Gerund and Infinitive Worksheet

English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 27 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.Priya needed ___ rice. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) to cook
2. 2.Manav practised ___ in the park. (a) to run (b) running (c) runs (d) run
3. 3.Aisha is looking forward to ___ vegetables next week. (a) to buy (b) buys (c) buying (d) buy
4. 4.Yash planned ___ the train. (a) taking (b) take (c) takes (d) to take
5. 5.Kavya refused ___ in the pool. (a) to swim (b) swim (c) swims (d) swimming
6. 6.Dev is interested in ___ a tree. (a) plants (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plant
7. 7.Karan avoided ___ tea. (a) make (b) making (c) makes (d) to make
8. 8.Karan refused ___ on the stage. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) dance (d) to dance
9. 9.Karan is good at ___ the room. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) to clean
10. 10.Meera avoided ___ the bag. (a) carries (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carrying
11. 11.Myra wanted ___ to school. (a) to go (b) goes (c) going (d) go
12. 12.Omkar is looking forward to ___ a bicycle next week. (a) to ride (b) rides (c) riding (d) ride
13. 13.Neel kept ___ a mango. (a) to eat (b) eats (c) eat (d) eating
14. 14.Sneha practised ___ science. (a) study (b) studies (c) to study (d) studying
15. 15.Saanvi refused ___ a kite. (a) flying (b) to fly (c) flies (d) fly
16. 16.Rohan is looking forward to ___ the train next week. (a) to take (b) take (c) taking (d) takes
17. 17.Yash kept ___ the dishes. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washes (d) to wash
18. 18.Diya is looking forward to ___ tea next week. (a) makes (b) make (c) making (d) to make
19. 19.Zoya is tired of ___ for the team. (a) to clap (b) clapping (c) clap (d) claps
20. 20.Aarav is good at ___ a tree. (a) to climb (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) climb
21. 21.Tara is fond of ___ the ball. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) throw (d) to throw
22. 22.Pooja is looking forward to ___ a letter next week. (a) writes (b) writing (c) to write (d) write
23. 23.Dev kept ___ the room. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleans (d) to clean
24. 24.Kabir avoided ___ for the team. (a) claps (b) clap (c) to clap (d) clapping
25. 25.Sneha is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) run (b) running (c) runs (d) to run
26. 26.Dev is looking forward to ___ milk next week. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) to drink (d) drinking
27. 27.Vivaan finished ___ the bag. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carrying
28. 28.Manav is tired of ___ the ball. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) to throw (d) throws
29. 29.Aditya is fond of ___ Hindi. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) to speak (d) speak
30. 30.Isha is good at ___ a song. (a) sing (b) sings (c) to sing (d) singing
31. 31.Farhan is looking forward to ___ milk next week. (a) to drink (b) drinks (c) drink (d) drinking
32. 32.Aisha is looking forward to ___ a song next week. (a) to sing (b) sing (c) singing (d) sings
33. 33.Ishaan needed ___ a cap. (a) to wear (b) wearing (c) wear (d) wears
34. 34.Aisha agreed ___ a tree. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) to plant
35. 35.Kavya practised ___ in the pool. (a) swims (b) swim (c) to swim (d) swimming
36. 36.Aditya is good at ___ cricket. (a) play (b) plays (c) to play (d) playing
37. 37.Isha enjoyed ___ the room. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
38. 38.Nisha is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) run (b) to run (c) runs (d) running
39. 39.Tara wanted ___ in the park. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jog
40. 40.Tara kept ___ Hindi. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) speaks (d) to speak

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