Gerund and Infinitive Practice (8)

Gerund and Infinitive Practice (8)

Please choose the most appropriate answer for each sentence.

Q1 The doctor ..... the patient and confirmed that she had the flu.

A to examine B examined C examining D examine

Q2 We all trusted Curt, but he turned out ..... a fraud.

A was being B to be C been D was

Q3 The little girl longed ..... her own room. She had to share a bedroom with her sisters.

A to have B have C has D had

Q4 I can't afford ..... that IPod for you right now, but I promise to buy it when I get paid.

A get B gets C got D to get

Q5 He managed ..... more than $10,000 in two years.

A save B saves C to save D saved

Q6 The dog always ..... when it sees another dog.

A to whine B whining C whine D whines

Q7 I fail ..... the differences in these two pictures. They look identical to me.

A sees B to see C saw D see

Q8 He decided ..... Chinese because he is going to live in Beijing for one year.

A learning B learn C to learn D learns

Q9 I can't wait ..... out of this house. It's old and it stinks.

A move B to move C moving D moves

Q10 Sharon ..... off the lamp and went to bed.

A to turn B turned C turning D turn

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ANSWERS: Gerund and Infinitive Practice (8)

Q1 The doctor ..... the patient and confirmed that she had the flu.

B examined

Q2 We all trusted Curt, but he turned out ..... a fraud.

B to be

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Q3 The little girl longed ..... her own room. She had to share a bedroom with her sisters.

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A to have

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Q4 I can't afford ..... that IPod for you right now, but I promise to buy it when I get paid.

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D to get

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Q5 He managed ..... more than $10,000 in two years. is
C to save
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Q6 The dog always ..... when it sees another dog.

D whines
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Q7 I fail ..... the differences in these two pictures. They look identical to me.
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B to see
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Q8 He decided ..... Chinese because he is going to live in Beijing for one year.

C to learn
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Q9 I can't wait ..... out of this house. It's old and it stinks.

B to move
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Q10 Sharon ..... off the lamp and went to bed.

B turned

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