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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 299 · 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.Farhan is fond of ___ a cartoon. (a) watch (b) watching (c) to watch (d) watches
  2. 2.Myra is fond of ___ a cartoon. (a) watch (b) watching (c) to watch (d) watches
  3. 3.Rohan is looking forward to ___ science next week. (a) studying (b) study (c) studies (d) to study
  4. 4.Kunal is tired of ___ a mango. (a) eating (b) eat (c) eats (d) to eat
  5. 5.Priya is fond of ___ on the stage. (a) dancing (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dances
  6. 6.Priya is interested in ___ tea. (a) make (b) making (c) to make (d) makes
  7. 7.Ananya kept ___ the ball. (a) to catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) catch
  8. 8.Aisha needed ___ a tree. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plants (d) plant
  9. 9.Priya is looking forward to ___ a letter next week. (a) to write (b) write (c) writes (d) writing
  10. 10.Priya is fond of ___ Grandma. (a) helping (b) to help (c) helps (d) help
  11. 11.Riya wanted ___ on the stage. (a) dancing (b) to dance (c) dances (d) dance
  12. 12.Arjun is looking forward to ___ a cap next week. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears (d) to wear
  13. 13.Farhan practised ___ a tree. (a) to plant (b) plant (c) planting (d) plants
  14. 14.Kunal is looking forward to ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) builds (b) to build (c) build (d) building
  15. 15.Aditya is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogging
  16. 16.Myra enjoyed ___ the ball. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) throws (d) to throw
  17. 17.Ishaan promised ___ in the pool. (a) swim (b) swimming (c) to swim (d) swims
  18. 18.Rohan decided ___ in the pool. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) swim (d) to swim
  19. 19.Vivaan avoided ___ in the park. (a) jogging (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jog
  20. 20.Zoya is good at ___ in the park. (a) jogging (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jog
  21. 21.Saanvi enjoyed ___ to school. (a) to go (b) going (c) go (d) goes
  22. 22.Ishaan agreed ___ on the stage. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) to dance (d) dances
  23. 23.Ishaan is good at ___ a sandcastle. (a) to build (b) build (c) building (d) builds
  24. 24.Ishaan kept ___ a picture. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draw (d) draws
  25. 25.Diya is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) climb (b) to climb (c) climbs (d) climbing
  26. 26.Kabir enjoyed ___ for the team. (a) to clap (b) claps (c) clap (d) clapping
  27. 27.Isha enjoyed ___ a kite. (a) flying (b) flies (c) fly (d) to fly
  28. 28.Rahul is tired of ___ the dishes. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washing (d) to wash
  29. 29.Ananya is fond of ___ a bicycle. (a) riding (b) ride (c) to ride (d) rides
  30. 30.Ishaan planned ___ in the park. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogging
  31. 31.Yash kept ___ a cap. (a) wear (b) wears (c) to wear (d) wearing
  32. 32.Rahul avoided ___ the bag. (a) carries (b) carry (c) carrying (d) to carry
  33. 33.Manav finished ___ a tree. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) to plant
  34. 34.Yash needed ___ in the pool. (a) swim (b) to swim (c) swims (d) swimming
  35. 35.Kunal is tired of ___ the room. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) clean (d) cleaning
  36. 36.Karan planned ___ the ball. (a) throws (b) throw (c) to throw (d) throwing
  37. 37.Aisha kept ___ a mango. (a) eats (b) eat (c) to eat (d) eating
  38. 38.Neel wanted ___ a song. (a) singing (b) sing (c) to sing (d) sings
  39. 39.Tara kept ___ Hindi. (a) to speak (b) speak (c) speaks (d) speaking
  40. 40.Pooja is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) play (c) playing (d) plays

Answer key

  1. watching
  2. watching
  3. studying
  4. eating
  5. dancing
  6. making
  7. catching
  8. to plant
  9. writing
  10. helping
  11. to dance
  12. wearing
  13. planting
  14. building
  15. jogging
  16. throwing
  17. to swim
  18. to swim
  19. jogging
  20. jogging
  21. going
  22. to dance
  23. building
  24. drawing
  25. climbing
  26. clapping
  27. flying
  28. washing
  29. riding
  30. to jog
  31. wearing
  32. carrying
  33. planting
  34. to swim
  35. cleaning
  36. to throw
  37. eating
  38. to sing
  39. speaking
  40. playing

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