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Gerund and Participle Quiz: Practice Verbals with Infinitives

Quick, free gerunds and participles quiz with infinitives, too. Instant results.

Editorial: Review CompletedCreated By: Eugenia SolitermanUpdated Aug 26, 2025
Difficulty: Moderate
2-5mins
Learning OutcomesCheat Sheet
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This quiz helps you choose between a gerund, participle, or infinitive in real sentences. Get instant answers, learn from fixes, and spot gaps before tests or writing. If you need a quick refresher, try our gerund vs participle, participle quiz, or verbals quiz. Then return here to practice.

Identify the gerund in the sentence: Swimming in the ocean relaxes me.
me
Swimming
ocean
relaxes
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Choose the correct form: She enjoys ____ new recipes on weekends.
tried
try
trying
to try
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Select the infinitive of purpose: He moved to the city ____ a better job.
to find
finding
for finding
finds
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Identify the participle: The broken vase lay on the floor.
lay
vase
broken
floor
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Choose the correct completion: They decided ____ early to avoid traffic.
to leave
leave
left
leaving
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Select the correct form after 'suggest': She suggested ____ earlier next time.
to arriving
arriving
arrive
to arrive
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Identify the reduced relative clause with a present participle: Students ____ in the library should check out books.
study
studied
to study
studying
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Choose the correct meaning with 'remember': I remember ____ her at the conference last year.
to see
seen
seeing
to seeing
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Pick the correct complement after 'avoid': They avoided ____ the issue directly.
to address
addressing
address
to addressing
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Choose the correct bare infinitive with 'let': My parents let me ____ late on Fridays.
stayed
staying
to stay
stay
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Identify the dangling participle error in the following sentence frame: Upon ____ the exam, the results surprised the student.
Having finished
Finished
After finishing
Finishing
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Choose the correct correction for a dangling participle: Walking down the street, ____ a wallet.
it was
there was
was finding
I found
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Select the perfect gerund indicating prior action: He denied ____ the files.
to have accessed
to accessing
accessing
having accessed
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Identify the reduced relative clause with a past participle: The data ____ yesterday will be reviewed.
to collect
collected
collecting
collect
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Choose the correct verb after 'prefer' when followed by a gerund: I prefer ____ at home to going out.
stay
to staying
staying
to stay
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Select the correct form after 'be the first': She was the first ____ the summit.
to reaching
to reach
reaching
reach
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Identify the split infinitive that is acceptable in modern usage: She decided ____ fully explain her reasoning.
to fully explain
to explain fully,
to explain full
fully to explain
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Choose the correct form to express regret about a past action with 'regret': We regret ____ you that the deadline has passed.
having informed
to have informed
to inform
informing
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Pick the correct infinitival clause as complement: The plan is ____ the trial next month.
to start
start
to starting
starting
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Select the correct negative infinitive of purpose: He left early ____ miss the traffic jam.
so not to
for not to
not to
to not
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Study Outcomes

  1. Understand gerunds, participles and infinitives -

    Gain clarity on how each verbal form functions in sentences, enabling you to express actions, states, and descriptions with confidence.

  2. Identify participial phrases -

    Spot participles and their modifiers in complex sentences to see how they add descriptive detail and enhance meaning.

  3. Differentiate between verbals -

    Distinguish gerunds, participles, and infinitives in various contexts to select the correct form and avoid common errors.

  4. Apply gerund infinitive practice -

    Construct accurate sentences using gerunds and infinitives, reinforcing your grammar through targeted exercises.

  5. Analyze infinitive gerund participle combinations -

    Examine how different verbals interact in a sentence to uncover subtle shifts in meaning and usage.

  6. Practice gerund participle infinitive usage -

    Engage with quiz questions designed to solidify your understanding and track your progress in mastering these verb forms.

Cheat Sheet

  1. Form and Function of Gerunds vs. Infinitives -

    Gerunds (verb+ing) act as nouns while infinitives (to+verb) can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs (Cambridge University Press). For example, "Swimming is fun" vs. "She wants to swim in the lake." A handy mnemonic: "ING is a Noun, TO is More."

  2. Participles as Descriptive Modifiers -

    Participles (present: verb+ing; past: verb+ed/en) work like adjectives to add vivid detail (Oxford English Grammar). For example, "The running water soothed her" (present) and "The carved statue gleamed" (past). Remember the "Participle Party Rule": one comma if it opens a sentence, none if it's restrictive.

  3. Gerunds as Subjects and Objects -

    Gerunds are excellent for gerund infinitive practice because they serve as sentence subjects or objects (Purdue OWL). In "Reading improves memory," reading is the subject; in "I enjoy reading," it's the object. Use the formula SUBJECT + GERUND to express general activities.

  4. Infinitives to Express Purpose -

    Infinitive gerund participle combinations show purpose, result, or intention (University of Cambridge). For instance, "She paused to think" uses "to think" to explain why she paused. A memory trick: "TO DO = TASK OBJECTIVE."

  5. Verb Patterns: Gerund vs. Infinitive Meanings -

    Certain verbs change meaning with gerunds versus infinitives - e.g., "stop doing" vs. "stop to do" (Hewings Cambridge Grammar). "I stopped smoking" means quitting the habit, while "I stopped to smoke" means pausing another activity to smoke. Practice this gerund participle infinitive contrast to avoid confusion.

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