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Gerund and Infinitive Worksheet

English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 398 · 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.Vivaan avoided ___ in the park. (a) to run (b) running (c) runs (d) run
  2. 2.Meera finished ___ a bicycle. (a) to ride (b) rides (c) riding (d) ride
  3. 3.Aisha is interested in ___ the match. (a) winning (b) to win (c) win (d) wins
  4. 4.Isha is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) cleans
  5. 5.Ira agreed ___ a cartoon. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) to watch
  6. 6.Arjun promised ___ the ball. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) throw (d) to throw
  7. 7.Tara promised ___ in the pool. (a) swimming (b) to swim (c) swims (d) swim
  8. 8.Ananya is interested in ___ a story. (a) tells (b) telling (c) tell (d) to tell
  9. 9.Dev is tired of ___ a story. (a) to tell (b) tells (c) tell (d) telling
  10. 10.Farhan enjoyed ___ cricket. (a) to play (b) play (c) playing (d) plays
  11. 11.Myra kept ___ the train. (a) takes (b) taking (c) to take (d) take
  12. 12.Kabir agreed ___ the train. (a) to take (b) taking (c) takes (d) take
  13. 13.Diya is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) climb (b) to climb (c) climbs (d) climbing
  14. 14.Aarav kept ___ science. (a) study (b) studying (c) to study (d) studies
  15. 15.Tara is interested in ___ a cartoon. (a) watching (b) watches (c) to watch (d) watch
  16. 16.Kavya refused ___ for the team. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) clap (d) to clap
  17. 17.Neel is looking forward to ___ the bag next week. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carry (d) to carry
  18. 18.Manav is fond of ___ a picture. (a) draw (b) to draw (c) draws (d) drawing
  19. 19.Ishaan is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) to clean (d) cleaning
  20. 20.Pooja finished ___ a kite. (a) flies (b) to fly (c) fly (d) flying
  21. 21.Priya is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbs
  22. 22.Nisha is looking forward to ___ a message next week. (a) to send (b) sends (c) send (d) sending
  23. 23.Yash is good at ___ in the park. (a) run (b) runs (c) to run (d) running
  24. 24.Karan is interested in ___ tea. (a) makes (b) to make (c) making (d) make
  25. 25.Karan avoided ___ for the team. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) to clap
  26. 26.Kunal decided ___ in the park. (a) to jog (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogs
  27. 27.Diya is looking forward to ___ the match next week. (a) win (b) wins (c) to win (d) winning
  28. 28.Saanvi is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) runs (b) running (c) to run (d) run
  29. 29.Aarav is tired of ___ a cap. (a) wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) to wear
  30. 30.Myra is tired of ___ the match. (a) win (b) to win (c) wins (d) winning
  31. 31.Isha practised ___ the room. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
  32. 32.Diya practised ___ a tree. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) plant
  33. 33.Pooja kept ___ the match. (a) win (b) wins (c) to win (d) winning
  34. 34.Farhan practised ___ on the stage. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dance (d) dances
  35. 35.Aditya finished ___ a mango. (a) eats (b) eating (c) to eat (d) eat
  36. 36.Dev is tired of ___ cricket. (a) playing (b) to play (c) play (d) plays
  37. 37.Isha decided ___ Grandma. (a) helps (b) to help (c) help (d) helping
  38. 38.Isha is interested in ___ the room. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
  39. 39.Nisha agreed ___ a cartoon. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watches (d) to watch
  40. 40.Kunal hoped ___ the match. (a) winning (b) win (c) wins (d) to win

Answer key

  1. running
  2. riding
  3. winning
  4. cleaning
  5. to watch
  6. to throw
  7. to swim
  8. telling
  9. telling
  10. playing
  11. taking
  12. to take
  13. climbing
  14. studying
  15. watching
  16. to clap
  17. carrying
  18. drawing
  19. cleaning
  20. flying
  21. climbing
  22. sending
  23. running
  24. making
  25. clapping
  26. to jog
  27. winning
  28. running
  29. wearing
  30. winning
  31. cleaning
  32. planting
  33. winning
  34. dancing
  35. eating
  36. playing
  37. to help
  38. cleaning
  39. to watch
  40. to win

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