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Gerund and Infinitive Worksheet

English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 170 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Vivaan kept ___ the ball. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) to throw (d) throw
  2. 2.Aarav is interested in ___ to school. (a) go (b) to go (c) goes (d) going
  3. 3.Kavya wanted ___ the dishes. (a) washes (b) wash (c) to wash (d) washing
  4. 4.Priya is good at ___ to school. (a) going (b) goes (c) to go (d) go
  5. 5.Omkar is fond of ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carrying (d) carries
  6. 6.Nisha is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) run (b) runs (c) to run (d) running
  7. 7.Dev is fond of ___ the dishes. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washes (d) washing
  8. 8.Riya finished ___ the bag. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carrying (d) carry
  9. 9.Priya finished ___ a letter. (a) writing (b) write (c) to write (d) writes
  10. 10.Zoya avoided ___ on the stage. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) to dance
  11. 11.Saanvi finished ___ a tree. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) plant
  12. 12.Meera refused ___ rice. (a) cooking (b) to cook (c) cooks (d) cook
  13. 13.Saanvi kept ___ the ball. (a) catch (b) to catch (c) catches (d) catching
  14. 14.Vivaan is looking forward to ___ rice next week. (a) cook (b) to cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
  15. 15.Ira agreed ___ a bicycle. (a) rides (b) riding (c) ride (d) to ride
  16. 16.Pooja wanted ___ in the park. (a) to jog (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogs
  17. 17.Riya is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) dances (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dancing
  18. 18.Aarav finished ___ milk. (a) drinks (b) to drink (c) drinking (d) drink
  19. 19.Yash decided ___ the ball. (a) catching (b) catch (c) to catch (d) catches
  20. 20.Myra is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) to climb (d) climbing
  21. 21.Ira agreed ___ Grandma. (a) helping (b) to help (c) help (d) helps
  22. 22.Zoya enjoyed ___ on the stage. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dance (d) dances
  23. 23.Rahul wanted ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) to jog (d) jogging
  24. 24.Zoya is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) to jog (b) jogs (c) jog (d) jogging
  25. 25.Rahul planned ___ Hindi. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) to speak
  26. 26.Arjun finished ___ Grandma. (a) helping (b) helps (c) help (d) to help
  27. 27.Aditya is looking forward to ___ a cake next week. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) baking (d) to bake
  28. 28.Dev finished ___ in the pool. (a) to swim (b) swim (c) swimming (d) swims
  29. 29.Kunal is looking forward to ___ a cap next week. (a) to wear (b) wears (c) wear (d) wearing
  30. 30.Isha is looking forward to ___ the bag next week. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carries (d) carrying
  31. 31.Riya is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) to catch (b) catching (c) catch (d) catches
  32. 32.Ananya is looking forward to ___ the bag next week. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) to carry (d) carry
  33. 33.Karan decided ___ a message. (a) sends (b) sending (c) to send (d) send
  34. 34.Kunal avoided ___ a cake. (a) to bake (b) bake (c) bakes (d) baking
  35. 35.Farhan avoided ___ milk. (a) drink (b) to drink (c) drinking (d) drinks
  36. 36.Zoya is good at ___ a sandcastle. (a) build (b) building (c) to build (d) builds
  37. 37.Arjun practised ___ a story. (a) to tell (b) tells (c) telling (d) tell
  38. 38.Sneha enjoyed ___ in the park. (a) to jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) jog
  39. 39.Aditya kept ___ a bicycle. (a) rides (b) ride (c) riding (d) to ride
  40. 40.Rohan kept ___ a message. (a) sending (b) sends (c) to send (d) send

Answer key

  1. throwing
  2. going
  3. to wash
  4. going
  5. carrying
  6. running
  7. washing
  8. carrying
  9. writing
  10. dancing
  11. planting
  12. to cook
  13. catching
  14. cooking
  15. to ride
  16. to jog
  17. dancing
  18. drinking
  19. to catch
  20. climbing
  21. to help
  22. dancing
  23. to jog
  24. jogging
  25. to speak
  26. helping
  27. baking
  28. swimming
  29. wearing
  30. carrying
  31. catching
  32. carrying
  33. to send
  34. baking
  35. drinking
  36. building
  37. telling
  38. jogging
  39. riding
  40. sending

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