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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 211 · 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.Meera is looking forward to ___ milk next week. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) to drink (d) drinks
  2. 2.Kabir is looking forward to ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) builds (b) to build (c) building (d) build
  3. 3.Arjun is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) to clean
  4. 4.Karan is interested in ___ tea. (a) makes (b) making (c) to make (d) make
  5. 5.Kunal is good at ___ milk. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) to drink (d) drink
  6. 6.Isha is fond of ___ Grandma. (a) helping (b) helps (c) to help (d) help
  7. 7.Dev promised ___ a sandcastle. (a) builds (b) building (c) to build (d) build
  8. 8.Aisha is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dancing (d) dance
  9. 9.Kabir agreed ___ in the pool. (a) swim (b) to swim (c) swims (d) swimming
  10. 10.Ishaan is looking forward to ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watches (b) watching (c) to watch (d) watch
  11. 11.Riya is good at ___ tea. (a) make (b) making (c) to make (d) makes
  12. 12.Aarav is looking forward to ___ for the team next week. (a) claps (b) clap (c) clapping (d) to clap
  13. 13.Myra promised ___ lunch. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) to bring (d) brings
  14. 14.Vivaan wanted ___ a cartoon. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watches (d) watching
  15. 15.Arjun is looking forward to ___ for the team next week. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) to clap (d) claps
  16. 16.Myra decided ___ the ball. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) to throw (d) throws
  17. 17.Dev is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) plant
  18. 18.Ira finished ___ a cartoon. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) to watch
  19. 19.Saanvi practised ___ in the park. (a) running (b) runs (c) run (d) to run
  20. 20.Kabir refused ___ cricket. (a) playing (b) play (c) to play (d) plays
  21. 21.Isha is looking forward to ___ a cake next week. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bake
  22. 22.Zoya kept ___ a sandcastle. (a) build (b) building (c) to build (d) builds
  23. 23.Omkar is tired of ___ a message. (a) sending (b) to send (c) send (d) sends
  24. 24.Tara is looking forward to ___ milk next week. (a) drinks (b) to drink (c) drink (d) drinking
  25. 25.Ananya promised ___ the ball. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) to throw (d) throw
  26. 26.Kabir finished ___ a cake. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bake (d) bakes
  27. 27.Ananya is tired of ___ a sandcastle. (a) builds (b) building (c) to build (d) build
  28. 28.Farhan decided ___ milk. (a) drinks (b) to drink (c) drink (d) drinking
  29. 29.Rahul is good at ___ a song. (a) singing (b) to sing (c) sing (d) sings
  30. 30.Kavya is interested in ___ the dog. (a) to feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) feed
  31. 31.Nisha practised ___ the dog. (a) feeding (b) to feed (c) feeds (d) feed
  32. 32.Aisha is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) to jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) jog
  33. 33.Dev practised ___ Hindi. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) to speak (d) speaking
  34. 34.Omkar finished ___ the match. (a) winning (b) to win (c) wins (d) win
  35. 35.Sneha practised ___ a cartoon. (a) watching (b) to watch (c) watches (d) watch
  36. 36.Aditya practised ___ a mango. (a) eat (b) eating (c) eats (d) to eat
  37. 37.Saanvi is looking forward to ___ lunch next week. (a) brings (b) to bring (c) bring (d) bringing
  38. 38.Kunal is looking forward to ___ for the team next week. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) to clap (d) claps
  39. 39.Isha is interested in ___ milk. (a) to drink (b) drink (c) drinks (d) drinking
  40. 40.Rahul finished ___ a message. (a) sends (b) sending (c) send (d) to send

Answer key

  1. drinking
  2. building
  3. cleaning
  4. making
  5. drinking
  6. helping
  7. to build
  8. dancing
  9. to swim
  10. watching
  11. making
  12. clapping
  13. to bring
  14. to watch
  15. clapping
  16. to throw
  17. planting
  18. watching
  19. running
  20. to play
  21. baking
  22. building
  23. sending
  24. drinking
  25. to throw
  26. baking
  27. building
  28. to drink
  29. singing
  30. feeding
  31. feeding
  32. jogging
  33. speaking
  34. winning
  35. watching
  36. eating
  37. bringing
  38. clapping
  39. drinking
  40. sending

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