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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 102 · 40 questions
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The grammar rule (The first verb decides): -ing after: enjoy, finish, avoid, keep, practise, and after every preposition (good at swimming, fond of reading, looking forward to meeting). to + base after: want, decide, plan, hope, promise, agree, need, refuse. Learn them in pairs: enjoyed singing, decided to sing.

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  1. 1.Manav is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) to jog
  2. 2.Arjun wanted ___ a tree. (a) plants (b) to plant (c) plant (d) planting
  3. 3.Karan wanted ___ a tree. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) to climb (d) climb
  4. 4.Manav wanted ___ on the stage. (a) to dance (b) dance (c) dances (d) dancing
  5. 5.Isha is fond of ___ the match. (a) winning (b) win (c) wins (d) to win
  6. 6.Meera practised ___ the ball. (a) throw (b) throws (c) to throw (d) throwing
  7. 7.Ananya is looking forward to ___ a cap next week. (a) to wear (b) wearing (c) wears (d) wear
  8. 8.Kabir finished ___ Hindi. (a) speaking (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaks
  9. 9.Rohan is looking forward to ___ for the team next week. (a) clap (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) claps
  10. 10.Dev enjoyed ___ the room. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) cleans
  11. 11.Ananya finished ___ a cartoon. (a) watch (b) to watch (c) watches (d) watching
  12. 12.Yash is fond of ___ cricket. (a) play (b) to play (c) plays (d) playing
  13. 13.Omkar practised ___ the train. (a) takes (b) taking (c) take (d) to take
  14. 14.Manav kept ___ a song. (a) sing (b) singing (c) sings (d) to sing
  15. 15.Ananya kept ___ the ball. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) throw (d) to throw
  16. 16.Karan finished ___ Grandma. (a) help (b) helps (c) to help (d) helping
  17. 17.Nisha planned ___ a cake. (a) baking (b) bake (c) to bake (d) bakes
  18. 18.Rahul is tired of ___ a cap. (a) to wear (b) wear (c) wears (d) wearing
  19. 19.Kavya is good at ___ a kite. (a) flies (b) to fly (c) fly (d) flying
  20. 20.Meera is fond of ___ rice. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) cooking (d) to cook
  21. 21.Ananya enjoyed ___ a cartoon. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watches (d) to watch
  22. 22.Diya enjoyed ___ the dog. (a) to feed (b) feed (c) feeds (d) feeding
  23. 23.Aisha is tired of ___ lunch. (a) bringing (b) to bring (c) bring (d) brings
  24. 24.Kunal is looking forward to ___ a song next week. (a) singing (b) sing (c) to sing (d) sings
  25. 25.Arjun is looking forward to ___ the bag next week. (a) carrying (b) to carry (c) carries (d) carry
  26. 26.Kabir is good at ___ a bicycle. (a) ride (b) to ride (c) riding (d) rides
  27. 27.Vivaan avoided ___ tea. (a) making (b) to make (c) makes (d) make
  28. 28.Myra finished ___ vegetables. (a) to buy (b) buys (c) buying (d) buy
  29. 29.Yash is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) run (b) running (c) runs (d) to run
  30. 30.Riya is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) playing (b) play (c) to play (d) plays
  31. 31.Yash agreed ___ the ball. (a) catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) to catch
  32. 32.Kavya is looking forward to ___ Grandma next week. (a) helps (b) help (c) helping (d) to help
  33. 33.Myra kept ___ rice. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cook
  34. 34.Aarav is tired of ___ for the team. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) to clap (d) clap
  35. 35.Karan finished ___ a cake. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bakes
  36. 36.Tara is tired of ___ a letter. (a) to write (b) writes (c) write (d) writing
  37. 37.Vivaan is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) playing (b) plays (c) play (d) to play
  38. 38.Dev kept ___ science. (a) study (b) studies (c) to study (d) studying
  39. 39.Priya is interested in ___ science. (a) to study (b) study (c) studying (d) studies
  40. 40.Omkar kept ___ a tree. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) climbs (d) to climb

Answer key

  1. jogging
  2. to plant
  3. to climb
  4. to dance
  5. winning
  6. throwing
  7. wearing
  8. speaking
  9. clapping
  10. cleaning
  11. watching
  12. playing
  13. taking
  14. singing
  15. throwing
  16. helping
  17. to bake
  18. wearing
  19. flying
  20. cooking
  21. watching
  22. feeding
  23. bringing
  24. singing
  25. carrying
  26. riding
  27. making
  28. buying
  29. running
  30. playing
  31. to catch
  32. helping
  33. cooking
  34. clapping
  35. baking
  36. writing
  37. playing
  38. studying
  39. studying
  40. climbing

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