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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 317 · 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.Rohan is fond of ___ the bag. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carries (d) carrying
  2. 2.Arjun enjoyed ___ science. (a) to study (b) studies (c) study (d) studying
  3. 3.Tara avoided ___ the bag. (a) carries (b) carry (c) carrying (d) to carry
  4. 4.Kunal is looking forward to ___ a kite next week. (a) flies (b) flying (c) to fly (d) fly
  5. 5.Sneha agreed ___ milk. (a) drinking (b) drink (c) drinks (d) to drink
  6. 6.Manav kept ___ on the stage. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dancing
  7. 7.Ira decided ___ rice. (a) cooks (b) to cook (c) cooking (d) cook
  8. 8.Rahul is good at ___ the train. (a) to take (b) taking (c) take (d) takes
  9. 9.Yash is looking forward to ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooks
  10. 10.Farhan decided ___ the ball. (a) catch (b) catching (c) to catch (d) catches
  11. 11.Kunal is tired of ___ a song. (a) singing (b) to sing (c) sings (d) sing
  12. 12.Arjun hoped ___ a story. (a) telling (b) tell (c) tells (d) to tell
  13. 13.Arjun is looking forward to ___ Grandma next week. (a) helps (b) help (c) to help (d) helping
  14. 14.Aisha is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) climbing (d) to climb
  15. 15.Manav refused ___ a tree. (a) to climb (b) climbing (c) climb (d) climbs
  16. 16.Rohan is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) cleans
  17. 17.Nisha decided ___ science. (a) studies (b) studying (c) to study (d) study
  18. 18.Rohan is fond of ___ a tree. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) to plant
  19. 19.Ananya kept ___ a tree. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) to climb (d) climbing
  20. 20.Manav is looking forward to ___ a mango next week. (a) to eat (b) eating (c) eat (d) eats
  21. 21.Kunal is good at ___ science. (a) study (b) studying (c) to study (d) studies
  22. 22.Saanvi avoided ___ a song. (a) to sing (b) sing (c) singing (d) sings
  23. 23.Aarav finished ___ for the team. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) to clap (d) claps
  24. 24.Dev is looking forward to ___ the train next week. (a) taking (b) to take (c) take (d) takes
  25. 25.Aditya planned ___ in the pool. (a) swims (b) swim (c) to swim (d) swimming
  26. 26.Nisha practised ___ a story. (a) tell (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tells
  27. 27.Saanvi promised ___ a letter. (a) writes (b) writing (c) to write (d) write
  28. 28.Aditya practised ___ the train. (a) to take (b) takes (c) take (d) taking
  29. 29.Riya planned ___ rice. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) to cook
  30. 30.Aisha is interested in ___ for the team. (a) claps (b) clap (c) clapping (d) to clap
  31. 31.Vivaan is looking forward to ___ the bag next week. (a) to carry (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carries
  32. 32.Myra is fond of ___ a cake. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) bake (d) baking
  33. 33.Arjun is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) to dance (c) dances (d) dance
  34. 34.Farhan is good at ___ a bicycle. (a) ride (b) to ride (c) riding (d) rides
  35. 35.Meera is fond of ___ the dog. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feed (d) feeding
  36. 36.Kabir is fond of ___ the dishes. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washes (d) to wash
  37. 37.Yash hoped ___ the ball. (a) catching (b) catches (c) to catch (d) catch
  38. 38.Kabir is fond of ___ the bag. (a) carries (b) carry (c) carrying (d) to carry
  39. 39.Rohan is good at ___ a mango. (a) eat (b) eating (c) to eat (d) eats
  40. 40.Kunal is looking forward to ___ the dog next week. (a) feeding (b) to feed (c) feed (d) feeds

Answer key

  1. carrying
  2. studying
  3. carrying
  4. flying
  5. to drink
  6. dancing
  7. to cook
  8. taking
  9. cooking
  10. to catch
  11. singing
  12. to tell
  13. helping
  14. climbing
  15. to climb
  16. cleaning
  17. to study
  18. planting
  19. climbing
  20. eating
  21. studying
  22. singing
  23. clapping
  24. taking
  25. to swim
  26. telling
  27. to write
  28. taking
  29. to cook
  30. clapping
  31. carrying
  32. baking
  33. dancing
  34. riding
  35. feeding
  36. washing
  37. to catch
  38. carrying
  39. eating
  40. feeding

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