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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 282 · 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.Karan decided ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) to carry
  2. 2.Priya practised ___ in the park. (a) to jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) jog
  3. 3.Yash wanted ___ lunch. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) to bring (d) bring
  4. 4.Kavya avoided ___ a tree. (a) planting (b) plant (c) to plant (d) plants
  5. 5.Pooja needed ___ a bicycle. (a) ride (b) rides (c) riding (d) to ride
  6. 6.Kavya avoided ___ the bag. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carry
  7. 7.Aditya kept ___ in the park. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) to jog (d) jog
  8. 8.Ananya finished ___ to school. (a) go (b) to go (c) goes (d) going
  9. 9.Dev hoped ___ the room. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
  10. 10.Yash is fond of ___ the ball. (a) throws (b) throw (c) throwing (d) to throw
  11. 11.Manav avoided ___ in the park. (a) run (b) to run (c) running (d) runs
  12. 12.Ananya practised ___ the dog. (a) feed (b) feeding (c) to feed (d) feeds
  13. 13.Nisha is looking forward to ___ a message next week. (a) send (b) sends (c) sending (d) to send
  14. 14.Rahul is looking forward to ___ a mango next week. (a) eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) to eat
  15. 15.Priya is tired of ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) to jog
  16. 16.Pooja promised ___ a message. (a) send (b) sends (c) to send (d) sending
  17. 17.Diya is looking forward to ___ for the team next week. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) clap
  18. 18.Arjun is looking forward to ___ tea next week. (a) making (b) makes (c) make (d) to make
  19. 19.Manav agreed ___ the room. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
  20. 20.Neel is good at ___ lunch. (a) bring (b) to bring (c) brings (d) bringing
  21. 21.Ishaan needed ___ Hindi. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) speaks (d) to speak
  22. 22.Kabir refused ___ the bag. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carries (d) carrying
  23. 23.Nisha is good at ___ a sandcastle. (a) to build (b) building (c) builds (d) build
  24. 24.Pooja is fond of ___ the room. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) clean (d) to clean
  25. 25.Riya planned ___ Grandma. (a) to help (b) helping (c) help (d) helps
  26. 26.Ananya enjoyed ___ milk. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) drink (d) to drink
  27. 27.Kunal kept ___ the ball. (a) to catch (b) catches (c) catch (d) catching
  28. 28.Saanvi is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) play (b) to play (c) plays (d) playing
  29. 29.Kunal is interested in ___ a cartoon. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) to watch
  30. 30.Arjun is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) runs (b) run (c) to run (d) running
  31. 31.Aisha wanted ___ tea. (a) making (b) make (c) to make (d) makes
  32. 32.Ishaan needed ___ in the park. (a) to run (b) runs (c) run (d) running
  33. 33.Ishaan kept ___ the dog. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) to feed (d) feeding
  34. 34.Pooja is fond of ___ a tree. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) to plant
  35. 35.Kabir is fond of ___ Grandma. (a) helps (b) to help (c) help (d) helping
  36. 36.Aditya practised ___ a cartoon. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watch (d) watching
  37. 37.Ananya is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) plays (b) play (c) playing (d) to play
  38. 38.Kabir avoided ___ the room. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) clean
  39. 39.Ishaan kept ___ a cartoon. (a) watching (b) watch (c) to watch (d) watches
  40. 40.Rahul is good at ___ a cake. (a) bake (b) baking (c) to bake (d) bakes

Answer key

  1. to carry
  2. jogging
  3. to bring
  4. planting
  5. to ride
  6. carrying
  7. jogging
  8. going
  9. to clean
  10. throwing
  11. running
  12. feeding
  13. sending
  14. eating
  15. jogging
  16. to send
  17. clapping
  18. making
  19. to clean
  20. bringing
  21. to speak
  22. to carry
  23. building
  24. cleaning
  25. to help
  26. drinking
  27. catching
  28. playing
  29. watching
  30. running
  31. to make
  32. to run
  33. feeding
  34. planting
  35. helping
  36. watching
  37. playing
  38. cleaning
  39. watching
  40. baking

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