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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 329 · 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.Rahul refused ___ a cartoon. (a) watches (b) watching (c) watch (d) to watch
  2. 2.Kunal finished ___ the ball. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) throw (d) to throw
  3. 3.Rohan kept ___ a cap. (a) wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) to wear
  4. 4.Kabir enjoyed ___ the dishes. (a) washes (b) washing (c) to wash (d) wash
  5. 5.Tara is looking forward to ___ the bag next week. (a) carrying (b) to carry (c) carry (d) carries
  6. 6.Kabir is looking forward to ___ for the team next week. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) to clap
  7. 7.Isha is interested in ___ a story. (a) to tell (b) tells (c) telling (d) tell
  8. 8.Aditya finished ___ a message. (a) sending (b) send (c) to send (d) sends
  9. 9.Dev avoided ___ a mango. (a) eat (b) to eat (c) eats (d) eating
  10. 10.Aisha is tired of ___ a mango. (a) eats (b) to eat (c) eat (d) eating
  11. 11.Rahul is looking forward to ___ a song next week. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) sing (d) singing
  12. 12.Kabir is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) to clean
  13. 13.Zoya is looking forward to ___ a letter next week. (a) to write (b) writes (c) write (d) writing
  14. 14.Omkar is tired of ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) to jog (d) jogging
  15. 15.Kavya is looking forward to ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watches (d) to watch
  16. 16.Saanvi is looking forward to ___ the dishes next week. (a) wash (b) washes (c) to wash (d) washing
  17. 17.Tara is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) to dance
  18. 18.Kabir decided ___ the match. (a) win (b) winning (c) wins (d) to win
  19. 19.Vivaan is interested in ___ a letter. (a) writing (b) to write (c) write (d) writes
  20. 20.Rahul kept ___ Hindi. (a) to speak (b) speaks (c) speak (d) speaking
  21. 21.Ishaan is looking forward to ___ rice next week. (a) to cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) cook
  22. 22.Priya is tired of ___ in the park. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogging
  23. 23.Ananya kept ___ the match. (a) to win (b) win (c) winning (d) wins
  24. 24.Yash finished ___ a cartoon. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watches (d) watching
  25. 25.Rohan planned ___ the train. (a) takes (b) taking (c) to take (d) take
  26. 26.Diya avoided ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
  27. 27.Diya enjoyed ___ a kite. (a) fly (b) flying (c) to fly (d) flies
  28. 28.Kunal is tired of ___ milk. (a) drinking (b) drink (c) drinks (d) to drink
  29. 29.Aditya finished ___ the ball. (a) to catch (b) catching (c) catch (d) catches
  30. 30.Rohan finished ___ science. (a) to study (b) study (c) studying (d) studies
  31. 31.Manav is looking forward to ___ the bag next week. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) carry (d) to carry
  32. 32.Kabir is tired of ___ lunch. (a) brings (b) to bring (c) bringing (d) bring
  33. 33.Tara decided ___ cricket. (a) plays (b) to play (c) play (d) playing
  34. 34.Isha practised ___ a sandcastle. (a) build (b) builds (c) to build (d) building
  35. 35.Karan is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) run (b) to run (c) runs (d) running
  36. 36.Arjun is looking forward to ___ tea next week. (a) making (b) makes (c) to make (d) make
  37. 37.Aisha practised ___ cricket. (a) playing (b) to play (c) plays (d) play
  38. 38.Manav is looking forward to ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watch (b) watching (c) to watch (d) watches
  39. 39.Rohan is looking forward to ___ the dishes next week. (a) washes (b) washing (c) wash (d) to wash
  40. 40.Rahul practised ___ a mango. (a) eating (b) to eat (c) eats (d) eat

Answer key

  1. to watch
  2. throwing
  3. wearing
  4. washing
  5. carrying
  6. clapping
  7. telling
  8. sending
  9. eating
  10. eating
  11. singing
  12. cleaning
  13. writing
  14. jogging
  15. watching
  16. washing
  17. dancing
  18. to win
  19. writing
  20. speaking
  21. cooking
  22. jogging
  23. winning
  24. watching
  25. to take
  26. jogging
  27. flying
  28. drinking
  29. catching
  30. studying
  31. carrying
  32. bringing
  33. to play
  34. building
  35. running
  36. making
  37. playing
  38. watching
  39. washing
  40. eating

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