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Verbs Followed By Gerunds Practice (B1-B2) - English Grammar Quiz

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: B1, B2 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +16 (on pass)

Challenge yourself: 15 Verbs Followed By Gerunds questions, 7 minutes, Level B1-B2. Can you get a perfect score? The questions start straightforward and build to tricky edge cases. Read every explanation to pick up tips that textbooks often skip.

⏱ You have 07:30 to answer 15 questions. The timer only starts when you click Begin.

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Q1 15

Question 1: She really enjoys ___ to music while she studies.

Question 1 options
'Listening' is correct because 'enjoy' is a verb that must be followed by a gerund (verb + -ing). The infinitive 'to listen' is not used after 'enjoy'.
Q2 15

Question 2: He finished ___ all the dishes before his guests arrived.

Question 2 options
'Washing' is correct because 'finish' is one of the verbs that must be followed by a gerund (verb + -ing), not an infinitive or bare verb form.
Q3 15

Question 3: Verbs such as 'avoid', 'deny', and 'enjoy' must be followed by a gerund (verb + -ing), not an infinitive.

Question 3 options
True because 'avoid', 'deny', and 'enjoy' belong to a fixed group of verbs in English that always take a gerund as their object. Using an infinitive after these verbs is grammatically incorrect.
Q4 15

Question 4: Which situation correctly uses a gerund after a verb?

Question 4 options
'She admitted taking the money' is correct because 'admit' belongs to the group of verbs that must be followed by a gerund. The other options incorrectly use an infinitive or base form after a gerund-only verb.
Q5 15

Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • They
  • to a bigger apartment
  • moving
  • considered

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The correct order is 'They considered moving to a bigger apartment' because 'consider' is followed by a gerund ('moving'), and the prepositional phrase 'to a bigger apartment' follows the gerund.
Q6 15

Question 6: Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Question 6 options
'I don't mind waiting for a few minutes' is correct because 'mind' must be followed by a gerund. The other sentences incorrectly use an infinitive, a bare verb, or a past participle after 'mind'.
Q7 15

Question 7: A: 'Why didn't you take the shortcut?' B: 'I wanted to avoid ___ through the park at night.'

Question 7 options
'Walking' is correct because 'avoid' must be followed by a gerund. In this context, only a gerund correctly completes the sentence after 'avoid'.
Q8 15

Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses 'suggest' followed by the right verb form?

Question 8 options
'She suggested taking the bus instead of driving' is correct because 'suggest' must be followed by a gerund (-ing form). The other options incorrectly use an infinitive or bare verb after 'suggest'.
Q9 15

Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • My brother
  • forgetting
  • to buy milk
  • keeps

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The correct order is 'My brother keeps forgetting to buy milk' because 'keep' is followed by the gerund 'forgetting', and 'forgetting' is then followed by the infinitive 'to buy' as its own complement.
Q10 15

Question 10: After a long argument, he finally admitted ___ wrong about the directions.

Question 10 options
'Being' is correct because 'admit' must be followed by a gerund. All four options are verb forms, but only the gerund 'being' is grammatically correct after 'admit'.
Q11 15

Question 11: Which statement about verbs followed by gerunds is true?

Question 11 options
A gerund functions as a noun (the object of the verb) in these structures. It is not an adjective, adverb, or a replacement for any tense — it simply acts as the object of verbs like 'enjoy', 'avoid', and 'deny'.
Q12 15

Question 12: Rewrite using 'deny': 'She said she didn't steal the necklace.' → She denied ___ the necklace.

Question 12 options
'Stealing' is correct because 'deny' must be followed by a gerund. The transformation requires changing the verb in the reported clause into a gerund form.
Q13 15

Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label.

Question 13 options
She loves cooking Italian food for her family.
He avoided making eye contact during the meeting.
The manager denied receiving the complaint.
The doctor recommended taking regular breaks.
Verb of positive feeling + gerund
Verb of avoidance + gerund
Verb of suggestion/advice + gerund
Verb of confession/denial + gerund

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

Each verb belongs to a specific category: 'enjoy/love' express positive feelings toward an activity; 'avoid/resist' express keeping away from an action; 'admit/deny' express confessing or rejecting an action; 'suggest/recommend' express giving advice about an action.
Q14 15

Question 14: Some verbs, such as 'like', 'love', 'hate', and 'begin', can be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive with little or no change in meaning.

Question 14 options
True because verbs like 'like', 'love', 'hate', and 'begin' are exceptions — they can take either a gerund or an infinitive. For example, 'I like swimming' and 'I like to swim' are both acceptable. Not all verbs in the gerund category are strictly gerund-only.
Q15 15

Question 15: Which sentence best expresses that someone stopped an ongoing habit permanently?

Question 15 options
'He quit smoking after his doctor warned him about the risks' is the best fit because 'quit' specifically conveys giving up a habit permanently, and it must be followed by a gerund. 'Stop smoking' is also grammatically correct but less specific about a permanent decision than 'quit'.