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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 213 · 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.Diya is interested in ___ a cake. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) bake (d) baking
  2. 2.Isha enjoyed ___ to school. (a) to go (b) going (c) go (d) goes
  3. 3.Ira is looking forward to ___ a picture next week. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draw (d) draws
  4. 4.Isha hoped ___ the room. (a) clean (b) to clean (c) cleans (d) cleaning
  5. 5.Diya finished ___ a cartoon. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watch (d) watching
  6. 6.Rohan is interested in ___ the ball. (a) to throw (b) throwing (c) throw (d) throws
  7. 7.Zoya promised ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) carries (d) to carry
  8. 8.Ananya is fond of ___ a kite. (a) to fly (b) fly (c) flies (d) flying
  9. 9.Diya is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) climb (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) to climb
  10. 10.Neel is interested in ___ a cap. (a) wears (b) wear (c) wearing (d) to wear
  11. 11.Myra is tired of ___ the dog. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feed (d) feeding
  12. 12.Neel is looking forward to ___ a mango next week. (a) eating (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eats
  13. 13.Priya is looking forward to ___ a picture next week. (a) to draw (b) draw (c) drawing (d) draws
  14. 14.Pooja refused ___ a bicycle. (a) riding (b) ride (c) rides (d) to ride
  15. 15.Farhan wanted ___ the match. (a) wins (b) to win (c) winning (d) win
  16. 16.Pooja is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) cleans
  17. 17.Vivaan is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) to throw (d) throws
  18. 18.Vivaan is good at ___ milk. (a) to drink (b) drink (c) drinks (d) drinking
  19. 19.Zoya hoped ___ the match. (a) wins (b) winning (c) win (d) to win
  20. 20.Karan avoided ___ the dishes. (a) washing (b) washes (c) wash (d) to wash
  21. 21.Dev avoided ___ a cartoon. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watch (d) watching
  22. 22.Yash is tired of ___ milk. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) to drink (d) drinking
  23. 23.Isha enjoyed ___ a sandcastle. (a) building (b) builds (c) to build (d) build
  24. 24.Nisha is looking forward to ___ milk next week. (a) to drink (b) drink (c) drinking (d) drinks
  25. 25.Ananya kept ___ a tree. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) to climb (d) climbing
  26. 26.Aarav practised ___ Grandma. (a) helps (b) to help (c) help (d) helping
  27. 27.Rohan is looking forward to ___ science next week. (a) study (b) studying (c) studies (d) to study
  28. 28.Arjun is good at ___ a cap. (a) wear (b) wearing (c) to wear (d) wears
  29. 29.Arjun enjoyed ___ in the park. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogs
  30. 30.Aisha is good at ___ for the team. (a) to clap (b) clap (c) clapping (d) claps
  31. 31.Ira is looking forward to ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cook (d) to cook
  32. 32.Aarav hoped ___ in the park. (a) running (b) runs (c) run (d) to run
  33. 33.Ananya wanted ___ a cartoon. (a) watching (b) to watch (c) watches (d) watch
  34. 34.Aarav promised ___ a tree. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) to climb (d) climbs
  35. 35.Tara planned ___ a cake. (a) bake (b) baking (c) bakes (d) to bake
  36. 36.Kunal is interested in ___ a cake. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) to bake (d) baking
  37. 37.Farhan is fond of ___ a mango. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eating
  38. 38.Priya finished ___ science. (a) to study (b) study (c) studying (d) studies
  39. 39.Diya is looking forward to ___ for the team next week. (a) to clap (b) claps (c) clap (d) clapping
  40. 40.Aditya finished ___ lunch. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) bring (d) to bring

Answer key

  1. baking
  2. going
  3. drawing
  4. to clean
  5. watching
  6. throwing
  7. to carry
  8. flying
  9. climbing
  10. wearing
  11. feeding
  12. eating
  13. drawing
  14. to ride
  15. to win
  16. cleaning
  17. throwing
  18. drinking
  19. to win
  20. washing
  21. watching
  22. drinking
  23. building
  24. drinking
  25. climbing
  26. helping
  27. studying
  28. wearing
  29. jogging
  30. clapping
  31. cooking
  32. to run
  33. to watch
  34. to climb
  35. to bake
  36. baking
  37. eating
  38. studying
  39. clapping
  40. bringing

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