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Gerund and Infinitive Worksheet

English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 302 · 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.Diya is interested in ___ a letter. (a) writes (b) write (c) writing (d) to write
  2. 2.Kabir is looking forward to ___ the dog next week. (a) feed (b) to feed (c) feeding (d) feeds
  3. 3.Vivaan is fond of ___ lunch. (a) brings (b) to bring (c) bring (d) bringing
  4. 4.Omkar finished ___ the room. (a) clean (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
  5. 5.Manav planned ___ lunch. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) bring (d) to bring
  6. 6.Kunal is looking forward to ___ the train next week. (a) taking (b) take (c) to take (d) takes
  7. 7.Vivaan is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) climbing (d) to climb
  8. 8.Pooja is looking forward to ___ Grandma next week. (a) to help (b) help (c) helps (d) helping
  9. 9.Aarav is fond of ___ Grandma. (a) helps (b) help (c) helping (d) to help
  10. 10.Farhan finished ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jogs
  11. 11.Diya promised ___ vegetables. (a) to buy (b) buys (c) buying (d) buy
  12. 12.Aditya is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) plays (b) to play (c) play (d) playing
  13. 13.Pooja is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) to jog (b) jogs (c) jog (d) jogging
  14. 14.Riya is good at ___ in the park. (a) runs (b) running (c) to run (d) run
  15. 15.Rohan promised ___ a sandcastle. (a) building (b) build (c) to build (d) builds
  16. 16.Farhan wanted ___ for the team. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) to clap (d) clap
  17. 17.Meera is looking forward to ___ a kite next week. (a) fly (b) flying (c) to fly (d) flies
  18. 18.Aisha practised ___ a message. (a) to send (b) sending (c) sends (d) send
  19. 19.Rohan practised ___ Hindi. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speaking (d) speak
  20. 20.Diya finished ___ the ball. (a) throwing (b) to throw (c) throws (d) throw
  21. 21.Kabir is fond of ___ to school. (a) go (b) to go (c) goes (d) going
  22. 22.Dev is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dancing (d) dance
  23. 23.Yash agreed ___ a mango. (a) eating (b) to eat (c) eats (d) eat
  24. 24.Yash refused ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) to jog
  25. 25.Aarav hoped ___ a mango. (a) eats (b) eating (c) eat (d) to eat
  26. 26.Ira decided ___ a cake. (a) bake (b) baking (c) bakes (d) to bake
  27. 27.Aarav is looking forward to ___ the dishes next week. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) to wash
  28. 28.Vivaan kept ___ a sandcastle. (a) builds (b) build (c) to build (d) building
  29. 29.Aisha avoided ___ lunch. (a) to bring (b) brings (c) bring (d) bringing
  30. 30.Diya kept ___ a mango. (a) eating (b) eats (c) to eat (d) eat
  31. 31.Omkar enjoyed ___ a cap. (a) wearing (b) to wear (c) wear (d) wears
  32. 32.Rohan refused ___ the dishes. (a) washing (b) to wash (c) wash (d) washes
  33. 33.Manav refused ___ a letter. (a) writing (b) writes (c) to write (d) write
  34. 34.Rohan is interested in ___ a tree. (a) to climb (b) climb (c) climbs (d) climbing
  35. 35.Farhan is interested in ___ a picture. (a) draw (b) to draw (c) drawing (d) draws
  36. 36.Ira avoided ___ a mango. (a) eats (b) eating (c) eat (d) to eat
  37. 37.Sneha is looking forward to ___ a picture next week. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) to draw (d) draw
  38. 38.Ira is interested in ___ the bag. (a) carrying (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carries
  39. 39.Rohan promised ___ a cake. (a) baking (b) to bake (c) bake (d) bakes
  40. 40.Rohan promised ___ cricket. (a) to play (b) play (c) playing (d) plays

Answer key

  1. writing
  2. feeding
  3. bringing
  4. cleaning
  5. to bring
  6. taking
  7. climbing
  8. helping
  9. helping
  10. jogging
  11. to buy
  12. playing
  13. jogging
  14. running
  15. to build
  16. to clap
  17. flying
  18. sending
  19. speaking
  20. throwing
  21. going
  22. dancing
  23. to eat
  24. to jog
  25. to eat
  26. to bake
  27. washing
  28. building
  29. bringing
  30. eating
  31. wearing
  32. to wash
  33. to write
  34. climbing
  35. drawing
  36. eating
  37. drawing
  38. carrying
  39. to bake
  40. to play

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