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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 399 · 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.Yash agreed ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) to carry
  2. 2.Arjun promised ___ the ball. (a) throwing (b) to throw (c) throw (d) throws
  3. 3.Meera is tired of ___ the ball. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) to throw (d) throw
  4. 4.Pooja is looking forward to ___ a kite next week. (a) fly (b) to fly (c) flies (d) flying
  5. 5.Pooja kept ___ to school. (a) to go (b) goes (c) going (d) go
  6. 6.Arjun is looking forward to ___ a cartoon next week. (a) to watch (b) watch (c) watches (d) watching
  7. 7.Riya practised ___ on the stage. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dancing (d) dance
  8. 8.Kunal hoped ___ in the park. (a) jog (b) to jog (c) jogging (d) jogs
  9. 9.Ananya enjoyed ___ the match. (a) winning (b) wins (c) win (d) to win
  10. 10.Nisha planned ___ a message. (a) to send (b) sends (c) sending (d) send
  11. 11.Tara is looking forward to ___ a song next week. (a) sings (b) singing (c) to sing (d) sing
  12. 12.Aarav practised ___ tea. (a) to make (b) making (c) make (d) makes
  13. 13.Farhan finished ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) to carry (d) carries
  14. 14.Vivaan enjoyed ___ the ball. (a) catches (b) to catch (c) catching (d) catch
  15. 15.Dev is good at ___ tea. (a) making (b) make (c) to make (d) makes
  16. 16.Meera agreed ___ a cap. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) to wear (d) wear
  17. 17.Kabir wanted ___ a kite. (a) fly (b) flying (c) flies (d) to fly
  18. 18.Rahul is looking forward to ___ the bag next week. (a) carries (b) to carry (c) carrying (d) carry
  19. 19.Rohan is looking forward to ___ the train next week. (a) takes (b) taking (c) to take (d) take
  20. 20.Riya is looking forward to ___ vegetables next week. (a) buy (b) buys (c) to buy (d) buying
  21. 21.Karan is looking forward to ___ a cake next week. (a) to bake (b) bake (c) bakes (d) baking
  22. 22.Aisha is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) throws (c) to throw (d) throwing
  23. 23.Yash agreed ___ a cartoon. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
  24. 24.Kabir needed ___ the dog. (a) to feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) feed
  25. 25.Arjun is looking forward to ___ a story next week. (a) to tell (b) telling (c) tells (d) tell
  26. 26.Diya is looking forward to ___ milk next week. (a) drinks (b) to drink (c) drinking (d) drink
  27. 27.Yash is looking forward to ___ science next week. (a) to study (b) studying (c) study (d) studies
  28. 28.Riya kept ___ the room. (a) to clean (b) cleans (c) clean (d) cleaning
  29. 29.Farhan promised ___ vegetables. (a) buy (b) to buy (c) buys (d) buying
  30. 30.Pooja is looking forward to ___ the dishes next week. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) to wash
  31. 31.Omkar avoided ___ lunch. (a) brings (b) bring (c) bringing (d) to bring
  32. 32.Diya hoped ___ on the stage. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dancing
  33. 33.Zoya agreed ___ a letter. (a) writing (b) write (c) to write (d) writes
  34. 34.Aditya finished ___ a cap. (a) to wear (b) wear (c) wearing (d) wears
  35. 35.Rohan is good at ___ lunch. (a) bring (b) to bring (c) brings (d) bringing
  36. 36.Zoya enjoyed ___ a tree. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) to plant
  37. 37.Diya is interested in ___ a cartoon. (a) watching (b) to watch (c) watches (d) watch
  38. 38.Kunal finished ___ a tree. (a) plants (b) plant (c) to plant (d) planting
  39. 39.Rahul avoided ___ the ball. (a) to throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) throw
  40. 40.Kunal avoided ___ for the team. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clapping (d) clap

Answer key

  1. to carry
  2. to throw
  3. throwing
  4. flying
  5. going
  6. watching
  7. dancing
  8. to jog
  9. winning
  10. to send
  11. singing
  12. making
  13. carrying
  14. catching
  15. making
  16. to wear
  17. to fly
  18. carrying
  19. taking
  20. buying
  21. baking
  22. throwing
  23. to watch
  24. to feed
  25. telling
  26. drinking
  27. studying
  28. cleaning
  29. to buy
  30. washing
  31. bringing
  32. to dance
  33. to write
  34. wearing
  35. bringing
  36. planting
  37. watching
  38. planting
  39. throwing
  40. clapping

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