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Gerund and Infinitive Worksheet

English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 255 · 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.Dev is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jog
  2. 2.Meera needed ___ science. (a) study (b) to study (c) studies (d) studying
  3. 3.Dev is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) clean
  4. 4.Vivaan enjoyed ___ lunch. (a) bring (b) brings (c) to bring (d) bringing
  5. 5.Myra needed ___ on the stage. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) dance
  6. 6.Saanvi is good at ___ for the team. (a) claps (b) clap (c) to clap (d) clapping
  7. 7.Sneha is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) to catch
  8. 8.Diya planned ___ a cap. (a) wearing (b) to wear (c) wear (d) wears
  9. 9.Isha is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dance (d) dancing
  10. 10.Farhan kept ___ cricket. (a) to play (b) play (c) playing (d) plays
  11. 11.Karan kept ___ on the stage. (a) dance (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dancing
  12. 12.Meera enjoyed ___ lunch. (a) brings (b) bring (c) to bring (d) bringing
  13. 13.Isha is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) to plant (b) planting (c) plant (d) plants
  14. 14.Vivaan practised ___ a bicycle. (a) ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) to ride
  15. 15.Manav is good at ___ for the team. (a) to clap (b) clapping (c) claps (d) clap
  16. 16.Aarav planned ___ for the team. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) clap
  17. 17.Arjun planned ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) carries (c) to carry (d) carrying
  18. 18.Karan is good at ___ the ball. (a) catches (b) to catch (c) catching (d) catch
  19. 19.Yash is fond of ___ the dog. (a) to feed (b) feed (c) feeds (d) feeding
  20. 20.Aarav avoided ___ science. (a) studies (b) to study (c) studying (d) study
  21. 21.Ira decided ___ in the pool. (a) to swim (b) swim (c) swims (d) swimming
  22. 22.Ishaan is looking forward to ___ vegetables next week. (a) to buy (b) buys (c) buying (d) buy
  23. 23.Arjun decided ___ a cake. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bakes (d) bake
  24. 24.Sneha avoided ___ a cake. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) baking (d) to bake
  25. 25.Dev needed ___ for the team. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) clap
  26. 26.Aisha enjoyed ___ the dishes. (a) washing (b) to wash (c) washes (d) wash
  27. 27.Farhan avoided ___ the dog. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feed (d) feeding
  28. 28.Farhan is looking forward to ___ the dog next week. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) to feed (d) feeding
  29. 29.Zoya enjoyed ___ a bicycle. (a) rides (b) ride (c) to ride (d) riding
  30. 30.Myra promised ___ a tree. (a) to plant (b) plant (c) planting (d) plants
  31. 31.Dev is interested in ___ in the park. (a) runs (b) to run (c) run (d) running
  32. 32.Karan is looking forward to ___ the bag next week. (a) to carry (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carries
  33. 33.Meera is looking forward to ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) building (b) build (c) builds (d) to build
  34. 34.Kavya refused ___ Hindi. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) to speak (d) speaks
  35. 35.Sneha is interested in ___ a tree. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) climb (d) to climb
  36. 36.Ananya kept ___ a sandcastle. (a) build (b) to build (c) building (d) builds
  37. 37.Kavya agreed ___ a cap. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) to wear (d) wear
  38. 38.Dev is tired of ___ the ball. (a) throw (b) to throw (c) throwing (d) throws
  39. 39.Aditya is tired of ___ a cap. (a) to wear (b) wearing (c) wears (d) wear
  40. 40.Rohan is good at ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jogs

Answer key

  1. jogging
  2. to study
  3. cleaning
  4. bringing
  5. to dance
  6. clapping
  7. catching
  8. to wear
  9. dancing
  10. playing
  11. dancing
  12. bringing
  13. planting
  14. riding
  15. clapping
  16. to clap
  17. to carry
  18. catching
  19. feeding
  20. studying
  21. to swim
  22. buying
  23. to bake
  24. baking
  25. to clap
  26. washing
  27. feeding
  28. feeding
  29. riding
  30. to plant
  31. running
  32. carrying
  33. building
  34. to speak
  35. climbing
  36. building
  37. to wear
  38. throwing
  39. wearing
  40. jogging

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