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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 294 · 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.Neel refused ___ a kite. (a) fly (b) to fly (c) flies (d) flying
  2. 2.Rahul is looking forward to ___ the dishes next week. (a) wash (b) washes (c) to wash (d) washing
  3. 3.Zoya is good at ___ lunch. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) to bring (d) bring
  4. 4.Dev practised ___ for the team. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clap (d) clapping
  5. 5.Karan kept ___ the dishes. (a) washing (b) wash (c) to wash (d) washes
  6. 6.Pooja avoided ___ lunch. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) bring (d) to bring
  7. 7.Ira is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) to clean (d) cleaning
  8. 8.Kavya agreed ___ a tree. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) plants (d) planting
  9. 9.Dev wanted ___ the bag. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carry (d) carrying
  10. 10.Nisha enjoyed ___ the ball. (a) to throw (b) throwing (c) throw (d) throws
  11. 11.Omkar kept ___ a kite. (a) fly (b) flies (c) flying (d) to fly
  12. 12.Vivaan wanted ___ rice. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cook (d) to cook
  13. 13.Yash is interested in ___ a sandcastle. (a) build (b) building (c) builds (d) to build
  14. 14.Saanvi hoped ___ a tree. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) to plant
  15. 15.Karan is looking forward to ___ Grandma next week. (a) to help (b) helps (c) help (d) helping
  16. 16.Rohan is tired of ___ rice. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) cooking (d) to cook
  17. 17.Ishaan kept ___ science. (a) studying (b) study (c) to study (d) studies
  18. 18.Tara is looking forward to ___ the dog next week. (a) feed (b) to feed (c) feeds (d) feeding
  19. 19.Priya finished ___ for the team. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) clap (d) to clap
  20. 20.Ananya is good at ___ in the park. (a) run (b) to run (c) running (d) runs
  21. 21.Nisha avoided ___ in the pool. (a) swim (b) to swim (c) swims (d) swimming
  22. 22.Zoya is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) plays (c) playing (d) play
  23. 23.Karan refused ___ a mango. (a) to eat (b) eating (c) eats (d) eat
  24. 24.Omkar kept ___ on the stage. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) dances (d) to dance
  25. 25.Zoya is fond of ___ on the stage. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dancing (d) dance
  26. 26.Manav enjoyed ___ on the stage. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing (d) to dance
  27. 27.Kavya is interested in ___ tea. (a) to make (b) make (c) makes (d) making
  28. 28.Rohan wanted ___ on the stage. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dancing
  29. 29.Aisha avoided ___ the dog. (a) feeding (b) to feed (c) feed (d) feeds
  30. 30.Dev is looking forward to ___ lunch next week. (a) to bring (b) bring (c) brings (d) bringing
  31. 31.Vivaan decided ___ a cap. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) to wear (d) wear
  32. 32.Omkar is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) run (b) runs (c) to run (d) running
  33. 33.Diya planned ___ science. (a) studying (b) studies (c) to study (d) study
  34. 34.Kunal is good at ___ the bag. (a) to carry (b) carrying (c) carries (d) carry
  35. 35.Meera planned ___ a bicycle. (a) ride (b) to ride (c) rides (d) riding
  36. 36.Aisha decided ___ a cake. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) to bake
  37. 37.Dev is tired of ___ a kite. (a) flies (b) fly (c) flying (d) to fly
  38. 38.Priya enjoyed ___ rice. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooks (d) to cook
  39. 39.Kabir finished ___ milk. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) to drink (d) drinking
  40. 40.Aarav kept ___ a tree. (a) plants (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plant

Answer key

  1. to fly
  2. washing
  3. bringing
  4. clapping
  5. washing
  6. bringing
  7. cleaning
  8. to plant
  9. to carry
  10. throwing
  11. flying
  12. to cook
  13. building
  14. to plant
  15. helping
  16. cooking
  17. studying
  18. feeding
  19. clapping
  20. running
  21. swimming
  22. playing
  23. to eat
  24. dancing
  25. dancing
  26. dancing
  27. making
  28. to dance
  29. feeding
  30. bringing
  31. to wear
  32. running
  33. to study
  34. carrying
  35. to ride
  36. to bake
  37. flying
  38. cooking
  39. drinking
  40. planting

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