus to school instead of walking.
a) to take
b) took
c) taking ✔
👉 *"Mention" + gerund*
✔ Answer: c) taking
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✔ Final Answers:
| No | Answer |
|----|--------|
| 1 | b) smoking |
| 2 | a) to come |
| 3 | b) to have lost |
| 4 | c) carry |
| 5 | c) dancing |
| 6 | a) laughing |
| 7 | b) closing |
| 8 | b) to get |
| 9 | c) learning |
| 10 | c) to living |
| 11 | c) paying |
| 12 | a) worrying |
| 13 | b) getting |
| 14 | a) to have |
| 15 | b) to see |
| 16 | c) doing |
| 17 | b) go out |
| 18 | b) Having finished |
| 19 | c) going |
| 20 | c) taking |
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🔍 Summary of Key Rules Used:
- Gerunds after prepositions (at, in, on, of), verbs like *enjoy, avoid, deny, mind, suggest*, etc.
- Infinitives after verbs like *promise, decide, hope, want*, and expressions like *be used to*, *be afraid to*, *have difficulty in*, etc.
- Participles for adverbial clauses (e.g., *Having finished...*)
- Bare infinitive after *let, make, help, notice, see, hear*, etc.
Let me know if you'd like explanations for any specific ones!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of gerunds participles and infinitives worksheet.
