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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 106 · 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.Arjun hoped ___ in the park. (a) runs (b) to run (c) run (d) running
  2. 2.Aisha needed ___ a cake. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) to bake (d) bake
  3. 3.Arjun is fond of ___ the match. (a) to win (b) winning (c) wins (d) win
  4. 4.Aditya is looking forward to ___ the dog next week. (a) feed (b) to feed (c) feeding (d) feeds
  5. 5.Riya decided ___ cricket. (a) play (b) playing (c) to play (d) plays
  6. 6.Vivaan is looking forward to ___ tea next week. (a) to make (b) making (c) makes (d) make
  7. 7.Saanvi is interested in ___ the room. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) to clean
  8. 8.Aditya decided ___ to school. (a) goes (b) to go (c) going (d) go
  9. 9.Riya is looking forward to ___ in the pool next week. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) to swim (d) swim
  10. 10.Farhan is looking forward to ___ the dog next week. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) to feed (d) feeds
  11. 11.Aarav avoided ___ to school. (a) go (b) going (c) goes (d) to go
  12. 12.Kunal is good at ___ in the park. (a) running (b) runs (c) run (d) to run
  13. 13.Kabir needed ___ the dishes. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washes (d) to wash
  14. 14.Vivaan is looking forward to ___ to school next week. (a) goes (b) to go (c) go (d) going
  15. 15.Myra is interested in ___ a tree. (a) plant (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plants
  16. 16.Diya is looking forward to ___ the dishes next week. (a) washing (b) to wash (c) washes (d) wash
  17. 17.Nisha finished ___ a song. (a) to sing (b) sing (c) singing (d) sings
  18. 18.Aditya is looking forward to ___ a kite next week. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) flying (d) fly
  19. 19.Priya finished ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
  20. 20.Rahul kept ___ Grandma. (a) to help (b) helping (c) helps (d) help
  21. 21.Karan is fond of ___ a mango. (a) eat (b) eating (c) eats (d) to eat
  22. 22.Sneha practised ___ a bicycle. (a) rides (b) ride (c) riding (d) to ride
  23. 23.Rahul kept ___ for the team. (a) to clap (b) clap (c) claps (d) clapping
  24. 24.Manav finished ___ in the park. (a) to run (b) runs (c) running (d) run
  25. 25.Priya refused ___ cricket. (a) playing (b) to play (c) play (d) plays
  26. 26.Ishaan finished ___ a bicycle. (a) rides (b) ride (c) riding (d) to ride
  27. 27.Nisha enjoyed ___ on the stage. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) dances (d) to dance
  28. 28.Zoya promised ___ the match. (a) winning (b) wins (c) win (d) to win
  29. 29.Isha is interested in ___ a message. (a) to send (b) sends (c) send (d) sending
  30. 30.Kavya is looking forward to ___ milk next week. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) drink (d) to drink
  31. 31.Vivaan enjoyed ___ a cap. (a) wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) to wear
  32. 32.Myra is looking forward to ___ the dog next week. (a) feed (b) to feed (c) feeds (d) feeding
  33. 33.Kavya decided ___ a tree. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plant (d) plants
  34. 34.Rahul is looking forward to ___ a picture next week. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) draw (d) drawing
  35. 35.Nisha is tired of ___ a cartoon. (a) watches (b) watch (c) watching (d) to watch
  36. 36.Kunal is good at ___ a bicycle. (a) riding (b) rides (c) to ride (d) ride
  37. 37.Meera avoided ___ a picture. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) drawing (d) draw
  38. 38.Diya is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) climb (d) to climb
  39. 39.Aditya hoped ___ cricket. (a) to play (b) plays (c) playing (d) play
  40. 40.Zoya is looking forward to ___ the train next week. (a) takes (b) take (c) taking (d) to take

Answer key

  1. to run
  2. to bake
  3. winning
  4. feeding
  5. to play
  6. making
  7. cleaning
  8. to go
  9. swimming
  10. feeding
  11. going
  12. running
  13. to wash
  14. going
  15. planting
  16. washing
  17. singing
  18. flying
  19. jogging
  20. helping
  21. eating
  22. riding
  23. clapping
  24. running
  25. to play
  26. riding
  27. dancing
  28. to win
  29. sending
  30. drinking
  31. wearing
  32. feeding
  33. to plant
  34. drawing
  35. watching
  36. riding
  37. drawing
  38. climbing
  39. to play
  40. taking

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