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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 325 · 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.Diya agreed ___ a sandcastle. (a) build (b) building (c) to build (d) builds
  2. 2.Aisha is looking forward to ___ a cap next week. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) to wear (d) wear
  3. 3.Kunal is looking forward to ___ the train next week. (a) to take (b) takes (c) taking (d) take
  4. 4.Farhan finished ___ in the park. (a) run (b) runs (c) to run (d) running
  5. 5.Vivaan is looking forward to ___ a song next week. (a) sings (b) to sing (c) singing (d) sing
  6. 6.Vivaan is good at ___ the ball. (a) catching (b) catch (c) to catch (d) catches
  7. 7.Neel finished ___ a tree. (a) to climb (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) climb
  8. 8.Saanvi is fond of ___ the dog. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) feeding (d) to feed
  9. 9.Meera is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog (d) to jog
  10. 10.Rohan avoided ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) carries (d) to carry
  11. 11.Aarav promised ___ the ball. (a) to catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) catch
  12. 12.Manav is fond of ___ in the park. (a) to run (b) running (c) runs (d) run
  13. 13.Sneha is fond of ___ tea. (a) to make (b) make (c) makes (d) making
  14. 14.Sneha is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) dances (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dancing
  15. 15.Farhan planned ___ for the team. (a) to clap (b) clapping (c) clap (d) claps
  16. 16.Vivaan is looking forward to ___ science next week. (a) to study (b) studies (c) studying (d) study
  17. 17.Aditya is looking forward to ___ the bag next week. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carries
  18. 18.Omkar is fond of ___ the bag. (a) carries (b) carry (c) carrying (d) to carry
  19. 19.Diya finished ___ cricket. (a) play (b) plays (c) to play (d) playing
  20. 20.Dev kept ___ a sandcastle. (a) builds (b) to build (c) building (d) build
  21. 21.Dev is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dances
  22. 22.Rohan agreed ___ rice. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooks
  23. 23.Pooja avoided ___ a sandcastle. (a) build (b) to build (c) building (d) builds
  24. 24.Diya is looking forward to ___ Grandma next week. (a) helping (b) to help (c) help (d) helps
  25. 25.Saanvi practised ___ in the pool. (a) swimming (b) to swim (c) swims (d) swim
  26. 26.Myra enjoyed ___ for the team. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) to clap (d) clap
  27. 27.Ira needed ___ cricket. (a) play (b) to play (c) plays (d) playing
  28. 28.Nisha finished ___ the match. (a) wins (b) winning (c) to win (d) win
  29. 29.Kunal is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) runs (b) to run (c) run (d) running
  30. 30.Diya is looking forward to ___ a story next week. (a) tell (b) telling (c) tells (d) to tell
  31. 31.Isha agreed ___ the bag. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carries
  32. 32.Omkar enjoyed ___ lunch. (a) bring (b) to bring (c) brings (d) bringing
  33. 33.Kunal is fond of ___ for the team. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) to clap (d) claps
  34. 34.Kabir practised ___ a bicycle. (a) to ride (b) ride (c) riding (d) rides
  35. 35.Dev is interested in ___ a tree. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plants (d) plant
  36. 36.Aditya refused ___ the ball. (a) to catch (b) catches (c) catch (d) catching
  37. 37.Kavya promised ___ science. (a) study (b) studies (c) studying (d) to study
  38. 38.Ira kept ___ cricket. (a) to play (b) play (c) plays (d) playing
  39. 39.Kabir is fond of ___ the match. (a) to win (b) win (c) wins (d) winning
  40. 40.Diya hoped ___ in the park. (a) running (b) to run (c) runs (d) run

Answer key

  1. to build
  2. wearing
  3. taking
  4. running
  5. singing
  6. catching
  7. climbing
  8. feeding
  9. jogging
  10. carrying
  11. to catch
  12. running
  13. making
  14. dancing
  15. to clap
  16. studying
  17. carrying
  18. carrying
  19. playing
  20. building
  21. dancing
  22. to cook
  23. building
  24. helping
  25. swimming
  26. clapping
  27. to play
  28. winning
  29. running
  30. telling
  31. to carry
  32. bringing
  33. clapping
  34. riding
  35. planting
  36. to catch
  37. to study
  38. playing
  39. winning
  40. to run

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