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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 109 · 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.Karan finished ___ the ball. (a) to throw (b) throw (c) throwing (d) throws
  2. 2.Saanvi decided ___ the ball. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) throws (d) to throw
  3. 3.Isha is looking forward to ___ a cap next week. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) to wear (d) wear
  4. 4.Omkar practised ___ a tree. (a) planting (b) plants (c) plant (d) to plant
  5. 5.Farhan is looking forward to ___ a kite next week. (a) fly (b) flying (c) to fly (d) flies
  6. 6.Ira is looking forward to ___ a mango next week. (a) eating (b) eats (c) to eat (d) eat
  7. 7.Rohan is good at ___ the ball. (a) to catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) catch
  8. 8.Ishaan is looking forward to ___ to school next week. (a) go (b) goes (c) to go (d) going
  9. 9.Manav enjoyed ___ lunch. (a) bring (b) brings (c) to bring (d) bringing
  10. 10.Farhan finished ___ lunch. (a) bringing (b) to bring (c) brings (d) bring
  11. 11.Manav is looking forward to ___ a bicycle next week. (a) ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) to ride
  12. 12.Ira is fond of ___ a song. (a) sing (b) singing (c) to sing (d) sings
  13. 13.Aarav is interested in ___ the train. (a) taking (b) takes (c) take (d) to take
  14. 14.Myra decided ___ cricket. (a) plays (b) play (c) playing (d) to play
  15. 15.Dev is looking forward to ___ science next week. (a) to study (b) studying (c) study (d) studies
  16. 16.Meera needed ___ a picture. (a) to draw (b) draw (c) drawing (d) draws
  17. 17.Kunal is looking forward to ___ a message next week. (a) sends (b) send (c) to send (d) sending
  18. 18.Farhan is fond of ___ a story. (a) tells (b) tell (c) telling (d) to tell
  19. 19.Aarav is looking forward to ___ lunch next week. (a) brings (b) bring (c) to bring (d) bringing
  20. 20.Kabir is tired of ___ the match. (a) wins (b) win (c) to win (d) winning
  21. 21.Farhan is looking forward to ___ the bag next week. (a) carries (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carrying
  22. 22.Nisha refused ___ a picture. (a) draw (b) to draw (c) drawing (d) draws
  23. 23.Omkar is good at ___ the room. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleans (d) cleaning
  24. 24.Diya is looking forward to ___ lunch next week. (a) bring (b) to bring (c) brings (d) bringing
  25. 25.Ishaan finished ___ the dog. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) to feed
  26. 26.Aisha promised ___ the train. (a) taking (b) takes (c) take (d) to take
  27. 27.Kunal is fond of ___ science. (a) studies (b) study (c) studying (d) to study
  28. 28.Vivaan is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog (d) to jog
  29. 29.Priya refused ___ a cap. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) to wear (d) wears
  30. 30.Kabir is interested in ___ a bicycle. (a) to ride (b) riding (c) ride (d) rides
  31. 31.Aarav planned ___ the ball. (a) catches (b) to catch (c) catching (d) catch
  32. 32.Pooja is interested in ___ the dog. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) to feed (d) feeding
  33. 33.Sneha hoped ___ the dog. (a) to feed (b) feeding (c) feeds (d) feed
  34. 34.Yash is tired of ___ the match. (a) winning (b) win (c) wins (d) to win
  35. 35.Isha refused ___ a sandcastle. (a) build (b) builds (c) building (d) to build
  36. 36.Pooja is tired of ___ milk. (a) to drink (b) drink (c) drinking (d) drinks
  37. 37.Diya enjoyed ___ in the park. (a) running (b) runs (c) run (d) to run
  38. 38.Karan enjoyed ___ rice. (a) to cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) cook
  39. 39.Diya is tired of ___ a picture. (a) to draw (b) draw (c) drawing (d) draws
  40. 40.Dev is fond of ___ the dog. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) to feed (d) feed

Answer key

  1. throwing
  2. to throw
  3. wearing
  4. planting
  5. flying
  6. eating
  7. catching
  8. going
  9. bringing
  10. bringing
  11. riding
  12. singing
  13. taking
  14. to play
  15. studying
  16. to draw
  17. sending
  18. telling
  19. bringing
  20. winning
  21. carrying
  22. to draw
  23. cleaning
  24. bringing
  25. feeding
  26. to take
  27. studying
  28. jogging
  29. to wear
  30. riding
  31. to catch
  32. feeding
  33. to feed
  34. winning
  35. to build
  36. drinking
  37. running
  38. cooking
  39. drawing
  40. feeding

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