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Gerund and Infinitive Worksheet

English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 252 · 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.Arjun is looking forward to ___ the train next week. (a) takes (b) to take (c) take (d) taking
  2. 2.Tara hoped ___ a bicycle. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) ride (d) riding
  3. 3.Aditya is interested in ___ a kite. (a) fly (b) flying (c) to fly (d) flies
  4. 4.Priya is looking forward to ___ a kite next week. (a) flying (b) flies (c) to fly (d) fly
  5. 5.Diya wanted ___ on the stage. (a) dance (b) to dance (c) dancing (d) dances
  6. 6.Kabir is looking forward to ___ the dog next week. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) to feed (d) feed
  7. 7.Karan is fond of ___ the train. (a) taking (b) to take (c) takes (d) take
  8. 8.Riya is fond of ___ the dishes. (a) wash (b) to wash (c) washing (d) washes
  9. 9.Manav practised ___ a message. (a) sends (b) send (c) sending (d) to send
  10. 10.Kabir refused ___ a bicycle. (a) rides (b) ride (c) riding (d) to ride
  11. 11.Neel avoided ___ vegetables. (a) to buy (b) buys (c) buying (d) buy
  12. 12.Kunal is looking forward to ___ a bicycle next week. (a) to ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) ride
  13. 13.Manav enjoyed ___ a tree. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) plant
  14. 14.Rohan is tired of ___ in the park. (a) to run (b) runs (c) running (d) run
  15. 15.Farhan is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) plants (b) to plant (c) planting (d) plant
  16. 16.Aditya is tired of ___ a tree. (a) plant (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plants
  17. 17.Manav is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) to clean
  18. 18.Omkar is good at ___ vegetables. (a) to buy (b) buys (c) buy (d) buying
  19. 19.Aarav promised ___ a tree. (a) planting (b) plants (c) plant (d) to plant
  20. 20.Diya is looking forward to ___ tea next week. (a) making (b) make (c) makes (d) to make
  21. 21.Saanvi is looking forward to ___ science next week. (a) to study (b) study (c) studies (d) studying
  22. 22.Ira is fond of ___ the room. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) to clean
  23. 23.Meera is looking forward to ___ science next week. (a) studies (b) to study (c) studying (d) study
  24. 24.Dev enjoyed ___ a mango. (a) eating (b) eat (c) to eat (d) eats
  25. 25.Dev decided ___ in the park. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog (d) to jog
  26. 26.Aarav is looking forward to ___ the train next week. (a) take (b) taking (c) to take (d) takes
  27. 27.Ira is fond of ___ lunch. (a) bring (b) to bring (c) bringing (d) brings
  28. 28.Tara is fond of ___ the ball. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) to throw (d) throws
  29. 29.Tara refused ___ vegetables. (a) buy (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buying
  30. 30.Kavya needed ___ milk. (a) drinking (b) to drink (c) drink (d) drinks
  31. 31.Tara is tired of ___ a tree. (a) to climb (b) climb (c) climbing (d) climbs
  32. 32.Rohan is fond of ___ a cake. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) to bake (d) baking
  33. 33.Dev is tired of ___ to school. (a) going (b) to go (c) goes (d) go
  34. 34.Rahul finished ___ a sandcastle. (a) builds (b) to build (c) building (d) build
  35. 35.Vivaan is fond of ___ rice. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cook
  36. 36.Aisha hoped ___ vegetables. (a) buys (b) buy (c) buying (d) to buy
  37. 37.Kabir is good at ___ on the stage. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) to dance (d) dance
  38. 38.Aisha is fond of ___ in the pool. (a) to swim (b) swims (c) swimming (d) swim
  39. 39.Zoya finished ___ the ball. (a) catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) to catch
  40. 40.Nisha is interested in ___ the bag. (a) to carry (b) carrying (c) carries (d) carry

Answer key

  1. taking
  2. to ride
  3. flying
  4. flying
  5. to dance
  6. feeding
  7. taking
  8. washing
  9. sending
  10. to ride
  11. buying
  12. riding
  13. planting
  14. running
  15. planting
  16. planting
  17. cleaning
  18. buying
  19. to plant
  20. making
  21. studying
  22. cleaning
  23. studying
  24. eating
  25. to jog
  26. taking
  27. bringing
  28. throwing
  29. to buy
  30. to drink
  31. climbing
  32. baking
  33. going
  34. building
  35. cooking
  36. to buy
  37. dancing
  38. swimming
  39. catching
  40. carrying

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