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English grammar lesson 29: Gerunds and infinitives · Set 91 · 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.Nisha refused ___ the dog. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) feed (d) to feed
  2. 2.Manav kept ___ on the stage. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) to dance (d) dances
  3. 3.Aarav avoided ___ a tree. (a) planting (b) to plant (c) plant (d) plants
  4. 4.Aarav is looking forward to ___ the train next week. (a) takes (b) to take (c) taking (d) take
  5. 5.Rohan enjoyed ___ a kite. (a) fly (b) flies (c) flying (d) to fly
  6. 6.Farhan finished ___ the ball. (a) catches (b) to catch (c) catching (d) catch
  7. 7.Isha wanted ___ the bag. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) carry (d) to carry
  8. 8.Rahul kept ___ cricket. (a) to play (b) play (c) playing (d) plays
  9. 9.Omkar is fond of ___ the train. (a) taking (b) takes (c) to take (d) take
  10. 10.Rohan wanted ___ on the stage. (a) dance (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dancing
  11. 11.Saanvi enjoyed ___ a sandcastle. (a) build (b) to build (c) builds (d) building
  12. 12.Kavya finished ___ a cake. (a) baking (b) bake (c) bakes (d) to bake
  13. 13.Rahul is fond of ___ a song. (a) singing (b) to sing (c) sings (d) sing
  14. 14.Kunal enjoyed ___ in the pool. (a) swim (b) swimming (c) to swim (d) swims
  15. 15.Isha avoided ___ the bag. (a) to carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carry
  16. 16.Kavya needed ___ the room. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) to clean (d) clean
  17. 17.Aisha refused ___ a song. (a) sing (b) to sing (c) singing (d) sings
  18. 18.Ishaan is looking forward to ___ in the park next week. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog (d) to jog
  19. 19.Yash is good at ___ for the team. (a) clap (b) claps (c) to clap (d) clapping
  20. 20.Sneha is fond of ___ the bag. (a) to carry (b) carry (c) carries (d) carrying
  21. 21.Myra is tired of ___ tea. (a) make (b) to make (c) makes (d) making
  22. 22.Zoya finished ___ on the stage. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) to dance (d) dance
  23. 23.Priya practised ___ a sandcastle. (a) building (b) build (c) to build (d) builds
  24. 24.Kunal is interested in ___ milk. (a) to drink (b) drinking (c) drink (d) drinks
  25. 25.Vivaan decided ___ lunch. (a) bring (b) brings (c) bringing (d) to bring
  26. 26.Ishaan kept ___ the dishes. (a) washing (b) washes (c) wash (d) to wash
  27. 27.Nisha is good at ___ the dishes. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washes (d) to wash
  28. 28.Diya is looking forward to ___ rice next week. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) cooking (d) to cook
  29. 29.Tara is interested in ___ a bicycle. (a) to ride (b) ride (c) riding (d) rides
  30. 30.Saanvi is interested in ___ the match. (a) to win (b) winning (c) win (d) wins
  31. 31.Priya is tired of ___ a cake. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) to bake
  32. 32.Ira is looking forward to ___ a song next week. (a) singing (b) to sing (c) sings (d) sing
  33. 33.Aisha is looking forward to ___ rice next week. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) to cook (d) cooking
  34. 34.Zoya is looking forward to ___ the match next week. (a) winning (b) wins (c) win (d) to win
  35. 35.Kavya avoided ___ a picture. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) to draw (d) draw
  36. 36.Tara kept ___ a sandcastle. (a) builds (b) build (c) building (d) to build
  37. 37.Neel finished ___ a tree. (a) to plant (b) planting (c) plant (d) plants
  38. 38.Rahul planned ___ Grandma. (a) helps (b) help (c) to help (d) helping
  39. 39.Nisha is good at ___ a bicycle. (a) to ride (b) ride (c) rides (d) riding
  40. 40.Pooja is looking forward to ___ lunch next week. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) to bring (d) bring

Answer key

  1. to feed
  2. dancing
  3. planting
  4. taking
  5. flying
  6. catching
  7. to carry
  8. playing
  9. taking
  10. to dance
  11. building
  12. baking
  13. singing
  14. swimming
  15. carrying
  16. to clean
  17. to sing
  18. jogging
  19. clapping
  20. carrying
  21. making
  22. dancing
  23. building
  24. drinking
  25. to bring
  26. washing
  27. washing
  28. cooking
  29. riding
  30. winning
  31. baking
  32. singing
  33. cooking
  34. winning
  35. drawing
  36. building
  37. planting
  38. to help
  39. riding
  40. bringing

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