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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 308 · 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.Nisha is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) runs (b) running (c) run (d) to run
  2. 2.Riya is looking forward to ___ science next week. (a) to study (b) study (c) studies (d) studying
  3. 3.Sneha is tired of ___ a cap. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wear (d) to wear
  4. 4.Arjun is good at ___ a message. (a) send (b) to send (c) sends (d) sending
  5. 5.Kunal finished ___ a message. (a) to send (b) send (c) sends (d) sending
  6. 6.Ishaan is looking forward to ___ a song next week. (a) sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) to sing
  7. 7.Yash finished ___ tea. (a) make (b) making (c) makes (d) to make
  8. 8.Arjun is interested in ___ the ball. (a) catch (b) catching (c) to catch (d) catches
  9. 9.Arjun is looking forward to ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) to build (b) building (c) builds (d) build
  10. 10.Omkar finished ___ cricket. (a) playing (b) to play (c) plays (d) play
  11. 11.Vivaan hoped ___ the dog. (a) feeding (b) feeds (c) to feed (d) feed
  12. 12.Manav is fond of ___ vegetables. (a) buying (b) to buy (c) buy (d) buys
  13. 13.Farhan hoped ___ a letter. (a) write (b) to write (c) writes (d) writing
  14. 14.Rahul is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) throws (c) to throw (d) throwing
  15. 15.Ishaan is good at ___ a kite. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) fly (d) flying
  16. 16.Aarav is good at ___ the train. (a) to take (b) takes (c) taking (d) take
  17. 17.Nisha is looking forward to ___ the train next week. (a) taking (b) take (c) takes (d) to take
  18. 18.Arjun is tired of ___ Grandma. (a) helps (b) to help (c) help (d) helping
  19. 19.Vivaan is good at ___ for the team. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) to clap
  20. 20.Kabir kept ___ the room. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) to clean (d) cleans
  21. 21.Kavya is looking forward to ___ in the pool next week. (a) swim (b) swims (c) swimming (d) to swim
  22. 22.Sneha is looking forward to ___ the dog next week. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) to feed
  23. 23.Kabir finished ___ the room. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) clean
  24. 24.Diya is looking forward to ___ a cake next week. (a) baking (b) bake (c) bakes (d) to bake
  25. 25.Diya decided ___ a tree. (a) climb (b) climbing (c) to climb (d) climbs
  26. 26.Nisha is interested in ___ a story. (a) tells (b) tell (c) to tell (d) telling
  27. 27.Nisha is tired of ___ cricket. (a) play (b) plays (c) playing (d) to play
  28. 28.Kavya kept ___ the ball. (a) catching (b) to catch (c) catch (d) catches
  29. 29.Nisha practised ___ the room. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) to clean (d) cleaning
  30. 30.Rahul decided ___ a letter. (a) to write (b) write (c) writes (d) writing
  31. 31.Saanvi is fond of ___ in the park. (a) run (b) runs (c) running (d) to run
  32. 32.Riya agreed ___ a cake. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) to bake (d) baking
  33. 33.Zoya is looking forward to ___ Grandma next week. (a) help (b) to help (c) helping (d) helps
  34. 34.Nisha agreed ___ a cartoon. (a) watches (b) watching (c) to watch (d) watch
  35. 35.Zoya is tired of ___ the train. (a) to take (b) taking (c) takes (d) take
  36. 36.Myra practised ___ a tree. (a) planting (b) plant (c) to plant (d) plants
  37. 37.Kabir needed ___ the dishes. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washing (d) to wash
  38. 38.Tara is looking forward to ___ a bicycle next week. (a) ride (b) rides (c) to ride (d) riding
  39. 39.Kabir is looking forward to ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) to build (b) builds (c) building (d) build
  40. 40.Diya is tired of ___ for the team. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) to clap (d) claps

Answer key

  1. running
  2. studying
  3. wearing
  4. sending
  5. sending
  6. singing
  7. making
  8. catching
  9. building
  10. playing
  11. to feed
  12. buying
  13. to write
  14. throwing
  15. flying
  16. taking
  17. taking
  18. helping
  19. clapping
  20. cleaning
  21. swimming
  22. feeding
  23. cleaning
  24. baking
  25. to climb
  26. telling
  27. playing
  28. catching
  29. cleaning
  30. to write
  31. running
  32. to bake
  33. helping
  34. to watch
  35. taking
  36. planting
  37. to wash
  38. riding
  39. building
  40. clapping

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