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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 70 · 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.Kabir finished ___ a cake. (a) to bake (b) bake (c) bakes (d) baking
  2. 2.Rahul is good at ___ rice. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooks
  3. 3.Aisha enjoyed ___ tea. (a) to make (b) make (c) makes (d) making
  4. 4.Kunal is looking forward to ___ on the stage next week. (a) to dance (b) dances (c) dance (d) dancing
  5. 5.Farhan finished ___ the room. (a) cleans (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) clean
  6. 6.Aarav practised ___ in the park. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) to jog
  7. 7.Diya is looking forward to ___ the dog next week. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) feed (d) to feed
  8. 8.Ananya is good at ___ a tree. (a) to climb (b) climb (c) climbs (d) climbing
  9. 9.Meera kept ___ milk. (a) drinking (b) drink (c) drinks (d) to drink
  10. 10.Arjun enjoyed ___ vegetables. (a) buying (b) buy (c) buys (d) to buy
  11. 11.Ananya wanted ___ a tree. (a) to plant (b) plant (c) plants (d) planting
  12. 12.Nisha enjoyed ___ to school. (a) goes (b) going (c) to go (d) go
  13. 13.Neel wanted ___ on the stage. (a) dances (b) to dance (c) dancing (d) dance
  14. 14.Aisha is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) to throw (d) throws
  15. 15.Ananya kept ___ a cartoon. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) to watch
  16. 16.Ananya is looking forward to ___ the train next week. (a) take (b) to take (c) takes (d) taking
  17. 17.Riya is tired of ___ milk. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) drink (d) to drink
  18. 18.Sneha practised ___ the ball. (a) catching (b) catches (c) to catch (d) catch
  19. 19.Ira is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) to catch (b) catches (c) catch (d) catching
  20. 20.Yash refused ___ a tree. (a) to plant (b) planting (c) plant (d) plants
  21. 21.Kabir finished ___ the train. (a) takes (b) to take (c) taking (d) take
  22. 22.Diya is looking forward to ___ milk next week. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) to drink (d) drink
  23. 23.Rahul needed ___ the ball. (a) to throw (b) throws (c) throw (d) throwing
  24. 24.Myra refused ___ science. (a) study (b) studies (c) to study (d) studying
  25. 25.Kabir is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) plays (b) playing (c) play (d) to play
  26. 26.Arjun is fond of ___ a cartoon. (a) watching (b) to watch (c) watch (d) watches
  27. 27.Neel planned ___ the train. (a) taking (b) takes (c) take (d) to take
  28. 28.Rahul wanted ___ to school. (a) to go (b) goes (c) going (d) go
  29. 29.Yash practised ___ a cap. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) to wear (d) wear
  30. 30.Riya finished ___ science. (a) study (b) to study (c) studying (d) studies
  31. 31.Ishaan is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
  32. 32.Yash is looking forward to ___ the bag next week. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) carries (d) to carry
  33. 33.Vivaan enjoyed ___ on the stage. (a) to dance (b) dance (c) dances (d) dancing
  34. 34.Omkar is interested in ___ a tree. (a) plant (b) planting (c) to plant (d) plants
  35. 35.Karan decided ___ milk. (a) to drink (b) drink (c) drinks (d) drinking
  36. 36.Aditya is interested in ___ a tree. (a) plant (b) to plant (c) planting (d) plants
  37. 37.Myra is good at ___ in the pool. (a) to swim (b) swim (c) swimming (d) swims
  38. 38.Farhan is tired of ___ cricket. (a) playing (b) play (c) to play (d) plays
  39. 39.Kabir planned ___ milk. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) to drink (d) drink
  40. 40.Priya is tired of ___ the train. (a) to take (b) take (c) taking (d) takes

Answer key

  1. baking
  2. cooking
  3. making
  4. dancing
  5. cleaning
  6. jogging
  7. feeding
  8. climbing
  9. drinking
  10. buying
  11. to plant
  12. going
  13. to dance
  14. throwing
  15. watching
  16. taking
  17. drinking
  18. catching
  19. catching
  20. to plant
  21. taking
  22. drinking
  23. to throw
  24. to study
  25. playing
  26. watching
  27. to take
  28. to go
  29. wearing
  30. studying
  31. cleaning
  32. carrying
  33. dancing
  34. planting
  35. to drink
  36. planting
  37. swimming
  38. playing
  39. to drink
  40. taking

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