Gerunds and Infinitives Quiz

Identify the gerund in the following sentence: She enjoys swimming in the ocean.

• ocean

• enjoys

• she

• swimming

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence: I want to go to the movies.

• want to go

• to go

• to the movies

• I want

Differentiate between gerunds and infinitives by providing an example of each.

• Gerund: Swimming is my favorite activity. Infinitive: I like to swim in the ocean.

• Gerund: Dancing is tiring. Infinitive: I like to dancing at parties.

• Gerund: Running is my favorite activity. Infinitive: I like to running in the park.

• Gerund: Eating is fun. Infinitive: I like to eat pizza.

Explain the difference between gerunds and infinitives in your own words.

• Gerunds are always used with the word 'to', while infinitives do not require the word 'to'.

• Gerunds are only used in formal writing, while infinitives are used in informal speech.

• Gerunds function as nouns, while infinitives can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.

• Gerunds function as adjectives, while infinitives can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.

Use a gerund as the subject of a sentence.

• Swam is my favorite hobby.

• Swimming is my favorite hobby.

• To swim is my favorite hobby.

• Swim is my favorite hobby.

Provide an example of a sentence with a gerund as the subject.

• Running is good for your health.

• Dancing in the rain is so much fun.

• Swimming is my favorite hobby.

• Eating pizza is my favorite activity.

Identify the gerund and infinitive in the following sentence: He loves to play basketball.

• playing, to play

• to loves, playing

• loving, basketball

• play, to playing

Identify the gerund and infinitive in the following sentence: Running is good exercise.

• Run, to good

• Running, for exercise

• Is, to good

• Running, to exercise

Conjugate the verb 'to swim' with a gerund and infinitive.

• swam/swim

• swum/swimming

• swims/swam

• swimming/to swim

Conjugate the verb 'to eat' with a gerund and infinitive.

• eats/to eating

• ate/to eaten

• eating/to eat

• eaten/to ate