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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 132 · 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.Zoya is fond of ___ tea. (a) makes (b) make (c) making (d) to make
  2. 2.Omkar is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) throw (d) to throw
  3. 3.Myra promised ___ on the stage. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) to dance
  4. 4.Ishaan kept ___ science. (a) study (b) studies (c) studying (d) to study
  5. 5.Ananya is tired of ___ Hindi. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) speak (d) to speak
  6. 6.Manav is looking forward to ___ science next week. (a) studying (b) studies (c) to study (d) study
  7. 7.Manav is looking forward to ___ a mango next week. (a) to eat (b) eat (c) eating (d) eats
  8. 8.Rahul is looking forward to ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) builds (b) building (c) to build (d) build
  9. 9.Rohan is tired of ___ to school. (a) to go (b) go (c) goes (d) going
  10. 10.Aarav decided ___ a tree. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) planting (d) plants
  11. 11.Aditya kept ___ Hindi. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) to speak (d) speaking
  12. 12.Arjun is fond of ___ a sandcastle. (a) building (b) build (c) to build (d) builds
  13. 13.Zoya is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) to plant (b) plant (c) planting (d) plants
  14. 14.Isha refused ___ the dog. (a) to feed (b) feed (c) feeding (d) feeds
  15. 15.Kabir decided ___ the ball. (a) catch (b) to catch (c) catches (d) catching
  16. 16.Manav is good at ___ a kite. (a) to fly (b) fly (c) flying (d) flies
  17. 17.Ananya agreed ___ a cap. (a) to wear (b) wearing (c) wears (d) wear
  18. 18.Diya is looking forward to ___ a song next week. (a) to sing (b) sing (c) sings (d) singing
  19. 19.Nisha is interested in ___ on the stage. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) dance
  20. 20.Riya is interested in ___ a song. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sings (d) sing
  21. 21.Tara enjoyed ___ a story. (a) to tell (b) telling (c) tells (d) tell
  22. 22.Omkar is interested in ___ a mango. (a) to eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) eat
  23. 23.Karan is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) play (c) plays (d) playing
  24. 24.Kabir refused ___ Hindi. (a) speaking (b) to speak (c) speaks (d) speak
  25. 25.Omkar is tired of ___ a mango. (a) eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) to eat
  26. 26.Pooja refused ___ in the pool. (a) swim (b) swims (c) swimming (d) to swim
  27. 27.Vivaan is looking forward to ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) building (b) builds (c) build (d) to build
  28. 28.Manav enjoyed ___ a message. (a) sends (b) to send (c) sending (d) send
  29. 29.Ananya is tired of ___ a cap. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wear (d) wearing
  30. 30.Ira hoped ___ cricket. (a) play (b) to play (c) plays (d) playing
  31. 31.Priya refused ___ a story. (a) tells (b) tell (c) telling (d) to tell
  32. 32.Ishaan finished ___ Hindi. (a) speaking (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaks
  33. 33.Aditya enjoyed ___ the dishes. (a) wash (b) washes (c) to wash (d) washing
  34. 34.Kunal enjoyed ___ milk. (a) drinks (b) to drink (c) drinking (d) drink
  35. 35.Sneha is interested in ___ a cartoon. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watches (d) watching
  36. 36.Ira is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plants (d) plant
  37. 37.Omkar is looking forward to ___ a kite next week. (a) flying (b) to fly (c) flies (d) fly
  38. 38.Manav needed ___ cricket. (a) playing (b) play (c) plays (d) to play
  39. 39.Vivaan is good at ___ in the pool. (a) swim (b) swimming (c) swims (d) to swim
  40. 40.Neel avoided ___ a song. (a) sings (b) sing (c) singing (d) to sing

Answer key

  1. making
  2. throwing
  3. to dance
  4. studying
  5. speaking
  6. studying
  7. eating
  8. building
  9. going
  10. to plant
  11. speaking
  12. building
  13. planting
  14. to feed
  15. to catch
  16. flying
  17. to wear
  18. singing
  19. dancing
  20. singing
  21. telling
  22. eating
  23. playing
  24. to speak
  25. eating
  26. to swim
  27. building
  28. sending
  29. wearing
  30. to play
  31. to tell
  32. speaking
  33. washing
  34. drinking
  35. watching
  36. planting
  37. flying
  38. to play
  39. swimming
  40. singing

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