English Mastery
Module 4 · Gerunds & Infinitives

Grand Review & Practice Tests

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Overview

Visual overview

The master map: which form, when?
VERB + -INGVERB + TO + V1BOTHACTIVITY AS SUBJECT → gerundVerifying documents takes time.PURPOSE (kis liye?) → to + V1I called to confirm the slot.SAME MEANINGbegin · startcontinue · likelove · hate · preferstop · rememberforget · regrettry · go on · needDIFFERENTenjoy · avoid · finishmind · suggest · keepadmit · deny · considermiss · practise · quitno ‘to’ after thesewant · decide · hopeplan · refuse · promisemanage · afford · seemask · tell · advise + personwould like · love → to onlylet · make + person + V1let · make: bare verb, no ‘to’AFTER ANY PREPOSITION → -ingwithout asking · insist on paying look forward to meeting — the TO-trap: noun test!ADVANCED FORMSreceives the action → being + V3 / to be + V3earlier action → having + V3 / to have + V3formal → your coming
Camps decide most cases; the lens holds the verbs that take both forms; prepositions and advanced forms are the two add-ons below.
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The Complete Decision Map

SituationFormExample
Activity as subjectgerund (singular verb)Verifying documents takes time.
Purpose — ‘kis liye?’to + V1I called to confirm the slot.
Gerund camp: enjoy, avoid, finish, mind, suggest, keep, admit, deny, consider, miss...verb + -ingHe avoided answering.
Infinitive camp: want, decide, hope, plan, refuse, promise, manage, afford, seem...verb + to + V1She decided to sell.
Making others act: want/ask/tell/advise/allow/remind + person+ person + to + V1I want you to check the file.
Bare-verb rebelslet / make + person + V1Let me explain. / It made her laugh.
Both, same meaning: begin, start, continue, like, love, hate, prefereither formIt started raining / to rain.
WOULD + like/love/prefer/hateto + V1 onlyI would like to see it.
Both, DIFFERENT meaning: stop, remember, forget, regret, try, go on, needarrow rule: past-ing, aheadtostopped smoking stopped to smoke
After ANY preposition (incl. the TO-trap: look forward to, used to, object to)-ingwithout asking / look forward to meeting
Subject receives the actionbeing + V3 / to be + V3hates being interrupted / needs to be attested
Action earlier than main verbhaving + V3 / to have + V3denied having met / seems to have left
Formal gerund with its own subjectpossessive + -ingI appreciate your coming.
Five rules that solve most gerund–infinitive confusion:
  1. The camps are memorised, not reasoned: enjoy/avoid/finish/suggest -ing; want/decide/hope/refuse to.
  2. Kill the Hindi ‘ki’: I want YOU TO come — verb + person + to, never ‘want that you come’.
  3. The arrow rule for the double-meaning seven: memory/past gerund; duty/purpose ahead infinitive.
  4. Preposition = -ing, always. The noun test exposes the TO-trap: ‘to + a noun’ works it’s a preposition -ing.
  5. Perfect forms (having done / to have done) only when the action came EARLIER than the main verb.
The five rules, at a glance
1Memorisethe campsenjoy → -ingwant → to2 Kill theHindi ‘ki’I want YOUTO come3 Point thearrowpast → -ingahead → to4 Preposition= -ingnoun testfinds the TO-trap5 Perfect =earlier onlydenied havingmet them
Step 2

Practice Test 1 — Choose the Right Form (20 questions)

Test

Practice Test 1 — Choose the Right Form (20 questions)

0 / 20

Fill each blank with the gerund or infinitive of the verb in brackets.

