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Gerund and Infinitive Worksheet

English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 226 · 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.Rohan refused ___ a tree. (a) climbs (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbing
  2. 2.Kavya avoided ___ a cartoon. (a) watching (b) watches (c) to watch (d) watch
  3. 3.Zoya is looking forward to ___ a letter next week. (a) writing (b) write (c) to write (d) writes
  4. 4.Meera is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) to throw (c) throws (d) throwing
  5. 5.Farhan is looking forward to ___ the train next week. (a) takes (b) take (c) taking (d) to take
  6. 6.Sneha is looking forward to ___ a message next week. (a) send (b) sends (c) sending (d) to send
  7. 7.Pooja is fond of ___ a letter. (a) writes (b) writing (c) write (d) to write
  8. 8.Manav practised ___ a song. (a) to sing (b) sing (c) singing (d) sings
  9. 9.Rahul kept ___ for the team. (a) claps (b) clap (c) clapping (d) to clap
  10. 10.Arjun avoided ___ the ball. (a) to throw (b) throw (c) throwing (d) throws
  11. 11.Ananya practised ___ science. (a) studying (b) studies (c) to study (d) study
  12. 12.Vivaan avoided ___ rice. (a) cook (b) to cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
  13. 13.Kunal is looking forward to ___ a kite next week. (a) to fly (b) fly (c) flies (d) flying
  14. 14.Diya practised ___ rice. (a) cook (b) to cook (c) cooking (d) cooks
  15. 15.Aditya is looking forward to ___ the train next week. (a) take (b) takes (c) to take (d) taking
  16. 16.Manav agreed ___ a cap. (a) wear (b) wearing (c) wears (d) to wear
  17. 17.Omkar planned ___ the dishes. (a) wash (b) washing (c) to wash (d) washes
  18. 18.Meera is looking forward to ___ a song next week. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sings (d) sing
  19. 19.Farhan is looking forward to ___ a cake next week. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) to bake (d) baking
  20. 20.Ira is looking forward to ___ a song next week. (a) sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) to sing
  21. 21.Rahul is tired of ___ a song. (a) sings (b) sing (c) singing (d) to sing
  22. 22.Ira decided ___ the ball. (a) throws (b) to throw (c) throw (d) throwing
  23. 23.Aisha planned ___ a tree. (a) to climb (b) climbing (c) climb (d) climbs
  24. 24.Diya planned ___ the dog. (a) to feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) feed
  25. 25.Isha is good at ___ a kite. (a) flying (b) flies (c) fly (d) to fly
  26. 26.Kavya avoided ___ Hindi. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) to speak (d) speaking
  27. 27.Neel is looking forward to ___ a bicycle next week. (a) to ride (b) rides (c) ride (d) riding
  28. 28.Myra decided ___ a mango. (a) eats (b) eating (c) to eat (d) eat
  29. 29.Ira agreed ___ the match. (a) to win (b) wins (c) winning (d) win
  30. 30.Vivaan is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) plants (b) to plant (c) planting (d) plant
  31. 31.Ananya is fond of ___ vegetables. (a) to buy (b) buy (c) buying (d) buys
  32. 32.Aarav wanted ___ rice. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cook
  33. 33.Kabir is tired of ___ a song. (a) sings (b) singing (c) sing (d) to sing
  34. 34.Kabir is looking forward to ___ rice next week. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
  35. 35.Priya practised ___ science. (a) to study (b) study (c) studies (d) studying
  36. 36.Farhan is fond of ___ on the stage. (a) dances (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dancing
  37. 37.Neel kept ___ a tree. (a) plants (b) to plant (c) planting (d) plant
  38. 38.Kavya is tired of ___ in the pool. (a) swims (b) swim (c) swimming (d) to swim
  39. 39.Omkar finished ___ to school. (a) goes (b) to go (c) going (d) go
  40. 40.Myra kept ___ the dog. (a) to feed (b) feed (c) feeds (d) feeding

Answer key

  1. to climb
  2. watching
  3. writing
  4. throwing
  5. taking
  6. sending
  7. writing
  8. singing
  9. clapping
  10. throwing
  11. studying
  12. cooking
  13. flying
  14. cooking
  15. taking
  16. to wear
  17. to wash
  18. singing
  19. baking
  20. singing
  21. singing
  22. to throw
  23. to climb
  24. to feed
  25. flying
  26. speaking
  27. riding
  28. to eat
  29. to win
  30. planting
  31. buying
  32. to cook
  33. singing
  34. cooking
  35. studying
  36. dancing
  37. planting
  38. swimming
  39. going
  40. feeding

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