Gerund and Infinitive Practice (9)

Gerund and Infinitive Practice (9)

Please choose the most appropriate answer for each sentence.

Q1 He pretended not ..... me in the coffee shop. He's such a jerk.

A to notice B notice C notices D noticed

Q2 I swore ..... my end of the bargain. I can't go back on my word now.

A uphold B to uphold C upholding D upholds

Q3 He proved ..... a better father than I thought he would be.

A to be B be C is D was

Q4 I shudder ..... about how those girls died.

A thinks B thought C to think D think

Q5 I love ..... in the Rocky Mountains.

A ski B skied C skiing D skis

Q6 I am inclined ..... that you're lying because you've told so many fibs in the past.

A thinking B to think C think D thinks

Q7 I studied Chinese for more than a year, but it's too difficult ......

A learns B to learn C learning D learn

Q8 You promised ..... my sweater last week. Where is it?

A returning B returns C returned D to return

Q9 I tend ..... pessimistic about get-rich-quick schemes and this sounds like one of those.

A being B be C to be D was being

Q10 Can you ..... your bicycle, please? I can't back out because it's right behind my car.

A to move B moving C move D moves

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ANSWERS: Gerund and Infinitive Practice (9)

Q1 He pretended not ..... me in the coffee shop. He's such a jerk.

A to notice

Q2 I swore ..... my end of the bargain. I can't go back on my word now.

B to uphold

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Q3 He proved ..... a better father than I thought he would be.

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A to be

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Q4 I shudder ..... about how those girls died.

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C to think

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Q5 I love ..... in the Rocky Mountains. is
C skiing
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Q6 I am inclined ..... that you're lying because you've told so many fibs in the past.

B to think
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Q7 I studied Chinese for more than a year, but it's too difficult ......
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B to learn
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Q8 You promised ..... my sweater last week. Where is it?

D to return
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Q9 I tend ..... pessimistic about get-rich-quick schemes and this sounds like one of those.

C to be
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Q10 Can you ..... your bicycle, please? I can't back out because it's right behind my car.

C move

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