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Gerund and Infinitive Worksheet

English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 348 · 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.Isha is fond of ___ a picture. (a) to draw (b) draw (c) draws (d) drawing
  2. 2.Omkar wanted ___ a cake. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) bake (d) baking
  3. 3.Farhan decided ___ the room. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) to clean (d) clean
  4. 4.Arjun kept ___ for the team. (a) claps (b) clap (c) clapping (d) to clap
  5. 5.Riya is looking forward to ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) to build (b) building (c) build (d) builds
  6. 6.Neel is good at ___ the ball. (a) catch (b) catching (c) to catch (d) catches
  7. 7.Priya is interested in ___ the ball. (a) to catch (b) catch (c) catches (d) catching
  8. 8.Kabir is looking forward to ___ the dishes next week. (a) wash (b) to wash (c) washes (d) washing
  9. 9.Rohan is looking forward to ___ tea next week. (a) making (b) makes (c) make (d) to make
  10. 10.Neel kept ___ in the park. (a) jogging (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jog
  11. 11.Myra avoided ___ a kite. (a) flies (b) flying (c) to fly (d) fly
  12. 12.Zoya kept ___ a tree. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbs
  13. 13.Ananya planned ___ a cap. (a) wear (b) wearing (c) to wear (d) wears
  14. 14.Ishaan is good at ___ a story. (a) tells (b) to tell (c) telling (d) tell
  15. 15.Kabir is looking forward to ___ a bicycle next week. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) ride (d) riding
  16. 16.Neel needed ___ for the team. (a) to clap (b) clap (c) claps (d) clapping
  17. 17.Zoya promised ___ the room. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) to clean
  18. 18.Priya practised ___ science. (a) studies (b) studying (c) to study (d) study
  19. 19.Manav kept ___ the dishes. (a) wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) to wash
  20. 20.Saanvi kept ___ a tree. (a) climb (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) to climb
  21. 21.Priya decided ___ a mango. (a) eat (b) eats (c) to eat (d) eating
  22. 22.Rohan finished ___ a song. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) sing (d) singing
  23. 23.Kavya is looking forward to ___ the bag next week. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carrying (d) carry
  24. 24.Arjun needed ___ a message. (a) to send (b) sending (c) send (d) sends
  25. 25.Kabir is looking forward to ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) building (b) build (c) builds (d) to build
  26. 26.Yash finished ___ Grandma. (a) helping (b) helps (c) to help (d) help
  27. 27.Saanvi is looking forward to ___ in the pool next week. (a) swim (b) to swim (c) swims (d) swimming
  28. 28.Tara wanted ___ cricket. (a) playing (b) to play (c) play (d) plays
  29. 29.Kunal agreed ___ a message. (a) sends (b) sending (c) to send (d) send
  30. 30.Vivaan is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dance
  31. 31.Rahul is fond of ___ a tree. (a) planting (b) plant (c) plants (d) to plant
  32. 32.Aditya planned ___ Hindi. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speak (d) speaking
  33. 33.Meera finished ___ on the stage. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) to dance
  34. 34.Rahul kept ___ in the park. (a) runs (b) to run (c) running (d) run
  35. 35.Omkar is looking forward to ___ milk next week. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) drink (d) to drink
  36. 36.Farhan is looking forward to ___ for the team next week. (a) clapping (b) to clap (c) clap (d) claps
  37. 37.Myra enjoyed ___ a bicycle. (a) rides (b) riding (c) ride (d) to ride
  38. 38.Yash is good at ___ in the pool. (a) swim (b) to swim (c) swims (d) swimming
  39. 39.Meera is fond of ___ rice. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) to cook
  40. 40.Rohan promised ___ a story. (a) telling (b) tell (c) tells (d) to tell

Answer key

  1. drawing
  2. to bake
  3. to clean
  4. clapping
  5. building
  6. catching
  7. catching
  8. washing
  9. making
  10. jogging
  11. flying
  12. climbing
  13. to wear
  14. telling
  15. riding
  16. to clap
  17. to clean
  18. studying
  19. washing
  20. climbing
  21. to eat
  22. singing
  23. carrying
  24. to send
  25. building
  26. helping
  27. swimming
  28. to play
  29. to send
  30. dancing
  31. planting
  32. to speak
  33. dancing
  34. running
  35. drinking
  36. clapping
  37. riding
  38. swimming
  39. cooking
  40. to tell

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