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Gerund and Infinitive Worksheet

English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 319 · 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 ___ Hindi. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) to speak (d) speaking
  2. 2.Kabir enjoyed ___ cricket. (a) to play (b) plays (c) play (d) playing
  3. 3.Neel is tired of ___ the dishes. (a) to wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) wash
  4. 4.Aisha planned ___ a cartoon. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watch (d) watches
  5. 5.Saanvi enjoyed ___ the train. (a) to take (b) takes (c) take (d) taking
  6. 6.Aditya is looking forward to ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) to watch
  7. 7.Pooja kept ___ a song. (a) to sing (b) sing (c) sings (d) singing
  8. 8.Kunal promised ___ the dishes. (a) wash (b) washing (c) to wash (d) washes
  9. 9.Pooja is looking forward to ___ the bag next week. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carrying (d) carries
  10. 10.Aarav hoped ___ cricket. (a) play (b) to play (c) plays (d) playing
  11. 11.Zoya is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) to clean (b) cleans (c) clean (d) cleaning
  12. 12.Saanvi is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) to dance
  13. 13.Kunal is looking forward to ___ milk next week. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) to drink (d) drinking
  14. 14.Kabir is looking forward to ___ a picture next week. (a) draws (b) to draw (c) drawing (d) draw
  15. 15.Zoya avoided ___ the ball. (a) to throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) throw
  16. 16.Nisha finished ___ to school. (a) go (b) goes (c) going (d) to go
  17. 17.Kabir practised ___ in the pool. (a) to swim (b) swimming (c) swim (d) swims
  18. 18.Karan is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) plants (b) to plant (c) planting (d) plant
  19. 19.Ananya is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) to climb (d) climbing
  20. 20.Manav wanted ___ for the team. (a) to clap (b) clap (c) clapping (d) claps
  21. 21.Isha is interested in ___ a cake. (a) bake (b) baking (c) to bake (d) bakes
  22. 22.Karan avoided ___ lunch. (a) bringing (b) to bring (c) brings (d) bring
  23. 23.Aarav is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) to throw (c) throwing (d) throws
  24. 24.Ananya wanted ___ lunch. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) bring (d) to bring
  25. 25.Rahul avoided ___ lunch. (a) brings (b) to bring (c) bring (d) bringing
  26. 26.Ishaan avoided ___ Grandma. (a) to help (b) helps (c) helping (d) help
  27. 27.Myra enjoyed ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) to jog
  28. 28.Zoya avoided ___ a kite. (a) flying (b) flies (c) fly (d) to fly
  29. 29.Pooja is interested in ___ the dishes. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) to wash
  30. 30.Yash practised ___ the room. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) to clean (d) cleaning
  31. 31.Zoya is interested in ___ a tree. (a) to climb (b) climb (c) climbing (d) climbs
  32. 32.Arjun is tired of ___ tea. (a) makes (b) making (c) make (d) to make
  33. 33.Ananya kept ___ the dishes. (a) wash (b) washes (c) to wash (d) washing
  34. 34.Kavya is looking forward to ___ a cap next week. (a) wearing (b) to wear (c) wear (d) wears
  35. 35.Kabir enjoyed ___ a bicycle. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) ride (d) riding
  36. 36.Farhan is good at ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) to jog
  37. 37.Kunal promised ___ tea. (a) making (b) makes (c) to make (d) make
  38. 38.Sneha enjoyed ___ the dog. (a) to feed (b) feed (c) feeds (d) feeding
  39. 39.Manav enjoyed ___ a picture. (a) draw (b) draws (c) to draw (d) drawing
  40. 40.Arjun is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) to jog (d) jogs

Answer key

  1. speaking
  2. playing
  3. washing
  4. to watch
  5. taking
  6. watching
  7. singing
  8. to wash
  9. carrying
  10. to play
  11. cleaning
  12. dancing
  13. drinking
  14. drawing
  15. throwing
  16. going
  17. swimming
  18. planting
  19. climbing
  20. to clap
  21. baking
  22. bringing
  23. throwing
  24. to bring
  25. bringing
  26. helping
  27. jogging
  28. flying
  29. washing
  30. cleaning
  31. climbing
  32. making
  33. washing
  34. wearing
  35. riding
  36. jogging
  37. to make
  38. feeding
  39. drawing
  40. jogging

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