Gerunds and Infinitives Exercises
Gerunds and Infinitives Exercises | Englisch Grammatik
Verbs that take "to" after:
- decide to
- go to
- plan to
- hope to
- like to
Verbs that take "verb + ing":
- enjoy playing
- can't stand waiting
- avoid eating
- admit making
- imagine living
- continue writing
- miss playing
Verbs that take both "to + verb" and "verb + ing":
- start (to start, starting)
- work (to work, working)
- live (to live, living)
- write (to write, writing)
- be (to be, being)
- reach (to reach, reaching)
- have (to have, having)
- make (to make, making)
- wake (to wake, waking)
- decide to
- go to
- plan to
- hope to
- like to
- enjoy playing
- can't stand waiting
- avoid eating
- admit making
- imagine living
- continue writing
- miss playing
- start (to start, starting)
- work (to work, working)
- live (to live, living)
- write (to write, writing)
- be (to be, being)
- reach (to reach, reaching)
- have (to have, having)
- make (to make, making)
- wake (to wake, waking)
1. Her ______ to solve complex problems impressed everyone in the team.
ability
a) Friendship (die Freundschaft)
b) Ability (die Fähigkeit)
2. Despite the challenges, she proved to ______ to handle the situation with grace.
be able
a) Play (spielen)
b) Be able (fähig sein)
3. He is ______ to speak multiple languages fluently.
able
a) Unable (kann nicht)
b) Able (kann)
4. Tell me ______ your favorite book.
about
a) On (auf)
b) About (hier = über)
5. The movie is ______ a detective solving a mysterious case.
about
a) Concerning (betreffend)
b) About (über)
6. We have learned ______ new vocabulary words today.
about
a) Approximately (ungefähr)
b) About (über)
7. The cat is sitting ______ the table.
above
a) Under (unter)
b) Above (über)
8. She went ______ to study in a foreign country.
abroad
a) Away (weg)
b) Abroad (im Ausland)
9. The student was marked ______ for the lecture.
absent
a) Present (anwesend)
b) Absent (abwesend)
10. It's ______ important to follow safety guidelines.
absolutely
a) Possibly (möglicherweise)
b) Absolutely (absolut)
11. The concert was ______ amazing.
absolutely
a) Somewhat (etwas)
b) Absolutely (absolut)
12. The ______ of the bridge is 50 meters.
height
a) Length (Länge)
b) Height (Höhe)
13. The artist painted a beautiful landscape with great attention to ______.
detail
a) Overview (Übersicht)
b) Detail (Detail)
14. We need to ______ the report by tomorrow.
submit
a) Discard (verwerfen)
b) Submit (einreichen)
15. The chef is known for his ______ in creating unique flavors.
expertise
a) Ignorance (Unwissenheit)
b) Expertise (Fachkenntnisse)
16. The students have ______ access to the library resources.
easy
a) Challenging (herausfordernd)
b) Easy (einfach)
17. The ______ of the book is 300 pages.
length
a) Width (Breite)
b) Length (Länge)
18. The student has a strong ______ in mathematics.
interest
a) Disinterest (Desinteresse)
b) Interest (Interesse)
19. The team had to ______ their strategy after the defeat.
adjust
a) Maintain (beibehalten)
b) Adjust (anpassen)
20. The ______ was postponed due to bad weather.
event
a) Incident (Vorfall)
b) Event (Ereignis)