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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 90 · 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 is looking forward to ___ a kite next week. (a) fly (b) flies (c) flying (d) to fly
  2. 2.Farhan refused ___ the room. (a) clean (b) to clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
  3. 3.Priya is good at ___ the room. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) to clean (d) clean
  4. 4.Zoya is good at ___ tea. (a) makes (b) making (c) to make (d) make
  5. 5.Vivaan kept ___ the dog. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) to feed (d) feeds
  6. 6.Ira is looking forward to ___ Hindi next week. (a) speaking (b) to speak (c) speaks (d) speak
  7. 7.Ishaan is looking forward to ___ science next week. (a) study (b) studying (c) studies (d) to study
  8. 8.Sneha promised ___ vegetables. (a) buys (b) buy (c) buying (d) to buy
  9. 9.Aditya is good at ___ vegetables. (a) buys (b) buy (c) to buy (d) buying
  10. 10.Kunal kept ___ the match. (a) winning (b) to win (c) win (d) wins
  11. 11.Rahul enjoyed ___ a tree. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) to climb (d) climb
  12. 12.Manav kept ___ on the stage. (a) to dance (b) dance (c) dances (d) dancing
  13. 13.Rohan refused ___ the dog. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) to feed (d) feeding
  14. 14.Manav is good at ___ a story. (a) telling (b) to tell (c) tells (d) tell
  15. 15.Dev is looking forward to ___ the room next week. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) to clean (d) cleaning
  16. 16.Neel is looking forward to ___ vegetables next week. (a) buys (b) buying (c) buy (d) to buy
  17. 17.Isha needed ___ science. (a) study (b) studying (c) studies (d) to study
  18. 18.Neel hoped ___ a cap. (a) wear (b) to wear (c) wears (d) wearing
  19. 19.Aarav is fond of ___ a picture. (a) to draw (b) drawing (c) draw (d) draws
  20. 20.Sneha is looking forward to ___ Grandma next week. (a) to help (b) helping (c) help (d) helps
  21. 21.Aarav is looking forward to ___ the dishes next week. (a) to wash (b) wash (c) washes (d) washing
  22. 22.Karan is fond of ___ milk. (a) drinking (b) to drink (c) drink (d) drinks
  23. 23.Aarav kept ___ for the team. (a) claps (b) to clap (c) clap (d) clapping
  24. 24.Farhan is looking forward to ___ the bag next week. (a) carries (b) carry (c) to carry (d) carrying
  25. 25.Ishaan hoped ___ a kite. (a) flies (b) fly (c) flying (d) to fly
  26. 26.Rohan practised ___ a letter. (a) write (b) writes (c) writing (d) to write
  27. 27.Kavya is looking forward to ___ cricket next week. (a) plays (b) to play (c) play (d) playing
  28. 28.Riya decided ___ a tree. (a) plants (b) to plant (c) plant (d) planting
  29. 29.Kunal is looking forward to ___ a letter next week. (a) write (b) writes (c) writing (d) to write
  30. 30.Ishaan kept ___ for the team. (a) clapping (b) to clap (c) clap (d) claps
  31. 31.Arjun refused ___ a letter. (a) writes (b) to write (c) write (d) writing
  32. 32.Rohan hoped ___ rice. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cooking
  33. 33.Farhan enjoyed ___ a tree. (a) climb (b) to climb (c) climbs (d) climbing
  34. 34.Myra kept ___ a story. (a) tells (b) to tell (c) tell (d) telling
  35. 35.Pooja refused ___ the dog. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) feed (d) to feed
  36. 36.Priya wanted ___ the ball. (a) to throw (b) throw (c) throws (d) throwing
  37. 37.Vivaan is good at ___ for the team. (a) clap (b) to clap (c) claps (d) clapping
  38. 38.Yash is interested in ___ Hindi. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) to speak (d) speaking
  39. 39.Rahul kept ___ the dog. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) feeding (d) to feed
  40. 40.Diya finished ___ the room. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) to clean (d) cleans

Answer key

  1. flying
  2. to clean
  3. cleaning
  4. making
  5. feeding
  6. speaking
  7. studying
  8. to buy
  9. buying
  10. winning
  11. climbing
  12. dancing
  13. to feed
  14. telling
  15. cleaning
  16. buying
  17. to study
  18. to wear
  19. drawing
  20. helping
  21. washing
  22. drinking
  23. clapping
  24. carrying
  25. to fly
  26. writing
  27. playing
  28. to plant
  29. writing
  30. clapping
  31. to write
  32. to cook
  33. climbing
  34. telling
  35. to feed
  36. to throw
  37. clapping
  38. speaking
  39. feeding
  40. cleaning

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