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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 353 · 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.Kavya promised ___ in the park. (a) jogging (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogs
  2. 2.Meera enjoyed ___ a kite. (a) to fly (b) flies (c) flying (d) fly
  3. 3.Riya is good at ___ the train. (a) taking (b) to take (c) takes (d) take
  4. 4.Myra refused ___ the ball. (a) throws (b) to throw (c) throw (d) throwing
  5. 5.Ananya is interested in ___ a cartoon. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watches (d) watching
  6. 6.Myra enjoyed ___ to school. (a) going (b) to go (c) goes (d) go
  7. 7.Myra is looking forward to ___ lunch next week. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) bring (d) to bring
  8. 8.Farhan enjoyed ___ the ball. (a) catching (b) to catch (c) catches (d) catch
  9. 9.Tara is tired of ___ a kite. (a) flying (b) fly (c) flies (d) to fly
  10. 10.Dev enjoyed ___ on the stage. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dancing
  11. 11.Dev is looking forward to ___ to school next week. (a) go (b) going (c) goes (d) to go
  12. 12.Neel avoided ___ in the pool. (a) swim (b) to swim (c) swims (d) swimming
  13. 13.Priya is looking forward to ___ science next week. (a) studies (b) to study (c) studying (d) study
  14. 14.Omkar is tired of ___ in the pool. (a) to swim (b) swimming (c) swim (d) swims
  15. 15.Saanvi is looking forward to ___ a letter next week. (a) to write (b) writing (c) write (d) writes
  16. 16.Omkar is good at ___ vegetables. (a) buying (b) buys (c) buy (d) to buy
  17. 17.Aditya is good at ___ a tree. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) to climb
  18. 18.Isha is interested in ___ the bag. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carry (d) to carry
  19. 19.Manav is looking forward to ___ tea next week. (a) make (b) to make (c) making (d) makes
  20. 20.Ishaan practised ___ the ball. (a) catch (b) to catch (c) catches (d) catching
  21. 21.Ishaan planned ___ a sandcastle. (a) building (b) to build (c) build (d) builds
  22. 22.Sneha refused ___ a picture. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws (d) to draw
  23. 23.Nisha is looking forward to ___ to school next week. (a) go (b) going (c) to go (d) goes
  24. 24.Omkar enjoyed ___ lunch. (a) to bring (b) bring (c) bringing (d) brings
  25. 25.Isha is fond of ___ a mango. (a) eating (b) to eat (c) eats (d) eat
  26. 26.Farhan avoided ___ the room. (a) cleaning (b) to clean (c) cleans (d) clean
  27. 27.Aarav is looking forward to ___ a picture next week. (a) drawing (b) draws (c) to draw (d) draw
  28. 28.Ira avoided ___ a tree. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climbs (d) climb
  29. 29.Riya is looking forward to ___ Hindi next week. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) speak (d) to speak
  30. 30.Farhan decided ___ Grandma. (a) to help (b) helps (c) helping (d) help
  31. 31.Kunal enjoyed ___ lunch. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) bring (d) to bring
  32. 32.Diya promised ___ a tree. (a) planting (b) plant (c) plants (d) to plant
  33. 33.Aditya planned ___ in the park. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogs
  34. 34.Rohan is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) dances (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dancing
  35. 35.Isha agreed ___ Hindi. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) speaking (d) to speak
  36. 36.Isha practised ___ a cake. (a) to bake (b) bake (c) baking (d) bakes
  37. 37.Riya finished ___ the dishes. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washes (d) washing
  38. 38.Manav is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) to dance (d) dance
  39. 39.Myra is looking forward to ___ a picture next week. (a) to draw (b) draw (c) drawing (d) draws
  40. 40.Diya is looking forward to ___ science next week. (a) studying (b) study (c) to study (d) studies

Answer key

  1. to jog
  2. flying
  3. taking
  4. to throw
  5. watching
  6. going
  7. bringing
  8. catching
  9. flying
  10. dancing
  11. going
  12. swimming
  13. studying
  14. swimming
  15. writing
  16. buying
  17. climbing
  18. carrying
  19. making
  20. catching
  21. to build
  22. to draw
  23. going
  24. bringing
  25. eating
  26. cleaning
  27. drawing
  28. climbing
  29. speaking
  30. to help
  31. bringing
  32. to plant
  33. to jog
  34. dancing
  35. to speak
  36. baking
  37. washing
  38. dancing
  39. drawing
  40. studying

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