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Verbs Followed By Infinitives Exercises (B1-B2)

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

Track your Verbs Followed By Infinitives progress with 15 exercises at Level B1-B2. Take the quiz today, note your score, and retake it next week to see how much you have improved. Every question includes a full explanation so each attempt teaches you something new.

⏱ 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 decided ___ a new job after finishing her studies.

Question 1 options
'to look for' is correct because 'decide' is a verb that must be followed by a to-infinitive (to + base verb). 'looking for', 'look for', and 'looked for' are not infinitive forms and cannot follow 'decide'.
Q2 15

Question 2: He promised ___ on time to the meeting, so everyone waited for him.

Question 2 options
'to arrive' is correct because 'promise' is always followed by a to-infinitive. 'arriving', 'arrived', and 'arrive' do not fit the pattern required after 'promise'.
Q3 15

Question 3: Verbs like 'want', 'hope', and 'plan' are followed directly by a to-infinitive (e.g. 'I want to go').

Question 3 options
True because these verbs belong to the category of verbs that take a to-infinitive directly after them, without a noun or pronoun in between. This is a standard rule for this group of verbs.
Q4 15

Question 4: Which situation correctly uses a verb followed by a to-infinitive?

Question 4 options
'She refused to answer the question' is correct because 'refuse' expresses a decision or choice not to do something, and it requires a to-infinitive to introduce that action. The other options misuse gerunds or bare infinitives after verbs that require to-infinitives.
Q5 15

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

Question 5 options
  • after class
  • They
  • agreed
  • to meet
  • at the library

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'They agreed to meet at the library after class' because 'agree' is followed by a to-infinitive ('to meet'), and the place phrase ('at the library') comes before the time phrase ('after class').
Q6 15

Question 6: Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Question 6 options
'We hope to visit Italy next summer' is correct because 'hope' requires a to-infinitive. The other sentences incorrectly use 'hoping to visiting', 'hope visiting', and 'hope to visiting', all of which break the rule that 'hope' is followed by 'to + base verb'.
Q7 15

Question 7: Customer: 'Can I speak to the manager?' Receptionist: 'He's busy right now, but he offered ___ you back within the hour.'

Question 7 options
'to call' is correct because 'offer' must be followed by a to-infinitive. In this dialogue, the manager is volunteering to do an action, and 'offer + to-infinitive' is the required structure. 'calling', 'call', and 'called' do not follow the correct pattern after 'offer'.
Q8 15

Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses a verb followed by a to-infinitive (not a gerund)?

Question 8 options
'She managed to finish the report before the deadline' is correct because 'manage' is always followed by a to-infinitive, not a gerund. 'managed finishing', 'managed finish', and 'managed having finished' are all incorrect forms after 'manage'.
Q9 15

Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • intends
  • to apply
  • this year
  • My brother
  • for a scholarship

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'My brother intends to apply for a scholarship this year' because 'intend' is followed by a to-infinitive ('to apply'), and 'this year' as a time expression comes at the end.
Q10 15

Question 10: After a long pause, the witness began ___ the events of that night to the police.

Question 10 options
'to describe' is correct because 'begin' is followed by a to-infinitive when introducing an action that starts. 'described', 'describing' (while sometimes acceptable after 'begin', is not the to-infinitive form being tested here), and 'description' are not to-infinitive forms.
Q11 15

Question 11: Which statement about verbs followed by to-infinitives is true?

Question 11 options
Verbs like 'want', 'decide', and 'hope' are always followed by a to-infinitive, not a bare infinitive or gerund. The other options incorrectly describe the rule — these verbs do not take gerunds, bare infinitives, or past participles as their direct complement.
Q12 15

Question 12: Original: 'The students plan to submit their essays on Friday.' Transformation (same meaning, passive subject): 'The essays are planned ___ on Friday by the students.'

Question 12 options
'to be submitted' is correct because when transforming the sentence to a passive construction with a to-infinitive, 'to be + past participle' is required after 'are planned'. The other options use incorrect infinitive or passive forms.
Q13 15

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

Question 13 options
She refused to sign the contract.
The coach told the players to rest before the game.
He attempted to climb the mountain in winter.
They plan to open a new branch next year.
Verb + to-infinitive expressing an attempt
Verb + to-infinitive expressing future intention
Verb + to-infinitive expressing refusal
Verb + noun/pronoun + to-infinitive giving instructions

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

Verbs followed by to-infinitives can show different functions: expressing refusal, giving instructions (verb + noun + infinitive), describing an attempt, or expressing a future intention.
Q14 15

Question 14: Some verbs, such as 'allow' and 'advise', must be followed by a noun or pronoun before the to-infinitive (e.g. 'She allowed them to stay').

Question 14 options
True because 'allow', 'advise', 'tell', and similar verbs require the pattern verb + noun/pronoun + to-infinitive. You cannot say 'She allowed to stay' — the object must appear between the verb and the infinitive.
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Question 15: Which sentence most naturally expresses that someone made a deliberate choice about their future?

Question 15 options
'She chose to study medicine because she wanted to help people' is the most natural fit because 'choose + to-infinitive' specifically expresses a deliberate personal decision. While the other sentences are grammatically acceptable, 'chose to study' most precisely conveys an active, considered choice rather than a plan, intention, or desire.