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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 275 · 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.Meera is looking forward to ___ tea next week. (a) makes (b) to make (c) making (d) make
  2. 2.Omkar is looking forward to ___ a song next week. (a) sing (b) singing (c) to sing (d) sings
  3. 3.Pooja is looking forward to ___ a picture next week. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) draw (d) to draw
  4. 4.Aarav enjoyed ___ milk. (a) drinking (b) to drink (c) drinks (d) drink
  5. 5.Farhan agreed ___ the dog. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) to feed
  6. 6.Arjun kept ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) carries (c) to carry (d) carrying
  7. 7.Priya kept ___ lunch. (a) bring (b) brings (c) bringing (d) to bring
  8. 8.Diya is looking forward to ___ a message next week. (a) sends (b) sending (c) to send (d) send
  9. 9.Kavya is looking forward to ___ tea next week. (a) making (b) makes (c) to make (d) make
  10. 10.Meera enjoyed ___ rice. (a) to cook (b) cooks (c) cook (d) cooking
  11. 11.Kabir needed ___ the bag. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carries
  12. 12.Priya hoped ___ vegetables. (a) buys (b) buying (c) buy (d) to buy
  13. 13.Diya is looking forward to ___ Grandma next week. (a) to help (b) help (c) helps (d) helping
  14. 14.Farhan needed ___ in the park. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) to jog (d) jog
  15. 15.Kabir enjoyed ___ milk. (a) to drink (b) drinks (c) drink (d) drinking
  16. 16.Ananya is good at ___ cricket. (a) to play (b) plays (c) playing (d) play
  17. 17.Arjun practised ___ the dishes. (a) to wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) wash
  18. 18.Rohan is fond of ___ a message. (a) sending (b) to send (c) send (d) sends
  19. 19.Priya is looking forward to ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watches (b) watching (c) to watch (d) watch
  20. 20.Aditya is looking forward to ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watch (b) watches (c) to watch (d) watching
  21. 21.Ananya is looking forward to ___ a mango next week. (a) to eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) eat
  22. 22.Omkar decided ___ to school. (a) to go (b) goes (c) going (d) go
  23. 23.Rahul is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) playing (b) play (c) plays (d) to play
  24. 24.Priya is looking forward to ___ a cap next week. (a) to wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) wear
  25. 25.Zoya finished ___ Grandma. (a) help (b) helping (c) helps (d) to help
  26. 26.Nisha is looking forward to ___ a message next week. (a) sends (b) sending (c) send (d) to send
  27. 27.Diya is tired of ___ the train. (a) take (b) taking (c) takes (d) to take
  28. 28.Kavya promised ___ a tree. (a) plants (b) plant (c) planting (d) to plant
  29. 29.Diya is looking forward to ___ a bicycle next week. (a) rides (b) ride (c) riding (d) to ride
  30. 30.Kabir is interested in ___ milk. (a) to drink (b) drinks (c) drinking (d) drink
  31. 31.Zoya agreed ___ a cake. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) bake (d) baking
  32. 32.Manav kept ___ a tree. (a) climbs (b) to climb (c) climbing (d) climb
  33. 33.Yash is fond of ___ a message. (a) sends (b) sending (c) to send (d) send
  34. 34.Meera refused ___ the room. (a) clean (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
  35. 35.Riya agreed ___ a cartoon. (a) to watch (b) watches (c) watch (d) watching
  36. 36.Riya enjoyed ___ milk. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) to drink (d) drinking
  37. 37.Aarav practised ___ the ball. (a) to catch (b) catching (c) catch (d) catches
  38. 38.Kunal kept ___ a tree. (a) plant (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plants
  39. 39.Diya practised ___ a letter. (a) to write (b) writes (c) writing (d) write
  40. 40.Sneha practised ___ a cake. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bake (d) bakes

Answer key

  1. making
  2. singing
  3. drawing
  4. drinking
  5. to feed
  6. carrying
  7. bringing
  8. sending
  9. making
  10. cooking
  11. to carry
  12. to buy
  13. helping
  14. to jog
  15. drinking
  16. playing
  17. washing
  18. sending
  19. watching
  20. watching
  21. eating
  22. to go
  23. playing
  24. wearing
  25. helping
  26. sending
  27. taking
  28. to plant
  29. riding
  30. drinking
  31. to bake
  32. climbing
  33. sending
  34. to clean
  35. to watch
  36. drinking
  37. catching
  38. planting
  39. writing
  40. baking

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