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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 64 · 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 is tired of ___ a message. (a) sending (b) to send (c) sends (d) send
  2. 2.Nisha is interested in ___ a bicycle. (a) to ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) ride
  3. 3.Meera is looking forward to ___ to school next week. (a) to go (b) going (c) goes (d) go
  4. 4.Kunal promised ___ a sandcastle. (a) build (b) to build (c) builds (d) building
  5. 5.Aarav promised ___ Hindi. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) to speak (d) speak
  6. 6.Yash is looking forward to ___ milk next week. (a) drinking (b) to drink (c) drink (d) drinks
  7. 7.Aditya is fond of ___ a sandcastle. (a) building (b) build (c) builds (d) to build
  8. 8.Isha practised ___ on the stage. (a) dances (b) dance (c) to dance (d) dancing
  9. 9.Manav is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) to jog (d) jogs
  10. 10.Dev finished ___ the room. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleans (d) cleaning
  11. 11.Aditya is tired of ___ the room. (a) clean (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
  12. 12.Dev is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) plants (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plant
  13. 13.Diya is looking forward to ___ rice next week. (a) to cook (b) cooks (c) cook (d) cooking
  14. 14.Tara kept ___ the dishes. (a) washes (b) washing (c) wash (d) to wash
  15. 15.Zoya is looking forward to ___ tea next week. (a) make (b) making (c) to make (d) makes
  16. 16.Omkar practised ___ science. (a) study (b) studies (c) studying (d) to study
  17. 17.Farhan enjoyed ___ a cap. (a) wears (b) wear (c) to wear (d) wearing
  18. 18.Vivaan is looking forward to ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) to build (b) build (c) building (d) builds
  19. 19.Omkar needed ___ for the team. (a) clapping (b) to clap (c) claps (d) clap
  20. 20.Aisha is fond of ___ the dishes. (a) washing (b) to wash (c) washes (d) wash
  21. 21.Ira finished ___ the dishes. (a) washes (b) washing (c) to wash (d) wash
  22. 22.Priya kept ___ Grandma. (a) to help (b) helps (c) help (d) helping
  23. 23.Farhan finished ___ a letter. (a) writes (b) writing (c) write (d) to write
  24. 24.Meera wanted ___ a letter. (a) writing (b) writes (c) write (d) to write
  25. 25.Ishaan is good at ___ the dishes. (a) to wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) wash
  26. 26.Neel promised ___ a cap. (a) wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) to wear
  27. 27.Dev wanted ___ the dog. (a) feed (b) feeding (c) to feed (d) feeds
  28. 28.Zoya finished ___ a letter. (a) write (b) writes (c) to write (d) writing
  29. 29.Aisha needed ___ a song. (a) singing (b) sings (c) sing (d) to sing
  30. 30.Ira is interested in ___ in the pool. (a) to swim (b) swim (c) swims (d) swimming
  31. 31.Saanvi is good at ___ the train. (a) take (b) taking (c) to take (d) takes
  32. 32.Kabir is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) playing (c) play (d) plays
  33. 33.Vivaan is fond of ___ in the park. (a) run (b) runs (c) running (d) to run
  34. 34.Nisha enjoyed ___ a mango. (a) to eat (b) eating (c) eats (d) eat
  35. 35.Aarav decided ___ the match. (a) wins (b) win (c) to win (d) winning
  36. 36.Omkar is looking forward to ___ lunch next week. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) to bring (d) bring
  37. 37.Saanvi kept ___ science. (a) studies (b) study (c) to study (d) studying
  38. 38.Aarav avoided ___ tea. (a) make (b) to make (c) making (d) makes
  39. 39.Ishaan practised ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carries (d) carrying
  40. 40.Kavya is fond of ___ the dog. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) to feed (d) feeding

Answer key

  1. sending
  2. riding
  3. going
  4. to build
  5. to speak
  6. drinking
  7. building
  8. dancing
  9. jogging
  10. cleaning
  11. cleaning
  12. planting
  13. cooking
  14. washing
  15. making
  16. studying
  17. wearing
  18. building
  19. to clap
  20. washing
  21. washing
  22. helping
  23. writing
  24. to write
  25. washing
  26. to wear
  27. to feed
  28. writing
  29. to sing
  30. swimming
  31. taking
  32. playing
  33. running
  34. eating
  35. to win
  36. bringing
  37. studying
  38. making
  39. carrying
  40. feeding

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