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Gerund and Infinitive Worksheet

English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 349 · 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 looking forward to ___ in the pool next week. (a) swims (b) to swim (c) swim (d) swimming
  2. 2.Aisha is interested in ___ a picture. (a) drawing (b) draws (c) to draw (d) draw
  3. 3.Priya is fond of ___ a story. (a) tell (b) tells (c) telling (d) to tell
  4. 4.Omkar finished ___ the ball. (a) to throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) throw
  5. 5.Tara needed ___ a story. (a) telling (b) tells (c) tell (d) to tell
  6. 6.Rohan is good at ___ the dog. (a) to feed (b) feed (c) feeds (d) feeding
  7. 7.Aditya is fond of ___ in the pool. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) swim (d) to swim
  8. 8.Manav decided ___ a letter. (a) write (b) writes (c) to write (d) writing
  9. 9.Rahul is interested in ___ in the park. (a) jogs (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jog
  10. 10.Arjun needed ___ milk. (a) drink (b) to drink (c) drinks (d) drinking
  11. 11.Omkar agreed ___ the ball. (a) catching (b) to catch (c) catch (d) catches
  12. 12.Vivaan is looking forward to ___ a mango next week. (a) eating (b) eat (c) eats (d) to eat
  13. 13.Meera decided ___ the room. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) clean
  14. 14.Kunal is fond of ___ a message. (a) to send (b) sends (c) send (d) sending
  15. 15.Aditya is looking forward to ___ the train next week. (a) take (b) to take (c) takes (d) taking
  16. 16.Aarav is tired of ___ for the team. (a) to clap (b) clap (c) clapping (d) claps
  17. 17.Riya is tired of ___ vegetables. (a) buys (b) buy (c) buying (d) to buy
  18. 18.Farhan is looking forward to ___ Grandma next week. (a) to help (b) help (c) helps (d) helping
  19. 19.Zoya wanted ___ a tree. (a) climb (b) to climb (c) climbs (d) climbing
  20. 20.Farhan avoided ___ rice. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cook
  21. 21.Ananya is tired of ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
  22. 22.Meera is looking forward to ___ a mango next week. (a) eats (b) eat (c) eating (d) to eat
  23. 23.Zoya is tired of ___ a picture. (a) draws (b) draw (c) drawing (d) to draw
  24. 24.Ira is looking forward to ___ a bicycle next week. (a) rides (b) riding (c) to ride (d) ride
  25. 25.Diya is looking forward to ___ rice next week. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) cook
  26. 26.Kunal is looking forward to ___ for the team next week. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) clap
  27. 27.Sneha practised ___ a cap. (a) to wear (b) wear (c) wears (d) wearing
  28. 28.Isha enjoyed ___ a bicycle. (a) rides (b) riding (c) to ride (d) ride
  29. 29.Saanvi practised ___ a tree. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) to climb
  30. 30.Tara decided ___ tea. (a) makes (b) make (c) making (d) to make
  31. 31.Priya agreed ___ the ball. (a) catches (b) catch (c) catching (d) to catch
  32. 32.Isha hoped ___ a story. (a) telling (b) tells (c) to tell (d) tell
  33. 33.Rohan enjoyed ___ vegetables. (a) buys (b) buying (c) to buy (d) buy
  34. 34.Arjun refused ___ a cake. (a) to bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) bake
  35. 35.Karan is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) planting (b) plants (c) to plant (d) plant
  36. 36.Myra is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) to catch (b) catch (c) catching (d) catches
  37. 37.Riya needed ___ a bicycle. (a) rides (b) to ride (c) ride (d) riding
  38. 38.Rohan is tired of ___ cricket. (a) playing (b) play (c) to play (d) plays
  39. 39.Aarav kept ___ to school. (a) goes (b) to go (c) go (d) going
  40. 40.Tara is fond of ___ a cake. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bakes

Answer key

  1. swimming
  2. drawing
  3. telling
  4. throwing
  5. to tell
  6. feeding
  7. swimming
  8. to write
  9. jogging
  10. to drink
  11. to catch
  12. eating
  13. to clean
  14. sending
  15. taking
  16. clapping
  17. buying
  18. helping
  19. to climb
  20. cooking
  21. jogging
  22. eating
  23. drawing
  24. riding
  25. cooking
  26. clapping
  27. wearing
  28. riding
  29. climbing
  30. to make
  31. to catch
  32. to tell
  33. buying
  34. to bake
  35. planting
  36. catching
  37. to ride
  38. playing
  39. going
  40. baking

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