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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 267 · 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 is looking forward to ___ rice next week. (a) cook (b) to cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
  2. 2.Sneha enjoyed ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) to carry (d) carries
  3. 3.Zoya kept ___ the bag. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carry (d) carrying
  4. 4.Isha agreed ___ a song. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) sing (d) singing
  5. 5.Kunal kept ___ a sandcastle. (a) builds (b) build (c) to build (d) building
  6. 6.Dev is looking forward to ___ Hindi next week. (a) to speak (b) speak (c) speaking (d) speaks
  7. 7.Yash is looking forward to ___ tea next week. (a) making (b) make (c) makes (d) to make
  8. 8.Karan decided ___ science. (a) studying (b) study (c) studies (d) to study
  9. 9.Saanvi is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) plays (c) play (d) playing
  10. 10.Arjun is fond of ___ a cake. (a) bake (b) baking (c) bakes (d) to bake
  11. 11.Saanvi is interested in ___ in the park. (a) to run (b) run (c) running (d) runs
  12. 12.Manav practised ___ a picture. (a) drawing (b) draws (c) draw (d) to draw
  13. 13.Nisha hoped ___ vegetables. (a) buy (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buying
  14. 14.Manav is fond of ___ a cake. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) bake (d) to bake
  15. 15.Myra is good at ___ the ball. (a) to throw (b) throws (c) throw (d) throwing
  16. 16.Nisha planned ___ a tree. (a) plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) to plant
  17. 17.Aisha is looking forward to ___ a letter next week. (a) write (b) writes (c) writing (d) to write
  18. 18.Ananya decided ___ science. (a) to study (b) study (c) studies (d) studying
  19. 19.Neel kept ___ a cap. (a) to wear (b) wear (c) wears (d) wearing
  20. 20.Nisha promised ___ the train. (a) takes (b) take (c) to take (d) taking
  21. 21.Saanvi is looking forward to ___ a song next week. (a) singing (b) sing (c) to sing (d) sings
  22. 22.Vivaan finished ___ a mango. (a) to eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) eat
  23. 23.Karan is interested in ___ a picture. (a) to draw (b) draws (c) drawing (d) draw
  24. 24.Kunal avoided ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jogs
  25. 25.Farhan is fond of ___ in the park. (a) to run (b) run (c) running (d) runs
  26. 26.Manav finished ___ lunch. (a) brings (b) to bring (c) bring (d) bringing
  27. 27.Ira is looking forward to ___ in the pool next week. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) to swim (d) swims
  28. 28.Neel kept ___ a sandcastle. (a) to build (b) building (c) build (d) builds
  29. 29.Kabir practised ___ for the team. (a) to clap (b) clapping (c) claps (d) clap
  30. 30.Rahul is fond of ___ the ball. (a) throw (b) throws (c) to throw (d) throwing
  31. 31.Nisha finished ___ a picture. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draw (d) draws
  32. 32.Rohan enjoyed ___ a cap. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) to wear (d) wears
  33. 33.Sneha is looking forward to ___ a picture next week. (a) drawing (b) to draw (c) draw (d) draws
  34. 34.Myra avoided ___ milk. (a) drink (b) to drink (c) drinking (d) drinks
  35. 35.Kunal is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) to dance
  36. 36.Rohan is fond of ___ a cake. (a) baking (b) bake (c) bakes (d) to bake
  37. 37.Karan is looking forward to ___ the train next week. (a) takes (b) taking (c) to take (d) take
  38. 38.Aarav practised ___ Hindi. (a) to speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) speak
  39. 39.Ira is looking forward to ___ rice next week. (a) cook (b) to cook (c) cooking (d) cooks
  40. 40.Arjun avoided ___ a message. (a) sending (b) send (c) sends (d) to send

Answer key

  1. cooking
  2. carrying
  3. carrying
  4. to sing
  5. building
  6. speaking
  7. making
  8. to study
  9. playing
  10. baking
  11. running
  12. drawing
  13. to buy
  14. baking
  15. throwing
  16. to plant
  17. writing
  18. to study
  19. wearing
  20. to take
  21. singing
  22. eating
  23. drawing
  24. jogging
  25. running
  26. bringing
  27. swimming
  28. building
  29. clapping
  30. throwing
  31. drawing
  32. wearing
  33. drawing
  34. drinking
  35. dancing
  36. baking
  37. taking
  38. speaking
  39. cooking
  40. sending

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