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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 157 · 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.Rahul is interested in ___ a tree. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) climb (d) to climb
  2. 2.Aarav is looking forward to ___ science next week. (a) study (b) studying (c) to study (d) studies
  3. 3.Myra is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) plants (d) planting
  4. 4.Vivaan is interested in ___ in the park. (a) to run (b) running (c) runs (d) run
  5. 5.Manav refused ___ the match. (a) to win (b) winning (c) win (d) wins
  6. 6.Yash avoided ___ for the team. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) to clap (d) claps
  7. 7.Rohan decided ___ a kite. (a) flying (b) fly (c) to fly (d) flies
  8. 8.Vivaan is interested in ___ a cap. (a) to wear (b) wear (c) wears (d) wearing
  9. 9.Karan is looking forward to ___ a mango next week. (a) to eat (b) eating (c) eats (d) eat
  10. 10.Meera hoped ___ a cartoon. (a) watches (b) watch (c) watching (d) to watch
  11. 11.Meera needed ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) to jog
  12. 12.Ananya is interested in ___ in the park. (a) to run (b) running (c) runs (d) run
  13. 13.Dev is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) plant (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plants
  14. 14.Nisha is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) climb (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) to climb
  15. 15.Priya practised ___ the room. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) clean (d) cleaning
  16. 16.Zoya is interested in ___ to school. (a) to go (b) going (c) go (d) goes
  17. 17.Diya hoped ___ in the park. (a) to run (b) running (c) run (d) runs
  18. 18.Rohan is looking forward to ___ for the team next week. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) to clap (d) claps
  19. 19.Sneha is looking forward to ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) builds (b) build (c) building (d) to build
  20. 20.Kabir avoided ___ the room. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) to clean
  21. 21.Yash is looking forward to ___ milk next week. (a) to drink (b) drink (c) drinking (d) drinks
  22. 22.Farhan is interested in ___ a cartoon. (a) watch (b) watching (c) to watch (d) watches
  23. 23.Vivaan practised ___ the match. (a) wins (b) win (c) winning (d) to win
  24. 24.Diya is good at ___ a mango. (a) to eat (b) eat (c) eats (d) eating
  25. 25.Aisha is interested in ___ milk. (a) drink (b) to drink (c) drinks (d) drinking
  26. 26.Myra is looking forward to ___ the match next week. (a) to win (b) winning (c) win (d) wins
  27. 27.Sneha practised ___ a cake. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) bake (d) baking
  28. 28.Neel is looking forward to ___ tea next week. (a) to make (b) make (c) makes (d) making
  29. 29.Myra is looking forward to ___ a cake next week. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) bake (d) baking
  30. 30.Yash is looking forward to ___ lunch next week. (a) brings (b) to bring (c) bring (d) bringing
  31. 31.Tara is looking forward to ___ a picture next week. (a) drawing (b) to draw (c) draws (d) draw
  32. 32.Manav needed ___ milk. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) drink (d) to drink
  33. 33.Ananya finished ___ a message. (a) to send (b) sending (c) sends (d) send
  34. 34.Zoya is fond of ___ science. (a) studying (b) studies (c) study (d) to study
  35. 35.Tara is interested in ___ science. (a) studies (b) to study (c) study (d) studying
  36. 36.Nisha avoided ___ Grandma. (a) to help (b) helps (c) help (d) helping
  37. 37.Dev is looking forward to ___ Hindi next week. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speaking (d) speak
  38. 38.Omkar is looking forward to ___ the dog next week. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) to feed (d) feeding
  39. 39.Zoya finished ___ the ball. (a) to catch (b) catch (c) catching (d) catches
  40. 40.Kabir practised ___ for the team. (a) claps (b) clap (c) clapping (d) to clap

Answer key

  1. climbing
  2. studying
  3. planting
  4. running
  5. to win
  6. clapping
  7. to fly
  8. wearing
  9. eating
  10. to watch
  11. to jog
  12. running
  13. planting
  14. climbing
  15. cleaning
  16. going
  17. to run
  18. clapping
  19. building
  20. cleaning
  21. drinking
  22. watching
  23. winning
  24. eating
  25. drinking
  26. winning
  27. baking
  28. making
  29. baking
  30. bringing
  31. drawing
  32. to drink
  33. sending
  34. studying
  35. studying
  36. helping
  37. speaking
  38. feeding
  39. catching
  40. clapping

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