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Gerunds After PrepositionsSet 12

1My mother succeeded in ..... her parents to let her go to university.

2After ..... questioned, he left.

3Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence:The people thanked me for ..... me to help them

4Used to, get used to and be used to. Complete the sentence. Choose the correct sentence. Jazmin gets ..... fruits and vegetables.

5The girl was busy ..... how she would be when she grew up.

6Mom ..... my sweater ..... It's so uncomfortable!

7It's not worth arguing with her.

8Which sentence contains a nonessential gerund phrase?

9Please don't enter the room without ..... at the door.

10True or False:In the sentence 'Baking cookies takes a lot of time, ' the gerund 'Baking' is the object of a preposition.

11She is interested in ..... new things.

12My uncle is interested in ..... stamps.

13They were accused of ..... the facts.

14Write the correct form of the verb: GERUND OR INFINITIVE3.The charge has proven very successful in ..... away traffic from the City

15In which sentence is the gerund used after a preposition?

16We would like to help you

17How about ..... a snowman with Carson in winter?

18I am tired of trying. The word trying is a gerund because it is an-ing word that is functioning as a noun.It also does not have a helping verb with it. What is the function of this gerund?

19He's improved his English by ..... extensively.

20She is thinking of changing her job. Identify the verb + preposition + ing in this sentence.

21Television is an increasingly important means of .....

22Select the correct category for the sentence: They talked about going to the park.

23Complete the sentence: Besides ....., he is also great at playing defense.

24Who is responsible for ..... the school?

25Choose the correct form of the perfect gerund to complete the sentence:She denied ..... the letter.

26By ..... the 2013 French Open, Nadal became the only male player to win a single grand slam tournament.

27He takes great pleasure in ..... to classical music while working on his projects.

28I'm thinking ..... a job.

29The head nurse in the department is responsible for planning:

30True or False:In the sentence 'They talked about moving to a new city', 'moving' is a gerund.

31Monica Eberly will not be able to win first place at the chess tournament after ..... to qualify for the finals.

32Rainbows are caused by sunlight hitting raindrops and their reflection ..... back.

33Father finally found the time to rest after ..... all day.

34What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? The police arrested him for speeding.

35I decided to water the tree after ..... it.

36Marcela, thanks for ..... me to present my new idea, they really liked it.

37Choose the error and the correct.He jumped down after shout a warning to those below.

38It took Maria 5 minutes to finish her homeworkMaria spent 5 minutes ..... her homework

39I look forward to ..... in person, soon.

40What role does the gerund phrase play in the sentence:'She is interested in learning new skills.'

41I apologise for ..... early, but I didn't feel well.

42She is looking forward to ..... her mother.

43People were complaining about ..... to walk so far.

44Miss Ha is interested in (read) ..... comics

45Develop a sentence using a gerund phrase as the object of a preposition.

46While ..... a meal for his guests, Mrs Grant got rather worried about some unusual mushrooms a friend had sent her from the country.

47The students are looking forward to (a) to the school.

48Tim dreams of ..... in the beautiful waters of Ha Long Bay in Viet Nam.

49She is interested in ..... Korean.

50I drank a cup of coffee before .....

51Although the team played well, they lost.

52She always gets away with ..... The boss loves her.

53For weeks after the earthquake, there were many stories in the newspapers of people ..... their lives to help free those trapped under the rubble.

54I'm looking forward to ..... my mother.

55....., he went into his office to fill in the daily time sheet.

56Karen insisted on speaking to the manager because there was a floating fly in her soup.What is the gerund in this sentence?

57Jim got a bad review from his supervisor, and now he is worried about ..... his job.

58It's no use ..... over the spilt milk.

59While I was watching TV, I found out the news.

60"The audience commended the man for saving his girlfriend from the shootout.""saving his girlfriend from the shootout" is the gerund phrase that functions as the ..... in the sentence.

61I turned on the radio ..... to Qur'an.