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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 210 · 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 planned ___ for the team. (a) claps (b) clap (c) clapping (d) to clap
  2. 2.Omkar is looking forward to ___ rice next week. (a) cooks (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooking
  3. 3.Zoya is tired of ___ a cartoon. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) to watch
  4. 4.Kunal is tired of ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) to jog
  5. 5.Dev is tired of ___ the dog. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feeding (d) feed
  6. 6.Rahul is interested in ___ in the pool. (a) swim (b) swimming (c) to swim (d) swims
  7. 7.Pooja hoped ___ a cartoon. (a) watch (b) to watch (c) watches (d) watching
  8. 8.Nisha avoided ___ cricket. (a) playing (b) plays (c) play (d) to play
  9. 9.Meera avoided ___ vegetables. (a) buys (b) buy (c) to buy (d) buying
  10. 10.Ira enjoyed ___ to school. (a) to go (b) goes (c) go (d) going
  11. 11.Vivaan is interested in ___ Grandma. (a) to help (b) helps (c) helping (d) help
  12. 12.Aisha avoided ___ for the team. (a) to clap (b) claps (c) clapping (d) clap
  13. 13.Riya wanted ___ Grandma. (a) help (b) helping (c) helps (d) to help
  14. 14.Rahul hoped ___ the ball. (a) catching (b) to catch (c) catch (d) catches
  15. 15.Aarav is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) clean
  16. 16.Dev avoided ___ the room. (a) clean (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
  17. 17.Farhan is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) to clean
  18. 18.Kunal is good at ___ Grandma. (a) helping (b) help (c) helps (d) to help
  19. 19.Dev is looking forward to ___ for the team next week. (a) clap (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) claps
  20. 20.Omkar is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) dance (b) to dance (c) dancing (d) dances
  21. 21.Diya avoided ___ a cake. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bakes (d) bake
  22. 22.Aisha wanted ___ the dishes. (a) washing (b) wash (c) to wash (d) washes
  23. 23.Aisha wanted ___ in the park. (a) runs (b) run (c) to run (d) running
  24. 24.Kavya is interested in ___ Grandma. (a) help (b) helps (c) to help (d) helping
  25. 25.Isha avoided ___ milk. (a) drinks (b) to drink (c) drink (d) drinking
  26. 26.Saanvi is looking forward to ___ lunch next week. (a) to bring (b) brings (c) bring (d) bringing
  27. 27.Arjun refused ___ rice. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) to cook (d) cooks
  28. 28.Yash enjoyed ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) carries (c) to carry (d) carrying
  29. 29.Myra is interested in ___ milk. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) drinking (d) to drink
  30. 30.Kunal is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) to clean
  31. 31.Omkar is looking forward to ___ a cap next week. (a) wear (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wears
  32. 32.Manav kept ___ on the stage. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) to dance
  33. 33.Aisha is fond of ___ cricket. (a) to play (b) play (c) plays (d) playing
  34. 34.Yash finished ___ on the stage. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing (d) to dance
  35. 35.Myra enjoyed ___ a cake. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bakes
  36. 36.Ira planned ___ a cartoon. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
  37. 37.Vivaan enjoyed ___ a sandcastle. (a) building (b) to build (c) builds (d) build
  38. 38.Ishaan enjoyed ___ a bicycle. (a) ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) to ride
  39. 39.Rohan hoped ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) to jog
  40. 40.Vivaan is good at ___ a tree. (a) climb (b) to climb (c) climbs (d) climbing

Answer key

  1. to clap
  2. cooking
  3. watching
  4. jogging
  5. feeding
  6. swimming
  7. to watch
  8. playing
  9. buying
  10. going
  11. helping
  12. clapping
  13. to help
  14. to catch
  15. cleaning
  16. cleaning
  17. cleaning
  18. helping
  19. clapping
  20. dancing
  21. baking
  22. to wash
  23. to run
  24. helping
  25. drinking
  26. bringing
  27. to cook
  28. carrying
  29. drinking
  30. cleaning
  31. wearing
  32. dancing
  33. playing
  34. dancing
  35. baking
  36. to watch
  37. building
  38. riding
  39. to jog
  40. climbing

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