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Gerund and Infinitive Worksheet

English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 63 · 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 kept ___ rice. (a) to cook (b) cooking (c) cook (d) cooks
  2. 2.Kavya planned ___ tea. (a) to make (b) make (c) making (d) makes
  3. 3.Nisha is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) to plant (b) plant (c) planting (d) plants
  4. 4.Arjun is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) to jog (d) jogging
  5. 5.Nisha wanted ___ for the team. (a) to clap (b) clapping (c) clap (d) claps
  6. 6.Rahul finished ___ the dishes. (a) wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) to wash
  7. 7.Tara promised ___ the dog. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) to feed (d) feeding
  8. 8.Aisha kept ___ a bicycle. (a) to ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) ride
  9. 9.Aisha is looking forward to ___ the dog next week. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) to feed (d) feeds
  10. 10.Ishaan is fond of ___ a tree. (a) plant (b) plants (c) to plant (d) planting
  11. 11.Meera agreed ___ a bicycle. (a) rides (b) riding (c) to ride (d) ride
  12. 12.Meera is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) to throw (c) throwing (d) throws
  13. 13.Priya refused ___ cricket. (a) to play (b) plays (c) play (d) playing
  14. 14.Vivaan enjoyed ___ a sandcastle. (a) to build (b) builds (c) build (d) building
  15. 15.Ananya finished ___ a tree. (a) climb (b) to climb (c) climbs (d) climbing
  16. 16.Manav is tired of ___ rice. (a) to cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) cook
  17. 17.Yash is looking forward to ___ rice next week. (a) to cook (b) cook (c) cooking (d) cooks
  18. 18.Kavya kept ___ a cartoon. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) to watch
  19. 19.Sneha decided ___ a sandcastle. (a) build (b) building (c) to build (d) builds
  20. 20.Nisha practised ___ science. (a) studying (b) to study (c) study (d) studies
  21. 21.Farhan avoided ___ a picture. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draw (d) draws
  22. 22.Manav is looking forward to ___ a cartoon next week. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watch (d) watches
  23. 23.Isha is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) clean
  24. 24.Kabir practised ___ milk. (a) to drink (b) drink (c) drinks (d) drinking
  25. 25.Meera is looking forward to ___ a cap next week. (a) wears (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wear
  26. 26.Isha is good at ___ Grandma. (a) helping (b) helps (c) to help (d) help
  27. 27.Kavya promised ___ a story. (a) to tell (b) telling (c) tells (d) tell
  28. 28.Aisha practised ___ a message. (a) to send (b) send (c) sending (d) sends
  29. 29.Kabir is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogging
  30. 30.Sneha is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) plants (d) planting
  31. 31.Ananya is looking forward to ___ milk next week. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) drinking (d) to drink
  32. 32.Ananya is good at ___ for the team. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) to clap
  33. 33.Nisha finished ___ the room. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
  34. 34.Ananya promised ___ the ball. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) to throw (d) throw
  35. 35.Omkar finished ___ science. (a) to study (b) studying (c) study (d) studies
  36. 36.Aditya practised ___ in the park. (a) run (b) running (c) runs (d) to run
  37. 37.Priya wanted ___ a tree. (a) to plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) plant
  38. 38.Omkar kept ___ on the stage. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dance (d) dancing
  39. 39.Saanvi enjoyed ___ in the pool. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) to swim (d) swim
  40. 40.Ananya is good at ___ Grandma. (a) help (b) helps (c) helping (d) to help

Answer key

  1. cooking
  2. to make
  3. planting
  4. jogging
  5. to clap
  6. washing
  7. to feed
  8. riding
  9. feeding
  10. planting
  11. to ride
  12. throwing
  13. to play
  14. building
  15. climbing
  16. cooking
  17. cooking
  18. watching
  19. to build
  20. studying
  21. drawing
  22. watching
  23. cleaning
  24. drinking
  25. wearing
  26. helping
  27. to tell
  28. sending
  29. jogging
  30. planting
  31. drinking
  32. clapping
  33. cleaning
  34. to throw
  35. studying
  36. running
  37. to plant
  38. dancing
  39. swimming
  40. helping

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