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Gerund and Infinitive Worksheet

English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 17 · 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.Yash is fond of ___ the dishes. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washing (d) washes
  2. 2.Farhan promised ___ the dishes. (a) washes (b) to wash (c) washing (d) wash
  3. 3.Isha is looking forward to ___ to school next week. (a) to go (b) going (c) goes (d) go
  4. 4.Aarav finished ___ the dishes. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washes (d) washing
  5. 5.Tara is tired of ___ a bicycle. (a) ride (b) rides (c) riding (d) to ride
  6. 6.Yash is fond of ___ the match. (a) winning (b) win (c) to win (d) wins
  7. 7.Sneha is tired of ___ in the pool. (a) to swim (b) swim (c) swims (d) swimming
  8. 8.Yash is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) throws (b) throw (c) throwing (d) to throw
  9. 9.Myra enjoyed ___ milk. (a) drinking (b) to drink (c) drinks (d) drink
  10. 10.Ananya avoided ___ lunch. (a) bring (b) brings (c) to bring (d) bringing
  11. 11.Neel is interested in ___ to school. (a) to go (b) go (c) going (d) goes
  12. 12.Isha promised ___ a tree. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) climb (d) to climb
  13. 13.Kabir is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) plants (d) planting
  14. 14.Zoya is interested in ___ the dishes. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washing (d) washes
  15. 15.Ishaan is fond of ___ the dog. (a) feed (b) to feed (c) feeding (d) feeds
  16. 16.Kavya enjoyed ___ for the team. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) claps (d) to clap
  17. 17.Aisha enjoyed ___ science. (a) studying (b) studies (c) to study (d) study
  18. 18.Aarav avoided ___ vegetables. (a) buy (b) to buy (c) buys (d) buying
  19. 19.Meera is looking forward to ___ a message next week. (a) sending (b) to send (c) send (d) sends
  20. 20.Aisha is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) to throw (b) throw (c) throws (d) throwing
  21. 21.Kabir avoided ___ on the stage. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) dance
  22. 22.Nisha is fond of ___ a mango. (a) to eat (b) eat (c) eating (d) eats
  23. 23.Yash is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) to climb (d) climb
  24. 24.Neel is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) play (b) playing (c) to play (d) plays
  25. 25.Aarav is looking forward to ___ a kite next week. (a) flies (b) to fly (c) flying (d) fly
  26. 26.Isha is good at ___ milk. (a) drinking (b) to drink (c) drink (d) drinks
  27. 27.Tara wanted ___ cricket. (a) to play (b) playing (c) plays (d) play
  28. 28.Omkar avoided ___ in the pool. (a) swims (b) swim (c) to swim (d) swimming
  29. 29.Saanvi needed ___ on the stage. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing (d) to dance
  30. 30.Ishaan kept ___ the train. (a) taking (b) takes (c) to take (d) take
  31. 31.Sneha agreed ___ a mango. (a) eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) to eat
  32. 32.Meera is interested in ___ in the pool. (a) to swim (b) swim (c) swims (d) swimming
  33. 33.Vivaan refused ___ cricket. (a) playing (b) plays (c) to play (d) play
  34. 34.Ishaan finished ___ a tree. (a) to climb (b) climb (c) climbs (d) climbing
  35. 35.Ira is looking forward to ___ Hindi next week. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) to speak
  36. 36.Ira hoped ___ a song. (a) sings (b) singing (c) sing (d) to sing
  37. 37.Dev is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) planting (b) plant (c) to plant (d) plants
  38. 38.Diya is looking forward to ___ Grandma next week. (a) helping (b) help (c) helps (d) to help
  39. 39.Omkar refused ___ a bicycle. (a) to ride (b) rides (c) ride (d) riding
  40. 40.Vivaan promised ___ the ball. (a) throw (b) to throw (c) throws (d) throwing

Answer key

  1. washing
  2. to wash
  3. going
  4. washing
  5. riding
  6. winning
  7. swimming
  8. throwing
  9. drinking
  10. bringing
  11. going
  12. to climb
  13. planting
  14. washing
  15. feeding
  16. clapping
  17. studying
  18. buying
  19. sending
  20. throwing
  21. dancing
  22. eating
  23. climbing
  24. playing
  25. flying
  26. drinking
  27. to play
  28. swimming
  29. to dance
  30. taking
  31. to eat
  32. swimming
  33. to play
  34. climbing
  35. speaking
  36. to sing
  37. planting
  38. helping
  39. to ride
  40. to throw

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