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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 314 · 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.Kunal refused ___ a sandcastle. (a) to build (b) building (c) build (d) builds
  2. 2.Rohan finished ___ rice. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
  3. 3.Manav is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) climb (d) to climb
  4. 4.Myra is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dance (d) dances
  5. 5.Tara wanted ___ on the stage. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) to dance
  6. 6.Riya is interested in ___ the room. (a) clean (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
  7. 7.Pooja enjoyed ___ the dishes. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washing (d) to wash
  8. 8.Arjun refused ___ the ball. (a) catching (b) to catch (c) catch (d) catches
  9. 9.Aisha is good at ___ the ball. (a) to catch (b) catch (c) catching (d) catches
  10. 10.Kunal enjoyed ___ lunch. (a) bring (b) to bring (c) bringing (d) brings
  11. 11.Rohan hoped ___ science. (a) study (b) studies (c) studying (d) to study
  12. 12.Farhan kept ___ the bag. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carries (d) carrying
  13. 13.Rahul is fond of ___ the bag. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carrying (d) carry
  14. 14.Ananya refused ___ a cake. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) bake (d) to bake
  15. 15.Pooja is fond of ___ on the stage. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dance (d) dances
  16. 16.Neel is looking forward to ___ a picture next week. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) to draw (d) draw
  17. 17.Riya is tired of ___ to school. (a) go (b) goes (c) going (d) to go
  18. 18.Ishaan promised ___ milk. (a) drinks (b) to drink (c) drinking (d) drink
  19. 19.Kunal kept ___ a bicycle. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) riding (d) ride
  20. 20.Aarav avoided ___ a cap. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) to wear (d) wears
  21. 21.Rohan finished ___ Grandma. (a) help (b) helping (c) helps (d) to help
  22. 22.Aarav refused ___ a mango. (a) to eat (b) eating (c) eats (d) eat
  23. 23.Ira planned ___ the dishes. (a) washing (b) to wash (c) wash (d) washes
  24. 24.Aisha is looking forward to ___ a mango next week. (a) eat (b) eats (c) to eat (d) eating
  25. 25.Manav is good at ___ a cap. (a) wear (b) wearing (c) wears (d) to wear
  26. 26.Manav practised ___ science. (a) study (b) to study (c) studies (d) studying
  27. 27.Arjun is fond of ___ the dishes. (a) washes (b) washing (c) wash (d) to wash
  28. 28.Kabir agreed ___ the train. (a) takes (b) taking (c) to take (d) take
  29. 29.Kunal enjoyed ___ Grandma. (a) helping (b) help (c) helps (d) to help
  30. 30.Rohan kept ___ a cartoon. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) to watch
  31. 31.Kabir practised ___ the room. (a) cleaning (b) to clean (c) cleans (d) clean
  32. 32.Pooja is looking forward to ___ lunch next week. (a) brings (b) bring (c) bringing (d) to bring
  33. 33.Kavya agreed ___ a picture. (a) draw (b) draws (c) drawing (d) to draw
  34. 34.Pooja decided ___ in the park. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog (d) to jog
  35. 35.Sneha kept ___ a picture. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) to draw (d) draw
  36. 36.Aditya is interested in ___ the room. (a) cleaning (b) to clean (c) clean (d) cleans
  37. 37.Karan finished ___ in the park. (a) to jog (b) jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
  38. 38.Neel is looking forward to ___ for the team next week. (a) clap (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) claps
  39. 39.Ananya enjoyed ___ a tree. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) to climb (d) climb
  40. 40.Diya is looking forward to ___ a cake next week. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bake (d) bakes

Answer key

  1. to build
  2. cooking
  3. climbing
  4. dancing
  5. to dance
  6. cleaning
  7. washing
  8. to catch
  9. catching
  10. bringing
  11. to study
  12. carrying
  13. carrying
  14. to bake
  15. dancing
  16. drawing
  17. going
  18. to drink
  19. riding
  20. wearing
  21. helping
  22. to eat
  23. to wash
  24. eating
  25. wearing
  26. studying
  27. washing
  28. to take
  29. helping
  30. watching
  31. cleaning
  32. bringing
  33. to draw
  34. to jog
  35. drawing
  36. cleaning
  37. jogging
  38. clapping
  39. climbing
  40. baking

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