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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 258 · 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.Omkar planned ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) to jog
  2. 2.Ira is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) cleans
  3. 3.Kabir hoped ___ in the park. (a) to jog (b) jogs (c) jog (d) jogging
  4. 4.Myra wanted ___ a story. (a) tell (b) telling (c) to tell (d) tells
  5. 5.Aisha is good at ___ a letter. (a) write (b) writes (c) to write (d) writing
  6. 6.Saanvi avoided ___ rice. (a) cooks (b) to cook (c) cooking (d) cook
  7. 7.Manav agreed ___ the room. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) to clean (d) cleans
  8. 8.Vivaan finished ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carrying (d) carries
  9. 9.Arjun is looking forward to ___ the bag next week. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carries
  10. 10.Arjun is tired of ___ a cake. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) to bake
  11. 11.Karan is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dance (d) dances
  12. 12.Meera wanted ___ the ball. (a) catches (b) catch (c) catching (d) to catch
  13. 13.Riya is looking forward to ___ for the team next week. (a) to clap (b) clapping (c) clap (d) claps
  14. 14.Rohan decided ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carries (d) carrying
  15. 15.Nisha is interested in ___ a song. (a) sing (b) singing (c) to sing (d) sings
  16. 16.Pooja is good at ___ for the team. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) to clap (d) claps
  17. 17.Sneha finished ___ science. (a) studying (b) to study (c) study (d) studies
  18. 18.Karan is good at ___ a message. (a) sends (b) send (c) sending (d) to send
  19. 19.Aisha avoided ___ in the park. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogging
  20. 20.Ishaan is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) to climb (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) climb
  21. 21.Ananya is looking forward to ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watches (b) watch (c) to watch (d) watching
  22. 22.Rohan avoided ___ the match. (a) winning (b) to win (c) win (d) wins
  23. 23.Isha is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) to dance (b) dance (c) dancing (d) dances
  24. 24.Vivaan hoped ___ a tree. (a) planting (b) plant (c) to plant (d) plants
  25. 25.Isha is fond of ___ the room. (a) to clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) clean
  26. 26.Aisha is looking forward to ___ a bicycle next week. (a) ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) to ride
  27. 27.Kunal is looking forward to ___ the match next week. (a) wins (b) win (c) winning (d) to win
  28. 28.Vivaan avoided ___ Hindi. (a) to speak (b) speak (c) speaks (d) speaking
  29. 29.Arjun enjoyed ___ the dishes. (a) washing (b) wash (c) to wash (d) washes
  30. 30.Yash practised ___ a cartoon. (a) watching (b) to watch (c) watches (d) watch
  31. 31.Nisha is tired of ___ a song. (a) sing (b) singing (c) to sing (d) sings
  32. 32.Manav is looking forward to ___ science next week. (a) studies (b) study (c) studying (d) to study
  33. 33.Dev is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) jogs (d) to jog
  34. 34.Aditya avoided ___ a letter. (a) to write (b) writes (c) write (d) writing
  35. 35.Aditya hoped ___ vegetables. (a) buying (b) buys (c) buy (d) to buy
  36. 36.Aisha avoided ___ for the team. (a) clap (b) claps (c) clapping (d) to clap
  37. 37.Isha is interested in ___ the train. (a) to take (b) takes (c) taking (d) take
  38. 38.Dev is good at ___ a tree. (a) climb (b) to climb (c) climbs (d) climbing
  39. 39.Aisha is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) throw (d) to throw
  40. 40.Yash enjoyed ___ the dog. (a) feeding (b) to feed (c) feed (d) feeds

Answer key

  1. to jog
  2. cleaning
  3. to jog
  4. to tell
  5. writing
  6. cooking
  7. to clean
  8. carrying
  9. carrying
  10. baking
  11. dancing
  12. to catch
  13. clapping
  14. to carry
  15. singing
  16. clapping
  17. studying
  18. sending
  19. jogging
  20. climbing
  21. watching
  22. winning
  23. dancing
  24. to plant
  25. cleaning
  26. riding
  27. winning
  28. speaking
  29. washing
  30. watching
  31. singing
  32. studying
  33. jogging
  34. writing
  35. to buy
  36. clapping
  37. taking
  38. climbing
  39. throwing
  40. feeding

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