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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 87 · 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.Aarav is looking forward to ___ the ball next week. (a) to catch (b) catching (c) catch (d) catches
  2. 2.Karan refused ___ science. (a) studies (b) studying (c) study (d) to study
  3. 3.Priya agreed ___ a cartoon. (a) watching (b) watches (c) to watch (d) watch
  4. 4.Aisha kept ___ a mango. (a) eating (b) eats (c) to eat (d) eat
  5. 5.Neel refused ___ a tree. (a) plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) to plant
  6. 6.Priya is looking forward to ___ lunch next week. (a) bring (b) to bring (c) brings (d) bringing
  7. 7.Arjun avoided ___ the match. (a) win (b) wins (c) winning (d) to win
  8. 8.Manav avoided ___ a message. (a) sending (b) to send (c) send (d) sends
  9. 9.Ananya needed ___ the train. (a) to take (b) takes (c) take (d) taking
  10. 10.Nisha is looking forward to ___ the dog next week. (a) to feed (b) feeds (c) feed (d) feeding
  11. 11.Ishaan enjoyed ___ the match. (a) win (b) winning (c) wins (d) to win
  12. 12.Kunal finished ___ Grandma. (a) helping (b) to help (c) helps (d) help
  13. 13.Rohan wanted ___ a mango. (a) eating (b) to eat (c) eats (d) eat
  14. 14.Dev kept ___ lunch. (a) to bring (b) brings (c) bring (d) bringing
  15. 15.Aisha enjoyed ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) to carry (d) carries
  16. 16.Diya refused ___ the ball. (a) catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) to catch
  17. 17.Omkar is looking forward to ___ a bicycle next week. (a) to ride (b) rides (c) riding (d) ride
  18. 18.Ishaan avoided ___ rice. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) to cook (d) cooking
  19. 19.Kabir is looking forward to ___ lunch next week. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) to bring (d) bring
  20. 20.Aarav refused ___ in the park. (a) runs (b) to run (c) running (d) run
  21. 21.Kabir wanted ___ a cake. (a) bakes (b) to bake (c) bake (d) baking
  22. 22.Aarav refused ___ a song. (a) sings (b) sing (c) to sing (d) singing
  23. 23.Yash planned ___ a picture. (a) draw (b) draws (c) drawing (d) to draw
  24. 24.Neel planned ___ a message. (a) send (b) sends (c) sending (d) to send
  25. 25.Rahul kept ___ the ball. (a) catching (b) catch (c) to catch (d) catches
  26. 26.Vivaan planned ___ a cake. (a) baking (b) bake (c) to bake (d) bakes
  27. 27.Manav promised ___ a song. (a) sing (b) to sing (c) sings (d) singing
  28. 28.Ananya practised ___ a cap. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) to wear (d) wears
  29. 29.Neel is looking forward to ___ vegetables next week. (a) to buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) buy
  30. 30.Ishaan is looking forward to ___ milk next week. (a) to drink (b) drinking (c) drink (d) drinks
  31. 31.Meera refused ___ a letter. (a) to write (b) write (c) writes (d) writing
  32. 32.Aisha is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) to clean (b) clean (c) cleans (d) cleaning
  33. 33.Vivaan agreed ___ a mango. (a) eats (b) eating (c) to eat (d) eat
  34. 34.Rahul wanted ___ the ball. (a) throws (b) throw (c) to throw (d) throwing
  35. 35.Ananya is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) to clean
  36. 36.Manav avoided ___ the dog. (a) feeding (b) to feed (c) feeds (d) feed
  37. 37.Aditya finished ___ the ball. (a) to throw (b) throw (c) throwing (d) throws
  38. 38.Riya planned ___ rice. (a) cooks (b) to cook (c) cooking (d) cook
  39. 39.Diya avoided ___ the bag. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) carry (d) to carry
  40. 40.Karan is tired of ___ a letter. (a) writes (b) write (c) to write (d) writing

Answer key

  1. catching
  2. to study
  3. to watch
  4. eating
  5. to plant
  6. bringing
  7. winning
  8. sending
  9. to take
  10. feeding
  11. winning
  12. helping
  13. to eat
  14. bringing
  15. carrying
  16. to catch
  17. riding
  18. cooking
  19. bringing
  20. to run
  21. to bake
  22. to sing
  23. to draw
  24. to send
  25. catching
  26. to bake
  27. to sing
  28. wearing
  29. buying
  30. drinking
  31. to write
  32. cleaning
  33. to eat
  34. to throw
  35. cleaning
  36. feeding
  37. throwing
  38. to cook
  39. carrying
  40. writing

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