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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 156 · 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.Aarav is good at ___ the ball. (a) catching (b) catch (c) catches (d) to catch
  2. 2.Yash is looking forward to ___ for the team next week. (a) clap (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) claps
  3. 3.Aditya agreed ___ milk. (a) drink (b) to drink (c) drinking (d) drinks
  4. 4.Aisha is interested in ___ the train. (a) to take (b) take (c) taking (d) takes
  5. 5.Isha promised ___ on the stage. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dances
  6. 6.Saanvi is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) dance (b) to dance (c) dances (d) dancing
  7. 7.Nisha finished ___ lunch. (a) bring (b) brings (c) to bring (d) bringing
  8. 8.Karan practised ___ cricket. (a) play (b) plays (c) to play (d) playing
  9. 9.Kavya is interested in ___ the match. (a) to win (b) wins (c) win (d) winning
  10. 10.Ishaan practised ___ Grandma. (a) help (b) helping (c) to help (d) helps
  11. 11.Arjun is tired of ___ rice. (a) to cook (b) cooks (c) cook (d) cooking
  12. 12.Aisha wanted ___ cricket. (a) play (b) plays (c) playing (d) to play
  13. 13.Farhan promised ___ a cap. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) wear (d) to wear
  14. 14.Kunal is looking forward to ___ to school next week. (a) goes (b) going (c) to go (d) go
  15. 15.Neel is fond of ___ in the park. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog (d) to jog
  16. 16.Ira finished ___ rice. (a) cook (b) to cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
  17. 17.Ira is tired of ___ the dishes. (a) wash (b) washing (c) to wash (d) washes
  18. 18.Dev kept ___ Grandma. (a) helping (b) to help (c) helps (d) help
  19. 19.Kabir promised ___ Grandma. (a) helps (b) help (c) to help (d) helping
  20. 20.Riya promised ___ a tree. (a) to plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) plant
  21. 21.Neel is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) catches (b) to catch (c) catch (d) catching
  22. 22.Arjun is good at ___ cricket. (a) to play (b) playing (c) plays (d) play
  23. 23.Aarav finished ___ a song. (a) singing (b) sings (c) to sing (d) sing
  24. 24.Priya is fond of ___ a cap. (a) to wear (b) wear (c) wearing (d) wears
  25. 25.Rahul decided ___ rice. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooks (d) to cook
  26. 26.Arjun is looking forward to ___ to school next week. (a) go (b) to go (c) goes (d) going
  27. 27.Aditya planned ___ tea. (a) make (b) making (c) makes (d) to make
  28. 28.Aditya is fond of ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
  29. 29.Vivaan is looking forward to ___ for the team next week. (a) clap (b) to clap (c) claps (d) clapping
  30. 30.Ananya avoided ___ lunch. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) to bring (d) brings
  31. 31.Farhan is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) playing (c) plays (d) play
  32. 32.Priya avoided ___ a cake. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) to bake (d) bake
  33. 33.Myra is fond of ___ Grandma. (a) helping (b) help (c) helps (d) to help
  34. 34.Rohan decided ___ a bicycle. (a) riding (b) ride (c) rides (d) to ride
  35. 35.Karan is fond of ___ Grandma. (a) helps (b) helping (c) to help (d) help
  36. 36.Yash promised ___ the train. (a) take (b) taking (c) takes (d) to take
  37. 37.Arjun decided ___ the ball. (a) catches (b) to catch (c) catching (d) catch
  38. 38.Kavya kept ___ the ball. (a) catching (b) catches (c) to catch (d) catch
  39. 39.Manav is tired of ___ a letter. (a) writes (b) write (c) writing (d) to write
  40. 40.Tara practised ___ a tree. (a) to plant (b) plant (c) planting (d) plants

Answer key

  1. catching
  2. clapping
  3. to drink
  4. taking
  5. to dance
  6. dancing
  7. bringing
  8. playing
  9. winning
  10. helping
  11. cooking
  12. to play
  13. to wear
  14. going
  15. jogging
  16. cooking
  17. washing
  18. helping
  19. to help
  20. to plant
  21. catching
  22. playing
  23. singing
  24. wearing
  25. to cook
  26. going
  27. to make
  28. jogging
  29. clapping
  30. bringing
  31. playing
  32. baking
  33. helping
  34. to ride
  35. helping
  36. to take
  37. to catch
  38. catching
  39. writing
  40. planting

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