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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 305 · 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.Kabir is good at ___ science. (a) study (b) to study (c) studying (d) studies
  2. 2.Vivaan finished ___ a tree. (a) climb (b) to climb (c) climbing (d) climbs
  3. 3.Aarav is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) cleaning (b) to clean (c) clean (d) cleans
  4. 4.Tara is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) to jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) jog
  5. 5.Aisha refused ___ in the park. (a) running (b) runs (c) to run (d) run
  6. 6.Kabir is interested in ___ the dog. (a) feeding (b) to feed (c) feeds (d) feed
  7. 7.Farhan finished ___ vegetables. (a) to buy (b) buys (c) buying (d) buy
  8. 8.Ira promised ___ the room. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) to clean
  9. 9.Karan finished ___ for the team. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) to clap (d) clap
  10. 10.Kunal practised ___ the room. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) to clean
  11. 11.Aarav practised ___ rice. (a) cooking (b) to cook (c) cooks (d) cook
  12. 12.Omkar is tired of ___ the dishes. (a) wash (b) to wash (c) washing (d) washes
  13. 13.Arjun is looking forward to ___ Hindi next week. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) to speak (d) speaking
  14. 14.Isha needed ___ milk. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) to drink (d) drinking
  15. 15.Saanvi practised ___ science. (a) study (b) to study (c) studying (d) studies
  16. 16.Karan kept ___ the dishes. (a) wash (b) to wash (c) washes (d) washing
  17. 17.Pooja is looking forward to ___ the bag next week. (a) carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) to carry
  18. 18.Karan enjoyed ___ lunch. (a) to bring (b) bring (c) bringing (d) brings
  19. 19.Kabir practised ___ rice. (a) cook (b) to cook (c) cooking (d) cooks
  20. 20.Aditya is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) playing (b) plays (c) play (d) to play
  21. 21.Ira is looking forward to ___ the train next week. (a) taking (b) takes (c) to take (d) take
  22. 22.Kabir enjoyed ___ a cake. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) baking (d) to bake
  23. 23.Zoya decided ___ on the stage. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) to dance
  24. 24.Myra decided ___ cricket. (a) plays (b) to play (c) playing (d) play
  25. 25.Saanvi needed ___ a letter. (a) to write (b) writing (c) write (d) writes
  26. 26.Rohan planned ___ a cap. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears (d) to wear
  27. 27.Karan is looking forward to ___ Hindi next week. (a) to speak (b) speak (c) speaks (d) speaking
  28. 28.Myra is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
  29. 29.Neel agreed ___ the match. (a) win (b) to win (c) winning (d) wins
  30. 30.Neel is tired of ___ in the park. (a) running (b) to run (c) runs (d) run
  31. 31.Dev is looking forward to ___ science next week. (a) studies (b) study (c) studying (d) to study
  32. 32.Aarav is looking forward to ___ the bag next week. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carry
  33. 33.Meera is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) to clean
  34. 34.Isha avoided ___ a song. (a) singing (b) to sing (c) sing (d) sings
  35. 35.Neel enjoyed ___ a cake. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) to bake (d) bake
  36. 36.Vivaan is looking forward to ___ the dog next week. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) to feed (d) feed
  37. 37.Meera planned ___ Hindi. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) to speak
  38. 38.Manav avoided ___ a mango. (a) eating (b) to eat (c) eats (d) eat
  39. 39.Riya avoided ___ the dishes. (a) to wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) wash
  40. 40.Ananya avoided ___ Hindi. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) speak (d) to speak

Answer key

  1. studying
  2. climbing
  3. cleaning
  4. jogging
  5. to run
  6. feeding
  7. buying
  8. to clean
  9. clapping
  10. cleaning
  11. cooking
  12. washing
  13. speaking
  14. to drink
  15. studying
  16. washing
  17. carrying
  18. bringing
  19. cooking
  20. playing
  21. taking
  22. baking
  23. to dance
  24. to play
  25. to write
  26. to wear
  27. speaking
  28. cleaning
  29. to win
  30. running
  31. studying
  32. carrying
  33. cleaning
  34. singing
  35. baking
  36. feeding
  37. to speak
  38. eating
  39. washing
  40. speaking

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