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Gerund and Infinitive Worksheet

English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 134 · 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 interested in ___ a kite. (a) flying (b) to fly (c) fly (d) flies
  2. 2.Dev wanted ___ a kite. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) fly (d) flying
  3. 3.Ananya is looking forward to ___ the train next week. (a) takes (b) taking (c) take (d) to take
  4. 4.Karan planned ___ the ball. (a) to throw (b) throws (c) throw (d) throwing
  5. 5.Kunal is good at ___ a cap. (a) wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) to wear
  6. 6.Dev finished ___ the train. (a) takes (b) to take (c) take (d) taking
  7. 7.Neel is interested in ___ a kite. (a) to fly (b) flying (c) fly (d) flies
  8. 8.Kavya avoided ___ Hindi. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaking
  9. 9.Kabir hoped ___ the train. (a) takes (b) take (c) to take (d) taking
  10. 10.Priya is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) to catch
  11. 11.Ananya agreed ___ a song. (a) sings (b) to sing (c) sing (d) singing
  12. 12.Rohan is looking forward to ___ a kite next week. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) fly (d) flying
  13. 13.Rahul is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) to clean
  14. 14.Pooja is interested in ___ a cake. (a) to bake (b) bake (c) bakes (d) baking
  15. 15.Arjun practised ___ on the stage. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) to dance (d) dances
  16. 16.Saanvi finished ___ the ball. (a) catching (b) catch (c) to catch (d) catches
  17. 17.Aisha is looking forward to ___ to school next week. (a) to go (b) go (c) goes (d) going
  18. 18.Nisha enjoyed ___ on the stage. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dancing (d) dance
  19. 19.Ananya agreed ___ the room. (a) cleaning (b) to clean (c) cleans (d) clean
  20. 20.Neel avoided ___ the ball. (a) throws (b) to throw (c) throw (d) throwing
  21. 21.Zoya wanted ___ a story. (a) tells (b) tell (c) telling (d) to tell
  22. 22.Vivaan is interested in ___ the match. (a) win (b) winning (c) wins (d) to win
  23. 23.Pooja practised ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jogs
  24. 24.Priya wanted ___ a cap. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wear (d) to wear
  25. 25.Diya is looking forward to ___ Grandma next week. (a) to help (b) help (c) helps (d) helping
  26. 26.Aisha is interested in ___ a bicycle. (a) riding (b) rides (c) to ride (d) ride
  27. 27.Vivaan avoided ___ cricket. (a) to play (b) playing (c) plays (d) play
  28. 28.Saanvi wanted ___ a picture. (a) draw (b) to draw (c) draws (d) drawing
  29. 29.Dev is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
  30. 30.Riya is looking forward to ___ Grandma next week. (a) help (b) helping (c) helps (d) to help
  31. 31.Sneha avoided ___ in the park. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog (d) to jog
  32. 32.Ananya enjoyed ___ for the team. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) to clap
  33. 33.Aarav avoided ___ a story. (a) tells (b) tell (c) to tell (d) telling
  34. 34.Isha is looking forward to ___ a cap next week. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wear (d) wearing
  35. 35.Aisha practised ___ to school. (a) goes (b) going (c) go (d) to go
  36. 36.Meera is looking forward to ___ the dishes next week. (a) washes (b) wash (c) to wash (d) washing
  37. 37.Kabir enjoyed ___ a bicycle. (a) to ride (b) ride (c) riding (d) rides
  38. 38.Diya is good at ___ milk. (a) to drink (b) drinking (c) drink (d) drinks
  39. 39.Manav is tired of ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) to carry (d) carries
  40. 40.Pooja refused ___ rice. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cook (d) to cook

Answer key

  1. flying
  2. to fly
  3. taking
  4. to throw
  5. wearing
  6. taking
  7. flying
  8. speaking
  9. to take
  10. catching
  11. to sing
  12. flying
  13. cleaning
  14. baking
  15. dancing
  16. catching
  17. going
  18. dancing
  19. to clean
  20. throwing
  21. to tell
  22. winning
  23. jogging
  24. to wear
  25. helping
  26. riding
  27. playing
  28. to draw
  29. jogging
  30. helping
  31. jogging
  32. clapping
  33. telling
  34. wearing
  35. going
  36. washing
  37. riding
  38. drinking
  39. carrying
  40. to cook

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