Infinitives and Gerunds – English Grammar Exercises

Grammar Exercises

Instructions: Underline the infinitive or gerund in each sentence and write Infinitive or Gerund.

  1. Reading books improves your vocabulary.
  2. We decided to visit the museum on Sunday.
  3. Dancing is my favourite hobby.
  4. They hope to win the match.
  5. Swimming keeps us healthy.
  6. I like to solve puzzles in my free time.
  7. Cooking is an important life skill.
  8. The teacher asked us to complete the project.
  9. Singing makes everyone cheerful.
  10. She promised to help her younger brother.
  11. Travelling teaches us many new things.
  12. My uncle loves to paint landscapes.
  13. Writing neatly makes your work easy to read.
  14. The children wanted to fly kites in the park.
  15. Learning a new language is exciting.

Answers

  1. Reading – Gerund
  2. to visit – Infinitive
  3. Dancing – Gerund
  4. to win – Infinitive
  5. Swimming – Gerund
  6. to solve – Infinitive
  7. Cooking – Gerund
  8. to complete – Infinitive
  9. Singing – Gerund
  10. to help – Infinitive
  11. Travelling – Gerund
  12. to paint – Infinitive
  13. Writing – Gerund
  14. to fly – Infinitive
  15. Learning – Gerund

Instructions: Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb given in brackets (infinitive or gerund).

  1. I enjoy ________ storybooks. (read)
  2. My cousin wants ________ a doctor. (be)
  3. We finished ________ our homework before dinner. (do)
  4. Father agreed ________ me to the library. (take)
  5. Riya avoided ________ about the surprise. (talk)
  6. They decided ________ early. (leave)
  7. My grandmother loves ________ in the garden. (work)
  8. The coach encouraged us ________ harder. (practice)
  9. I don’t mind ________ the dishes today. (wash)
  10. Everyone hopes ________ the competition. (win)
  11. The baby started ________. (cry)
  12. We enjoyed ________ by the river. (sit)
  13. My sister plans ________ French next year. (learn)
  14. He kept ________ even after the bell rang. (laugh)
  15. They promised ________ on time. (arrive)

Answers

  1. reading
  2. to be
  3. doing
  4. to take
  5. talking
  6. to leave
  7. working
  8. to practice
  9. washing
  10. to win
  11. crying
  12. sitting
  13. to learn
  14. laughing
  15. to arrive

Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

  1. I enjoy (to swim / swimming) every morning.
  2. The boys agreed (to help / helping) their coach.
  3. She finished (to write / writing) the letter.
  4. We hope (to meet / meeting) you soon.
  5. My brother loves (to collect / collecting) stamps.
  6. They decided (to travel / travelling) by train.
  7. The baby stopped (crying / to cry) after drinking milk.
  8. I forgot (locking / to lock) the door before leaving.
  9. We practised (to sing / singing) for the annual function.
  10. Mother asked me (to buy / buying) some vegetables.
  11. He enjoys (playing / to play) chess.
  12. The children wanted (to watch / watching) the puppet show.
  13. She avoided (answering / to answer) the difficult question.
  14. We learned (to make / making) paper boats.
  15. The teacher reminded us (to submit / submitting) our notebooks.

Answers

  1. swimming
  2. to help
  3. writing
  4. to meet
  5. collecting
  6. to travel
  7. crying
  8. to lock
  9. singing
  10. to buy
  11. playing
  12. to watch
  13. answering
  14. to make
  15. to submit

Instructions: Each sentence has an incorrect infinitive or gerund. Rewrite the sentence correctly.

  1. I enjoy to play football.
  2. She decided going home early.
  3. We finished to clean the classroom.
  4. My father promised buying me a bicycle.
  5. They avoided to answer the question.
  6. I hope meeting my friend tomorrow.
  7. He wants learning Spanish.
  8. The children practised to dance for the show.
  9. She agreed helping us with the project.
  10. We discussed to organise a picnic.

Answers –

  1. I enjoy playing football.
  2. She decided to go home early.
  3. We finished cleaning the classroom.
  4. My father promised to buy me a bicycle.
  5. They avoided answering the question.
  6. I hope to meet my friend tomorrow.
  7. He wants to learn Spanish.
  8. The children practised dancing for the show.
  9. She agreed to help us with the project.
  10. We discussed organising a picnic.

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct infinitive or gerund form of the verbs given in brackets.

Last Sunday, my family decided ________ (visit) a nature park. We all enjoy ________ (spend) time outdoors. My younger brother wanted ________ (feed) the ducks, while I preferred ________ (take) photographs. Our parents encouraged us ________ (observe) the birds quietly instead of ________ (make) loud noises. Before leaving, we stopped ________ (buy) some snacks. Everyone had a wonderful time and hoped ________ (return) during the holidays.

Answers

  1. to visit
  2. spending
  3. to feed
  4. to take
  5. to observe
  6. making
  7. to buy
  8. to return

Instructions: Complete each sentence using the correct infinitive or gerund form of the verb in brackets.

  1. My aunt enjoys ________ cakes. (bake)
  2. We decided ________ the science exhibition. (visit)
  3. The players practised ________ every evening. (run)
  4. She promised ________ the truth. (tell)
  5. I don’t mind ________ the room. (clean)
  6. Our teacher encouraged us ________ more books. (read)
  7. They finished ________ the decorations before the guests arrived. (put up)
  8. Rahul hopes ________ an engineer someday. (be)
  9. The girls avoided ________ across the wet floor. (walk)
  10. We learned ________ simple origami models. (make)
  11. My grandfather loves ________ stories to us. (tell)
  12. The children wanted ________ snow for the first time. (see)
  13. She kept ________ until everyone laughed. (smile)
  14. The volunteers agreed ________ the old library. (paint)
  15. ________ every day helps you stay fit. (exercise)

Answers –

  1. baking
  2. to visit
  3. running
  4. to tell
  5. cleaning
  6. to read
  7. putting up
  8. to be
  9. walking
  10. to make
  11. telling
  12. to see
  13. smiling
  14. to paint
  15. Exercising