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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 68 · 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.Isha avoided ___ the room. (a) to clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
  2. 2.Zoya kept ___ a cap. (a) wear (b) to wear (c) wearing (d) wears
  3. 3.Isha needed ___ on the stage. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) to dance
  4. 4.Arjun is tired of ___ a picture. (a) to draw (b) draws (c) drawing (d) draw
  5. 5.Karan avoided ___ a tree. (a) plant (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plants
  6. 6.Priya is tired of ___ the ball. (a) catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) to catch
  7. 7.Rohan is good at ___ cricket. (a) play (b) to play (c) playing (d) plays
  8. 8.Aditya practised ___ a cake. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) baking (d) to bake
  9. 9.Kavya is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) planting (b) plants (c) to plant (d) plant
  10. 10.Aisha is looking forward to ___ a bicycle next week. (a) ride (b) rides (c) to ride (d) riding
  11. 11.Saanvi planned ___ a cap. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears (d) to wear
  12. 12.Zoya enjoyed ___ a cake. (a) to bake (b) baking (c) bake (d) bakes
  13. 13.Riya finished ___ the ball. (a) to throw (b) throw (c) throwing (d) throws
  14. 14.Ananya enjoyed ___ tea. (a) makes (b) to make (c) make (d) making
  15. 15.Karan wanted ___ the dishes. (a) wash (b) washing (c) to wash (d) washes
  16. 16.Priya is good at ___ the match. (a) to win (b) win (c) wins (d) winning
  17. 17.Ananya finished ___ a cartoon. (a) watching (b) watches (c) watch (d) to watch
  18. 18.Nisha decided ___ the bag. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carries (d) carrying
  19. 19.Priya decided ___ in the park. (a) runs (b) running (c) to run (d) run
  20. 20.Rohan practised ___ tea. (a) making (b) makes (c) make (d) to make
  21. 21.Diya is looking forward to ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) builds (b) to build (c) building (d) build
  22. 22.Ananya agreed ___ the dishes. (a) washing (b) to wash (c) wash (d) washes
  23. 23.Tara is looking forward to ___ the match next week. (a) to win (b) wins (c) win (d) winning
  24. 24.Riya enjoyed ___ a song. (a) singing (b) sing (c) to sing (d) sings
  25. 25.Diya promised ___ rice. (a) cooks (b) to cook (c) cook (d) cooking
  26. 26.Priya is interested in ___ a cake. (a) bake (b) to bake (c) baking (d) bakes
  27. 27.Tara is looking forward to ___ tea next week. (a) to make (b) making (c) makes (d) make
  28. 28.Ira promised ___ science. (a) to study (b) studying (c) studies (d) study
  29. 29.Rohan is looking forward to ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) to build (b) builds (c) build (d) building
  30. 30.Rohan is tired of ___ the dog. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) feed (d) to feed
  31. 31.Priya is tired of ___ a message. (a) to send (b) sending (c) sends (d) send
  32. 32.Ira enjoyed ___ the dog. (a) to feed (b) feed (c) feeds (d) feeding
  33. 33.Aarav avoided ___ rice. (a) cooking (b) to cook (c) cooks (d) cook
  34. 34.Aditya is looking forward to ___ for the team next week. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) to clap (d) clap
  35. 35.Isha is good at ___ in the pool. (a) to swim (b) swims (c) swimming (d) swim
  36. 36.Rohan is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) to dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) dance
  37. 37.Neel is tired of ___ milk. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) to drink (d) drinking
  38. 38.Saanvi kept ___ the ball. (a) catching (b) catches (c) to catch (d) catch
  39. 39.Pooja finished ___ Grandma. (a) helps (b) help (c) to help (d) helping
  40. 40.Aditya is looking forward to ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watching (b) watches (c) to watch (d) watch

Answer key

  1. cleaning
  2. wearing
  3. to dance
  4. drawing
  5. planting
  6. catching
  7. playing
  8. baking
  9. planting
  10. riding
  11. to wear
  12. baking
  13. throwing
  14. making
  15. to wash
  16. winning
  17. watching
  18. to carry
  19. to run
  20. making
  21. building
  22. to wash
  23. winning
  24. singing
  25. to cook
  26. baking
  27. making
  28. to study
  29. building
  30. feeding
  31. sending
  32. feeding
  33. cooking
  34. clapping
  35. swimming
  36. dancing
  37. drinking
  38. catching
  39. helping
  40. watching

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