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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 77 · 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.Neel is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) throw (b) to throw (c) throwing (d) throws
  2. 2.Saanvi is looking forward to ___ a picture next week. (a) to draw (b) draws (c) drawing (d) draw
  3. 3.Ananya is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) to throw (b) throws (c) throw (d) throwing
  4. 4.Ira is looking forward to ___ a bicycle next week. (a) rides (b) riding (c) to ride (d) ride
  5. 5.Diya avoided ___ cricket. (a) playing (b) to play (c) plays (d) play
  6. 6.Sneha needed ___ a cartoon. (a) to watch (b) watching (c) watch (d) watches
  7. 7.Aisha is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) play (c) plays (d) playing
  8. 8.Rohan avoided ___ the train. (a) take (b) to take (c) takes (d) taking
  9. 9.Arjun is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) catching (b) to catch (c) catch (d) catches
  10. 10.Meera is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) to play (b) play (c) playing (d) plays
  11. 11.Pooja avoided ___ in the pool. (a) to swim (b) swims (c) swim (d) swimming
  12. 12.Rahul is looking forward to ___ the bag next week. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carries (d) carrying
  13. 13.Ira is good at ___ in the pool. (a) to swim (b) swim (c) swims (d) swimming
  14. 14.Farhan planned ___ a tree. (a) climbs (b) to climb (c) climb (d) climbing
  15. 15.Meera enjoyed ___ a sandcastle. (a) builds (b) to build (c) build (d) building
  16. 16.Arjun finished ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) to carry (c) carrying (d) carries
  17. 17.Yash practised ___ a message. (a) send (b) to send (c) sending (d) sends
  18. 18.Meera is interested in ___ a cake. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) baking (d) to bake
  19. 19.Aarav is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) to jog (b) jog (c) jogs (d) jogging
  20. 20.Zoya practised ___ in the pool. (a) swim (b) swims (c) swimming (d) to swim
  21. 21.Kunal decided ___ a story. (a) telling (b) tells (c) tell (d) to tell
  22. 22.Rohan refused ___ the match. (a) win (b) to win (c) wins (d) winning
  23. 23.Aditya promised ___ Hindi. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) to speak (d) speaks
  24. 24.Karan is tired of ___ lunch. (a) brings (b) bring (c) bringing (d) to bring
  25. 25.Arjun is looking forward to ___ a bicycle next week. (a) ride (b) to ride (c) rides (d) riding
  26. 26.Nisha finished ___ a tree. (a) planting (b) plant (c) to plant (d) plants
  27. 27.Riya is looking forward to ___ science next week. (a) studies (b) studying (c) to study (d) study
  28. 28.Nisha avoided ___ the bag. (a) to carry (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carries
  29. 29.Isha is looking forward to ___ a cartoon next week. (a) watches (b) to watch (c) watching (d) watch
  30. 30.Myra is looking forward to ___ a tree next week. (a) climb (b) to climb (c) climbs (d) climbing
  31. 31.Rahul is looking forward to ___ Grandma next week. (a) helping (b) helps (c) help (d) to help
  32. 32.Dev practised ___ milk. (a) drinks (b) to drink (c) drinking (d) drink
  33. 33.Isha kept ___ a sandcastle. (a) builds (b) building (c) build (d) to build
  34. 34.Omkar is good at ___ a message. (a) to send (b) sending (c) send (d) sends
  35. 35.Myra is looking forward to ___ tea next week. (a) making (b) make (c) to make (d) makes
  36. 36.Kabir enjoyed ___ a letter. (a) writes (b) to write (c) writing (d) write
  37. 37.Diya is good at ___ a kite. (a) fly (b) flying (c) to fly (d) flies
  38. 38.Manav enjoyed ___ a sandcastle. (a) building (b) to build (c) build (d) builds
  39. 39.Yash is fond of ___ cricket. (a) to play (b) playing (c) plays (d) play
  40. 40.Aarav kept ___ for the team. (a) to clap (b) clap (c) claps (d) clapping

Answer key

  1. throwing
  2. drawing
  3. throwing
  4. riding
  5. playing
  6. to watch
  7. playing
  8. taking
  9. catching
  10. playing
  11. swimming
  12. carrying
  13. swimming
  14. to climb
  15. building
  16. carrying
  17. sending
  18. baking
  19. jogging
  20. swimming
  21. to tell
  22. to win
  23. to speak
  24. bringing
  25. riding
  26. planting
  27. studying
  28. carrying
  29. watching
  30. climbing
  31. helping
  32. drinking
  33. building
  34. sending
  35. making
  36. writing
  37. flying
  38. building
  39. playing
  40. clapping

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