Infinitive and -ing exercises

Choose the correct option (infinitive or -ing) to complete the sentences:

After graduating, she intends _________ (start) her own business.

• start

• to start

• starting

• started

Choose the correct option (infinitive or -ing) to complete the sentence:

They delayed _________ (submit) the project because they needed more time.

• to submit

• submitted

• submit

• submitting

Choose the correct option (infinitive or -ing) to complete the sentences:

The career advisor suggested _________ (take) an aptitude test to determine her strengths.

• taked

• taking

• take

• to take

Choose the correct option (infinitive or -ing) to complete the sentences:

He decided _________ (switch) his major to computer science.

• to switch

• switching

• switched

• switch

Choose the correct option (infinitive or -ing) to complete the sentences:

We stopped _________ (talk) when the professor entered the room.

• to talk

• talked

• talk

• talking

Choose the correct option (infinitive or -ing) to complete the sentences:

He failed _________ (get) the promotion despite his hard work.

• get

• to get

• getting

• gotten

Choose the correct option (infinitive or -ing) to complete the sentences:

She keeps _________ (improve) her skills by taking online courses.

• improving

• to improve

• improved

• improve

Choose the correct option (infinitive or -ing) to complete the sentences:

The manager offered _________ (train) the new employees.

• trained

• train

• to train

• training

Choose the correct option (infinitive or -ing) to complete the sentences:

I don’t mind _________ (work) overtime if it helps me meet deadlines.

• working

• work

• to work

• worked

Choose the correct option (infinitive or -ing) to complete the sentences:

He promised _________ (help) me prepare for the interview.

• helping

• helped

• help

• to help