Introduction
Many words in English can take different forms. One example of that is what is called a gerund. It is when a verb functions as a noun. It usually has an -ing ending on it.
In English we don’t use two verbs next to each other. They must either be separated by the word “to” (that’s called an infinitive), or we use a gerund; that’s when -ing ending is added to the word. For example, we don’t say “I like run.” We either say “I like to run.” (infinitive), or “I likerunning.” (gerund)
Task
- For each test question choose the correct answer
- Study the Fun Easy English gerund and infinitive verb lessons if you do not understand this test
- Use a dictionary if you cannot understand a word
Process
Choose the correct answer A B C D or E
Evaluation
1. ____ all the way make us tired. a. Walk b. Walking c. We walk d. We have walked e. By walking2. I don’t like ____ to another school a. Mira moves b. Mira she’s moving c. Mora move d. Mira’s moving e. The moving of mira3. I’m sorry for ____to move to another school a. Doing b. Making c. Causing d. Creating e. Developing4. Little children are usually afraid of___ by their mother a. Left b. To left c. Being left d. Leaving e. Been left5. My brother has been away from home for years without ever ______to us a. To write b.To be written c. Have written d. Writing e. Written6. Before ____his essay he read books on the subject a. He writes b. He has written c. Writing d. He has written e. I am writing7. My parent are happy about ____ the prize in the essay contest a. My winning b. I win c. Me winning d. That I win e. I am winning8. After ____ his pass, he has allowed to enter the building a. Shown b. Have shown c. Showed d. Showing e. To show9. Although dino has denied ____ the money, they are still suspecting him a. Stolen b. Steal c. To steal d. Stealing e. Have stolen10. The man sitting next to ratu said, “do you mind______?” a. Smoking b. Smoke c. To smoke d. My smoking e. Be smoking11. He must avoid____ too hard because of his poor health a. Be working b. In working c. Work d. Working e. To be working12. Would you mind_____ so loud? a. To talk b. To not talking c. Not talking d. You not talk e. Not to talk.13. Please excuse me______ you a. To interrupt b. Interrupt c. Interrupting d. Interrupted e. For interrupting14. He was sentenced to two years imprisonment he confessed _______ a. Steal the jewels b. When stealing the jewels c. He stole the jewels d. To having stolen the jewels e. To be stealing the jewels 15. I ____ to his behaving so rudely to ward his sister a. Object b. Dislike c. Disagree d. Complain e. Regret16. I am looking forward to _____ a salary raise next month a. Get b. Be getting c. Getting d. Have got e. Got17. Have you considered _____ to an apartment closer to your office? a. Move b. To move c. Moved d. Moving e. To be moving18. It’s hot in here. The air condition is not working’. I think it only needs___________.” a. To clean b. Cleaning c. Cleaned d. Clean e. Be cleaned19. In her letter my friend said that she was looking forward _________ from me again. a. To hearing b. To hear c. Hearing d. Having heard e. Dance20. What does this song remind you of? _____ with my first date. a. Io dance b. To dance c. Dancing d. To be dancing e. Dance21. We always try to avoid _______ preserved foods. a. Consuming b. To consume c. Consumed d. We consume e. Being consumed22. It’s difficult ______ smoking a. The give up b. Give up c. Given up d. To be given up e. To be giving up23. We did not know how ________ him stop drinking a. Make b. Made c. to make d. to be made e. making24. since my father and my mother are both working, we usually go ________ on Sundays a. to shop b. they shop c. shopping d. for shopping e. shop25. I remember ______ in his town when traffic wasn’t too heavy get. a. Be driving b. We driving c. Drive d. Our driving e. To drive.
Conclusion
1. Ing is a category neutral suffix in English, attaching to verbs and deriving items of all
categories, among which verbal nouns, gerunds, participles.
2. It has been proposed that the category of a phrase is determined in syntax, by the
functional structure of the phrase.