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Gerund or Infinitive ESL Grammar Exercise

December 23, 2025 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with a gerund or infinitive.

1. I was sorry ............................ that she had lost her job.

Correct! Wrong!

2. I really enjoyed my stay here. I am sorry .............................

Correct! Wrong!

3. I am sorry .................................... you so late but I need to ask you something.

Correct! Wrong!

4. I am sorry .................................... at you yesterday.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

5. I am thinking ........................... to a new flat.

Correct! Wrong!

6. What .............................. of this proposal?

Correct! Wrong!

7. I was surprised ............................ that she quit her job.

Correct! Wrong!

8. He wants to stay single. He is not interested .............................. married.

Correct! Wrong!

9. We were not allowed ........................... the building.

Correct! Wrong!

10. I failed .............................. that problem.

Correct! Wrong!

11. Many people who haven't received formal education ........................... in life.

Correct! Wrong!

12. She insisted ............................ for my lunch.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. I was sorry to hear that she had lost her job.
2. I really enjoyed my stay here. I am sorry to leave.
3. I am sorry to phone you so late but I need to ask you something.
4. I am sorry about / for shouting at you yesterday.
5. I am thinking of moving to a new flat.
6. What do you think of this proposal?
7. I was surprised that she quit her job.
8. He wants to stay single. He is not interested in getting married.
9. We were not allowed to leave the building.
10. I failed to solve that problem.
11. Many people who haven’t received formal education succeed in life.
12. She insisted on paying for my lunch.

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