  1. 1
    He suggested (shift) the meeting to the site office.
  2. 2
    We can’t afford (lose) this channel partner.
  3. 3
    I want the accountant (recheck) the GST entries.
  4. 4
    (invest) without research is gambling.
  5. 5
    She went to the tehsil office (collect) the certified copy.
  6. 6
    Would you mind (share) the soft copy as well?
  7. 7
    The guard didn’t let us (enter) after ten.
  8. 8
    I look forward to (see) the completed clubhouse.
  9. 9
    Remember (carry) the originals on Friday — the clerk won’t accept copies.
  10. 10
    I clearly remember (hand) him the keys in front of two witnesses.
  11. 11
    It started (drizzle) during the wiring inspection. (either form)
  12. 12
    We would prefer (route) the payment through RTGS.
  13. 13
    He denied (have/receive) any notice from the society.
  14. 14
    The water tank needs (clean) before possession.
  15. 15
    She’s very good at (handle) difficult sellers.
  16. 16
    Try (restart) the router — that usually fixes it. (a method)
  17. 17
    He tried (move) the almirah alone, but it wouldn’t budge. (a hard attempt)
  18. 18
    Nobody likes (be/keep) waiting at the registrar’s office.
  19. 19
    Instead of (rent), they decided (buy). (two blanks)
  20. 20
    We regret (inform) you that the corner unit has been sold.
Step 3

Practice Test 2 — Fix It & Translate It (18 questions)

Set A

Each sentence has one error. Rewrite it correctly. (10)

0 / 10
  1. 1
    I enjoy to meet new investors at the expo.
  2. 2
    I want that you come with me to the registry.
  3. 3
    She left the office without to inform anyone.
  4. 4
    The manager made us to redo the entire file.
  5. 5
    I look forward to hear from your legal team.
  6. 6
    He stopped to smoke after the doctor’s warning. (meaning: quit)
  7. 7
    I would like meeting your architect this week.
  8. 8
    The lift needs to repair urgently.
  9. 9
    He denied to have met the second buyer.
  10. 10
    To walking daily in the park are good for health.
Set B

Translate into English. (8)

0 / 8
  1. 11
    मुझे नए लोगों से मिलना पसंद है।
  2. 12
    मैं चाहता हूँ कि तुम यह file आज ही पूरी करो।
  3. 13
    बिना पढ़े sign मत करो।
  4. 14
    उसने सिगरेट पीना छोड़ दिया।
  5. 15
    याद से कल originals ले आना।
  6. 16
    मुझे आपके जवाब का इंतज़ार रहेगा। (email)
  7. 17
    दीवार को रंगाई की ज़रूरत है।
  8. 18
    उसने पैसे लेने की बात से इनकार किया। (पहले की बात)
Step 4

Answer Keys

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Answers · Test 1
1
shifting
2
to lose
3
to recheck
4
Investing
5
to collect
6
sharing
7
enter
8
seeing
9
to carry
10
handing
11
drizzling / to drizzle
12
to route
13
having received
14
cleaning (to be cleaned also correct)
15
handling
16
restarting
17
to move
18
being kept
19
renting ... to buy
20
to inform
Answers · Test 2

Part A

1
I enjoy meeting new investors at the expo. (Enjoy gerund.)
2
I want you to come with me to the registry. (Kill the ‘ki’; person + to.)
3
She left the office without informing anyone. (Preposition -ing.)
4
The manager made us redo the entire file. (Make bare verb.)
5
I look forward to hearing from your legal team. (TO-trap -ing.)
6
He stopped smoking after the doctor’s warning. (Quit gerund.)
7
I would like to meet your architect this week. (Would like infinitive.)
8
The lift needs repairing / needs to be repaired urgently. (Passive pattern.)
9
He denied having met the second buyer. (Deny having + V3.)
10
Walking daily in the park is good for health. (Gerund subject, singular verb.)
Answers · Test 2

Part B

11
I enjoy meeting new people. / I like meeting new people.
12
I want you to finish this file today itself.
13
Don’t sign without reading.
14
He stopped smoking. / He gave up smoking.
15
Remember to bring the originals tomorrow.
16
I look forward to hearing from you.
17
The wall needs painting. / The wall needs to be painted.
18
He denied having taken the money.

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