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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 60 · 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.Rohan kept ___ a tree. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) climb (d) to climb
  2. 2.Sneha agreed ___ the train. (a) takes (b) take (c) to take (d) taking
  3. 3.Arjun is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) clean (d) cleaning
  4. 4.Dev planned ___ the dog. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) to feed
  5. 5.Arjun planned ___ the room. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) to clean (d) cleans
  6. 6.Ananya practised ___ on the stage. (a) to dance (b) dance (c) dances (d) dancing
  7. 7.Diya is looking forward to ___ vegetables next week. (a) buy (b) to buy (c) buys (d) buying
  8. 8.Kabir decided ___ a tree. (a) planting (b) plants (c) plant (d) to plant
  9. 9.Dev is good at ___ on the stage. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) to dance
  10. 10.Zoya is good at ___ a bicycle. (a) ride (b) to ride (c) rides (d) riding
  11. 11.Tara is looking forward to ___ rice next week. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) to cook (d) cook
  12. 12.Dev agreed ___ milk. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) to drink (d) drink
  13. 13.Zoya wanted ___ a tree. (a) climbs (b) to climb (c) climbing (d) climb
  14. 14.Kunal is looking forward to ___ the dishes next week. (a) wash (b) washes (c) to wash (d) washing
  15. 15.Isha decided ___ the room. (a) cleaning (b) to clean (c) clean (d) cleans
  16. 16.Aisha enjoyed ___ a song. (a) singing (b) sings (c) sing (d) to sing
  17. 17.Aarav is looking forward to ___ a cake next week. (a) baking (b) to bake (c) bake (d) bakes
  18. 18.Neel kept ___ a picture. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) to draw (d) draw
  19. 19.Aarav avoided ___ lunch. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) to bring (d) brings
  20. 20.Myra is tired of ___ milk. (a) to drink (b) drink (c) drinking (d) drinks
  21. 21.Ishaan is looking forward to ___ a bicycle next week. (a) ride (b) rides (c) riding (d) to ride
  22. 22.Vivaan is looking forward to ___ a cake next week. (a) baking (b) to bake (c) bake (d) bakes
  23. 23.Vivaan needed ___ a picture. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws (d) to draw
  24. 24.Meera wanted ___ in the pool. (a) swims (b) swim (c) swimming (d) to swim
  25. 25.Pooja promised ___ the dog. (a) feeding (b) feeds (c) feed (d) to feed
  26. 26.Dev enjoyed ___ the room. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) cleans
  27. 27.Farhan is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) to plant (b) plant (c) planting (d) plants
  28. 28.Aisha is looking forward to ___ the train next week. (a) takes (b) taking (c) take (d) to take
  29. 29.Rohan is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) plays (b) play (c) playing (d) to play
  30. 30.Saanvi is looking forward to ___ a message next week. (a) send (b) sends (c) to send (d) sending
  31. 31.Farhan is tired of ___ a bicycle. (a) to ride (b) riding (c) ride (d) rides
  32. 32.Saanvi is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dance
  33. 33.Ira is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) dance (d) to dance
  34. 34.Dev is fond of ___ a cake. (a) baking (b) bake (c) bakes (d) to bake
  35. 35.Aditya promised ___ a kite. (a) flying (b) fly (c) to fly (d) flies
  36. 36.Kavya is good at ___ in the park. (a) jogging (b) to jog (c) jog (d) jogs
  37. 37.Arjun is looking forward to ___ the bag next week. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carries (d) carrying
  38. 38.Omkar is fond of ___ in the park. (a) runs (b) run (c) running (d) to run
  39. 39.Riya is looking forward to ___ a bicycle next week. (a) ride (b) to ride (c) rides (d) riding
  40. 40.Rahul avoided ___ the room. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) clean (d) to clean

Answer key

  1. climbing
  2. to take
  3. cleaning
  4. to feed
  5. to clean
  6. dancing
  7. buying
  8. to plant
  9. dancing
  10. riding
  11. cooking
  12. to drink
  13. to climb
  14. washing
  15. to clean
  16. singing
  17. baking
  18. drawing
  19. bringing
  20. drinking
  21. riding
  22. baking
  23. to draw
  24. to swim
  25. to feed
  26. cleaning
  27. planting
  28. taking
  29. playing
  30. sending
  31. riding
  32. dancing
  33. dancing
  34. baking
  35. to fly
  36. jogging
  37. carrying
  38. running
  39. riding
  40. cleaning

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