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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 241 · 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 kept ___ a message. (a) sending (b) sends (c) to send (d) send
  2. 2.Dev finished ___ the dishes. (a) wash (b) washes (c) to wash (d) washing
  3. 3.Meera refused ___ the ball. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) throw (d) to throw
  4. 4.Ishaan finished ___ lunch. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) bring (d) to bring
  5. 5.Omkar hoped ___ a message. (a) send (b) sends (c) to send (d) sending
  6. 6.Ananya is fond of ___ the ball. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) throw (d) to throw
  7. 7.Neel is good at ___ a kite. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) fly (d) flying
  8. 8.Arjun hoped ___ a song. (a) sing (b) to sing (c) singing (d) sings
  9. 9.Ananya is interested in ___ a message. (a) to send (b) send (c) sending (d) sends
  10. 10.Nisha enjoyed ___ the ball. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) to throw (d) throws
  11. 11.Aarav enjoyed ___ lunch. (a) brings (b) bring (c) bringing (d) to bring
  12. 12.Ananya kept ___ a bicycle. (a) riding (b) ride (c) rides (d) to ride
  13. 13.Tara wanted ___ to school. (a) going (b) go (c) to go (d) goes
  14. 14.Nisha decided ___ in the pool. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) swim (d) to swim
  15. 15.Diya avoided ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carries (d) carrying
  16. 16.Meera is fond of ___ a sandcastle. (a) builds (b) building (c) build (d) to build
  17. 17.Neel planned ___ the match. (a) wins (b) to win (c) winning (d) win
  18. 18.Vivaan is interested in ___ the dishes. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) to wash
  19. 19.Rahul is looking forward to ___ for the team next week. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) to clap (d) claps
  20. 20.Zoya practised ___ the dog. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) feeding (d) to feed
  21. 21.Tara wanted ___ a song. (a) sing (b) singing (c) sings (d) to sing
  22. 22.Arjun kept ___ on the stage. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dances
  23. 23.Sneha is looking forward to ___ Grandma next week. (a) helping (b) help (c) helps (d) to help
  24. 24.Kabir enjoyed ___ a message. (a) to send (b) sending (c) sends (d) send
  25. 25.Kunal agreed ___ a message. (a) sends (b) send (c) to send (d) sending
  26. 26.Yash avoided ___ for the team. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) clap (d) to clap
  27. 27.Dev avoided ___ the match. (a) winning (b) wins (c) to win (d) win
  28. 28.Ira kept ___ the dog. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feeding (d) feed
  29. 29.Nisha decided ___ a message. (a) to send (b) send (c) sending (d) sends
  30. 30.Myra avoided ___ a message. (a) to send (b) sends (c) sending (d) send
  31. 31.Rahul is fond of ___ a bicycle. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) ride (d) riding
  32. 32.Meera planned ___ rice. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cook
  33. 33.Isha enjoyed ___ a mango. (a) to eat (b) eats (c) eat (d) eating
  34. 34.Ananya is looking forward to ___ a picture next week. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draws (d) draw
  35. 35.Diya is looking forward to ___ tea next week. (a) make (b) making (c) makes (d) to make
  36. 36.Kabir planned ___ vegetables. (a) to buy (b) buying (c) buy (d) buys
  37. 37.Ishaan is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) dance (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dancing
  38. 38.Karan enjoyed ___ vegetables. (a) buy (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buying
  39. 39.Diya hoped ___ a song. (a) sing (b) singing (c) to sing (d) sings
  40. 40.Meera is looking forward to ___ in the pool next week. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) to swim (d) swim

Answer key

  1. sending
  2. washing
  3. to throw
  4. bringing
  5. to send
  6. throwing
  7. flying
  8. to sing
  9. sending
  10. throwing
  11. bringing
  12. riding
  13. to go
  14. to swim
  15. carrying
  16. building
  17. to win
  18. washing
  19. clapping
  20. feeding
  21. to sing
  22. dancing
  23. helping
  24. sending
  25. to send
  26. clapping
  27. winning
  28. feeding
  29. to send
  30. sending
  31. riding
  32. to cook
  33. eating
  34. drawing
  35. making
  36. to buy
  37. dancing
  38. buying
  39. to sing
  40. swimming

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