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Gerund and Infinitive Worksheet

English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 52 · 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.Priya practised ___ the dog. (a) feed (b) to feed (c) feeding (d) feeds
  2. 2.Kabir enjoyed ___ a cap. (a) wears (b) wear (c) to wear (d) wearing
  3. 3.Dev is good at ___ the dishes. (a) wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) to wash
  4. 4.Vivaan is looking forward to ___ science next week. (a) to study (b) studies (c) studying (d) study
  5. 5.Vivaan is good at ___ in the park. (a) to run (b) runs (c) running (d) run
  6. 6.Diya is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) plays (c) playing (d) play
  7. 7.Saanvi is tired of ___ the match. (a) wins (b) to win (c) win (d) winning
  8. 8.Kabir promised ___ on the stage. (a) dancing (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dances
  9. 9.Kavya promised ___ science. (a) studying (b) study (c) studies (d) to study
  10. 10.Farhan agreed ___ the dishes. (a) washes (b) to wash (c) washing (d) wash
  11. 11.Kabir is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) to dance (b) dance (c) dances (d) dancing
  12. 12.Manav is tired of ___ the dishes. (a) wash (b) to wash (c) washes (d) washing
  13. 13.Ananya finished ___ for the team. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) to clap (d) claps
  14. 14.Sneha is interested in ___ a tree. (a) climbing (b) to climb (c) climbs (d) climb
  15. 15.Dev is looking forward to ___ to school next week. (a) to go (b) going (c) go (d) goes
  16. 16.Arjun wanted ___ a cartoon. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) to watch
  17. 17.Rohan promised ___ cricket. (a) plays (b) play (c) to play (d) playing
  18. 18.Yash kept ___ in the park. (a) to jog (b) jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
  19. 19.Kunal refused ___ in the pool. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) swim (d) to swim
  20. 20.Vivaan refused ___ the ball. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) to throw (d) throw
  21. 21.Yash wanted ___ the bag. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carrying (d) carries
  22. 22.Priya wanted ___ milk. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) to drink (d) drink
  23. 23.Riya is looking forward to ___ Hindi next week. (a) to speak (b) speak (c) speaks (d) speaking
  24. 24.Rahul finished ___ the ball. (a) throw (b) throws (c) to throw (d) throwing
  25. 25.Kavya is looking forward to ___ a picture next week. (a) to draw (b) draw (c) draws (d) drawing
  26. 26.Arjun is interested in ___ milk. (a) drinking (b) drink (c) to drink (d) drinks
  27. 27.Vivaan needed ___ for the team. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) to clap
  28. 28.Aditya is looking forward to ___ a bicycle next week. (a) to ride (b) riding (c) ride (d) rides
  29. 29.Aditya needed ___ a tree. (a) to plant (b) planting (c) plant (d) plants
  30. 30.Dev is good at ___ in the park. (a) run (b) running (c) runs (d) to run
  31. 31.Rohan finished ___ in the park. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogging
  32. 32.Kunal is looking forward to ___ milk next week. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) to drink (d) drink
  33. 33.Saanvi practised ___ on the stage. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dance (d) dancing
  34. 34.Rahul decided ___ the dog. (a) feeding (b) to feed (c) feed (d) feeds
  35. 35.Saanvi is looking forward to ___ milk next week. (a) drinks (b) to drink (c) drinking (d) drink
  36. 36.Aarav needed ___ a cake. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bake (d) bakes
  37. 37.Myra is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) to run (b) running (c) run (d) runs
  38. 38.Pooja is tired of ___ a picture. (a) draw (b) drawing (c) draws (d) to draw
  39. 39.Kunal planned ___ a cap. (a) to wear (b) wearing (c) wears (d) wear
  40. 40.Karan enjoyed ___ vegetables. (a) buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) to buy

Answer key

  1. feeding
  2. wearing
  3. washing
  4. studying
  5. running
  6. playing
  7. winning
  8. to dance
  9. to study
  10. to wash
  11. dancing
  12. washing
  13. clapping
  14. climbing
  15. going
  16. to watch
  17. to play
  18. jogging
  19. to swim
  20. to throw
  21. to carry
  22. to drink
  23. speaking
  24. throwing
  25. drawing
  26. drinking
  27. to clap
  28. riding
  29. to plant
  30. running
  31. jogging
  32. drinking
  33. dancing
  34. to feed
  35. drinking
  36. to bake
  37. running
  38. drawing
  39. to wear
  40. buying

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