Gerund Questions and Answers – Infinitive to Gerund Transformation

This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Infinitive to Gerund Transformation”.

1. Rewrite the following sentence having infinitive using the correct gerund.

He continued to talk about him.

a) He continued in talking about him
b) He continued in speaking about him
c) He continued talking about him
d) He continued talking of him
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Answer: c
Explanation: Here, the gerund “talking” is to be used and also as an infinitive for the verb “continue”.

2. Rewrite the following sentence having infinitive using the correct gerund.

I love to eat sweets.
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a) I love to eating sweets
b) I love in eating sweets
c) I love of eating sweets
d) I love eating sweets
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Answer: d
Explanation: Here, the gerund “eating” is to be used and also as an infinitive for the verb “love”.

3. Rewrite the following sentence having infinitive using the correct gerund.

To climb mountains can be an exciting hobby.

a) Climbing mountains can be an exciting hobby
b) To climb mountains could be an exciting hobby
c) When climbing mountains it can be an exciting hobby
d) When we climb mountains it can be very exciting
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Answer: a
Explanation: Here, the word “coming” is a gerund and it is doing the work of a subject and noun.

4. Rewrite the following sentence having infinitive using the correct gerund.

They began to do the work
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a) They began in doing the work
b) They began doing the work
c) They began about doing the work
d) They began to having done the work
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Answer: b
Explanation: Here, the gerund “doing” is to be used and can also be used as an infinitive for the verb “begin”.

5. Rewrite the following sentence having infinitive using the correct gerund.

He started to write the letter.
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a) He started writing the letter
b) He started to writing the letter
c) He started in writing the letter
d) He started about writing the letter
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Answer: a
Explanation: Here, the gerund “writing” is to be used and also be used as infinitive for verb “start”.

6. Rewrite the following sentence having infinitive using the correct gerund.

I intend to follow the rules.

a) I intend to following the rules
b) I intend in following the rules
c) I intend following the rules
d) I intend with following the rules
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Answer: c
Explanation: Here, the word “following” is a gerund and can also be used as an infinitive.

7. Rewrite the following sentence having infinitive using the correct gerund.

The police don’t allow to go against the rules.

a) The police don’t allow to going against the rules
b) The police don’t allow to have gone against the rules
c) The police do not allow us to going against the rules
d) The police don’t allow going against the rules
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Answer: d
Explanation: Here, the word “going” is a gerund and can also be used as an infinitive for verb “allow”.

8. Rewrite the following sentence having infinitive using the correct gerund.

We prefer to take tea.

a) We prefer taking tea
b) We prefer in taking tea
c) We prefer about taking tea
d) We prefer with taking tea
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Answer: a
Explanation: Here, the word “taking” is a gerund and can also be used as an infinitive for the verb “prefer”.

9. Rewrite the following sentence having infinitive using the correct gerund.

My sister is a girl who loves to read.

a) My sister is a girl who loves in reading
b) My sister is a girl who loves reading
c) My sister is a girl who loves about reading
d) My sister is a girl who loves at reading
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Answer: b
Explanation: Here, the gerund “reading” is to be used and also as an infinitive for the verb “love”.

10. Rewrite the following sentence having infinitive using the correct gerund.

I can’t bear to wait so long.

a) I can’t bear to waiting so long
b) I can’t bear with waiting so long
c) I can’t bear waiting so long
d) I can’t bear waiting for so long
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Answer: c
Explanation: Here, the gerund “waiting” is to be used and also be used as an infinitive for the verb “bear”.

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