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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 270 · 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.Manav is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) run (b) to run (c) running (d) runs
  2. 2.Ananya is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) playing (b) play (c) plays (d) to play
  3. 3.Farhan is looking forward to ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watch (b) watches (c) to watch (d) watching
  4. 4.Omkar is tired of ___ a sandcastle. (a) build (b) building (c) builds (d) to build
  5. 5.Zoya is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) throws (c) to throw (d) throwing
  6. 6.Sneha is fond of ___ tea. (a) to make (b) making (c) makes (d) make
  7. 7.Aditya is interested in ___ a sandcastle. (a) build (b) building (c) builds (d) to build
  8. 8.Omkar is fond of ___ on the stage. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) dance (d) to dance
  9. 9.Saanvi is looking forward to ___ milk next week. (a) to drink (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) drink
  10. 10.Arjun wanted ___ a tree. (a) to climb (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) climb
  11. 11.Omkar enjoyed ___ the train. (a) taking (b) to take (c) takes (d) take
  12. 12.Kavya agreed ___ a tree. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) climb (d) to climb
  13. 13.Ira is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) dances (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dancing
  14. 14.Ishaan is looking forward to ___ rice next week. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
  15. 15.Vivaan is good at ___ a letter. (a) writing (b) write (c) to write (d) writes
  16. 16.Myra agreed ___ Grandma. (a) to help (b) helps (c) help (d) helping
  17. 17.Farhan enjoyed ___ rice. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) cook
  18. 18.Arjun promised ___ cricket. (a) plays (b) play (c) to play (d) playing
  19. 19.Isha kept ___ the train. (a) taking (b) take (c) to take (d) takes
  20. 20.Nisha refused ___ the train. (a) takes (b) take (c) to take (d) taking
  21. 21.Tara is interested in ___ the dog. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) to feed (d) feeds
  22. 22.Rohan finished ___ in the park. (a) runs (b) to run (c) running (d) run
  23. 23.Priya practised ___ a sandcastle. (a) to build (b) builds (c) build (d) building
  24. 24.Yash kept ___ a tree. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) to plant
  25. 25.Sneha wanted ___ a song. (a) singing (b) to sing (c) sing (d) sings
  26. 26.Aarav is interested in ___ a letter. (a) write (b) writes (c) writing (d) to write
  27. 27.Aisha decided ___ for the team. (a) claps (b) clap (c) to clap (d) clapping
  28. 28.Priya avoided ___ the dishes. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washing (d) washes
  29. 29.Farhan is looking forward to ___ the bag next week. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carry
  30. 30.Karan is interested in ___ a cake. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) bake (d) baking
  31. 31.Tara is looking forward to ___ for the team next week. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clap (d) clapping
  32. 32.Ananya is tired of ___ the ball. (a) catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) to catch
  33. 33.Diya is tired of ___ the room. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) to clean
  34. 34.Manav decided ___ a kite. (a) flying (b) to fly (c) fly (d) flies
  35. 35.Riya hoped ___ a mango. (a) eat (b) to eat (c) eats (d) eating
  36. 36.Ishaan is looking forward to ___ a song next week. (a) to sing (b) singing (c) sings (d) sing
  37. 37.Manav is interested in ___ the dishes. (a) washes (b) to wash (c) washing (d) wash
  38. 38.Vivaan is tired of ___ the ball. (a) catch (b) to catch (c) catches (d) catching
  39. 39.Arjun finished ___ a song. (a) sings (b) singing (c) to sing (d) sing
  40. 40.Tara is good at ___ a picture. (a) draw (b) drawing (c) draws (d) to draw

Answer key

  1. running
  2. playing
  3. watching
  4. building
  5. throwing
  6. making
  7. building
  8. dancing
  9. drinking
  10. to climb
  11. taking
  12. to climb
  13. dancing
  14. cooking
  15. writing
  16. to help
  17. cooking
  18. to play
  19. taking
  20. to take
  21. feeding
  22. running
  23. building
  24. planting
  25. to sing
  26. writing
  27. to clap
  28. washing
  29. carrying
  30. baking
  31. clapping
  32. catching
  33. cleaning
  34. to fly
  35. to eat
  36. singing
  37. washing
  38. catching
  39. singing
  40. drawing

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