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Gerund and Infinitive Worksheet

English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 39 · 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.Dev is looking forward to ___ the dog next week. (a) feeds (b) to feed (c) feeding (d) feed
  2. 2.Meera agreed ___ a cap. (a) wear (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wears
  3. 3.Rohan planned ___ a mango. (a) eat (b) eating (c) eats (d) to eat
  4. 4.Priya is looking forward to ___ lunch next week. (a) brings (b) bring (c) to bring (d) bringing
  5. 5.Aditya is good at ___ Hindi. (a) speaks (b) to speak (c) speaking (d) speak
  6. 6.Rohan needed ___ a cartoon. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watch (d) watching
  7. 7.Rohan avoided ___ a tree. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) to climb (d) climb
  8. 8.Yash is looking forward to ___ a song next week. (a) to sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) sing
  9. 9.Aditya is tired of ___ science. (a) studying (b) to study (c) studies (d) study
  10. 10.Aisha kept ___ for the team. (a) clap (b) to clap (c) claps (d) clapping
  11. 11.Neel is fond of ___ rice. (a) cooks (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooking
  12. 12.Manav enjoyed ___ lunch. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) bring (d) to bring
  13. 13.Farhan is interested in ___ Hindi. (a) speak (b) to speak (c) speaks (d) speaking
  14. 14.Omkar avoided ___ a cake. (a) baking (b) bake (c) bakes (d) to bake
  15. 15.Omkar is looking forward to ___ the match next week. (a) win (b) to win (c) wins (d) winning
  16. 16.Arjun kept ___ a cap. (a) wears (b) wear (c) wearing (d) to wear
  17. 17.Ira planned ___ a bicycle. (a) ride (b) rides (c) riding (d) to ride
  18. 18.Vivaan kept ___ to school. (a) to go (b) go (c) goes (d) going
  19. 19.Sneha is good at ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) to carry (d) carries
  20. 20.Myra wanted ___ a mango. (a) eating (b) eat (c) eats (d) to eat
  21. 21.Kavya practised ___ in the park. (a) runs (b) running (c) to run (d) run
  22. 22.Isha is good at ___ lunch. (a) to bring (b) bringing (c) bring (d) brings
  23. 23.Kabir refused ___ Grandma. (a) helping (b) helps (c) help (d) to help
  24. 24.Dev hoped ___ a letter. (a) writing (b) write (c) writes (d) to write
  25. 25.Rahul is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) to climb (d) climb
  26. 26.Aditya hoped ___ a cap. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wear (d) to wear
  27. 27.Riya is looking forward to ___ Grandma next week. (a) help (b) helps (c) to help (d) helping
  28. 28.Ishaan is looking forward to ___ Grandma next week. (a) help (b) helps (c) helping (d) to help
  29. 29.Saanvi promised ___ a picture. (a) draws (b) draw (c) drawing (d) to draw
  30. 30.Priya is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) play (c) plays (d) playing
  31. 31.Aditya kept ___ the dog. (a) to feed (b) feeding (c) feeds (d) feed
  32. 32.Diya wanted ___ vegetables. (a) buying (b) to buy (c) buys (d) buy
  33. 33.Sneha is tired of ___ a cap. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) to wear (d) wears
  34. 34.Dev agreed ___ science. (a) studies (b) to study (c) studying (d) study
  35. 35.Ishaan finished ___ science. (a) study (b) to study (c) studying (d) studies
  36. 36.Isha is interested in ___ Grandma. (a) helps (b) to help (c) help (d) helping
  37. 37.Pooja practised ___ a bicycle. (a) rides (b) riding (c) ride (d) to ride
  38. 38.Rohan is fond of ___ science. (a) study (b) studies (c) studying (d) to study
  39. 39.Pooja is tired of ___ lunch. (a) to bring (b) bringing (c) bring (d) brings
  40. 40.Kunal is looking forward to ___ the dishes next week. (a) wash (b) to wash (c) washes (d) washing

Answer key

  1. feeding
  2. to wear
  3. to eat
  4. bringing
  5. speaking
  6. to watch
  7. climbing
  8. singing
  9. studying
  10. clapping
  11. cooking
  12. bringing
  13. speaking
  14. baking
  15. winning
  16. wearing
  17. to ride
  18. going
  19. carrying
  20. to eat
  21. running
  22. bringing
  23. to help
  24. to write
  25. climbing
  26. to wear
  27. helping
  28. helping
  29. to draw
  30. playing
  31. feeding
  32. to buy
  33. wearing
  34. to study
  35. studying
  36. helping
  37. riding
  38. studying
  39. bringing
  40. washing

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