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Gerund and Infinitive Worksheet

English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 248 · 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.Farhan enjoyed ___ the dishes. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) to wash
  2. 2.Aarav avoided ___ a message. (a) sending (b) sends (c) send (d) to send
  3. 3.Yash enjoyed ___ the ball. (a) throws (b) to throw (c) throw (d) throwing
  4. 4.Kabir avoided ___ in the park. (a) to run (b) runs (c) run (d) running
  5. 5.Rohan finished ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
  6. 6.Vivaan is good at ___ the ball. (a) catches (b) catch (c) catching (d) to catch
  7. 7.Diya is fond of ___ in the pool. (a) swim (b) swimming (c) to swim (d) swims
  8. 8.Myra decided ___ the bag. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) to carry (d) carry
  9. 9.Riya practised ___ milk. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) to drink (d) drinking
  10. 10.Kunal is good at ___ science. (a) to study (b) study (c) studying (d) studies
  11. 11.Kavya kept ___ in the pool. (a) swimming (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swims
  12. 12.Diya hoped ___ a mango. (a) eating (b) eat (c) to eat (d) eats
  13. 13.Farhan finished ___ a cake. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bake (d) bakes
  14. 14.Ishaan is looking forward to ___ a story next week. (a) tell (b) to tell (c) tells (d) telling
  15. 15.Farhan kept ___ Grandma. (a) help (b) helping (c) to help (d) helps
  16. 16.Rohan practised ___ a cap. (a) wear (b) wearing (c) to wear (d) wears
  17. 17.Neel is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) plays (c) playing (d) play
  18. 18.Nisha finished ___ on the stage. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) dance
  19. 19.Yash is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) to dance
  20. 20.Manav is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) to throw (d) throws
  21. 21.Nisha is tired of ___ milk. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) drink (d) to drink
  22. 22.Myra practised ___ a song. (a) sings (b) singing (c) to sing (d) sing
  23. 23.Farhan is looking forward to ___ Grandma next week. (a) to help (b) helps (c) help (d) helping
  24. 24.Isha finished ___ cricket. (a) plays (b) play (c) to play (d) playing
  25. 25.Myra is interested in ___ a sandcastle. (a) to build (b) builds (c) building (d) build
  26. 26.Aarav finished ___ in the park. (a) running (b) run (c) runs (d) to run
  27. 27.Aisha enjoyed ___ the dog. (a) to feed (b) feed (c) feeds (d) feeding
  28. 28.Saanvi wanted ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) carries (c) to carry (d) carrying
  29. 29.Diya is looking forward to ___ a bicycle next week. (a) rides (b) ride (c) to ride (d) riding
  30. 30.Kavya refused ___ the train. (a) to take (b) take (c) takes (d) taking
  31. 31.Meera practised ___ a letter. (a) to write (b) write (c) writes (d) writing
  32. 32.Neel is looking forward to ___ to school next week. (a) to go (b) go (c) goes (d) going
  33. 33.Neel is fond of ___ a mango. (a) to eat (b) eats (c) eat (d) eating
  34. 34.Meera planned ___ Hindi. (a) to speak (b) speaking (c) speak (d) speaks
  35. 35.Ishaan is looking forward to ___ tea next week. (a) making (b) make (c) to make (d) makes
  36. 36.Ananya is interested in ___ the dishes. (a) washes (b) washing (c) to wash (d) wash
  37. 37.Dev is fond of ___ the ball. (a) to throw (b) throw (c) throws (d) throwing
  38. 38.Arjun is interested in ___ cricket. (a) play (b) to play (c) plays (d) playing
  39. 39.Diya enjoyed ___ the ball. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) throws (d) to throw
  40. 40.Rahul is tired of ___ lunch. (a) brings (b) bring (c) to bring (d) bringing

Answer key

  1. washing
  2. sending
  3. throwing
  4. running
  5. jogging
  6. catching
  7. swimming
  8. to carry
  9. drinking
  10. studying
  11. swimming
  12. to eat
  13. baking
  14. telling
  15. helping
  16. wearing
  17. playing
  18. dancing
  19. dancing
  20. throwing
  21. drinking
  22. singing
  23. helping
  24. playing
  25. building
  26. running
  27. feeding
  28. to carry
  29. riding
  30. to take
  31. writing
  32. going
  33. eating
  34. to speak
  35. making
  36. washing
  37. throwing
  38. playing
  39. throwing
  40. bringing

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