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Gerunds After PrepositionsSet 18

1Gordon left without ..... the door.
2Choose the correct form: It is difficult to get used to (eat) ..... with chopsticks.
3It was very nice to meet you today, I am ..... you again soon.
4She confessed to ..... to wait complaining that it would be a very long time
5Which word is the gerund?I am interested in hiring someone to replace the gutters on my house
6How about ..... dinner in a Chinese restaurant?
7How about ..... a movie?
8She insisted on ..... (join) the team.
9We went to the party without ......
10I remember ..... (go) to Venice two years ago. It was an unforgettable trip.
11We can't stand people ..... (chew) gum in the class.
12It is better that you buy the ticket before ..... the money
13How is the following gerund or gerund phrase (in red) functioning in the sentence?By taking the class online, Carrie avoided travel.
14In addition to ..... recent phone numbers, the new IF20 mobile phone shows the user's location on a map.
15Determine if the sentence that has gerund is used as a subject, subjective complement, object of the preposition, direct object or appositive."Everybody must get involved in attaining peace in our country."
16I was walking to school
17My parents objected to ..... to another city for higher education.
18I can't understand her (behave) ..... like that.
19There was no point in ..... sorry to such a rude man.
20Quynh Bup Be is a moving film ..... a lasting impression on its audience.
21I was looking forward ..... at the new restaurant, but it was closed.
22We look forward to ..... you soon.
23I look forward to meet you at the conference next week. A) look B) to C) meet D) at
24Unless they try to compete as a team, they will no succeed in ..... the competition.
25Choose the correct option: "After ..... for exams all year, I need a holiday"
26I/apologise/him/not able/arrivefon time.
27We could try driving in this bad weather, but I don't think it's worth ..... the risk.
28She typed the letters carefully without ..... any mistakes.
29Brad sees Zoe ..... with Ava in the classroom
30Using gerunds after specific prepositions: Fill in the blank with the correct gerund form of the verb. I am interested in ..... (learn) new languages.
31USE OF LANGUAGE-GRAMMAR: Gerunds after prepositionsChoose the correct option.The customer insisted on a refund of the tax. (get)
32How is the gerund/gerund phrase functioning in the sentence?Her dream of traveling around the world became a reality last summer when she saved enough money for the trip.
33"How about ..... me a hand?" "Sure, I'd be glad to help."
34She couldn't concentrate on ..... her work.
35"He apologized for being late. "What is the gerund in this sentence?
36I am accustomed to ..... on my own.
37USE OF LANGUAGE-GRAMMAR: Gerunds after prepositionsChoose the correct option.The idea of a vacation at home doesn't have any appeal to me. (spend)
38After ..... Diana would go to the party, Larry started to worry about what to wear in order to impress her.
39I'm absolutely fed up with ..... to the same place for our holidays year after year. Let's consider ..... elsewhere this summer, shall we?
40Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence: 'They are interested in learning new languages.'
41There is no point in ..... to bed now, we have to get up in an hour.
42What is the role of the gerund in the sentence: "He is interested in learning"?
43My grandfather is very active ..... over 85 years old.
44MISTAKE CORRECTION.Wood is an excellent resource for heating homes, cooking food and build houses.
45After a preposition, the verb needs to be in gerund
46He spends more than one hour ..... at the picture.
47Choose the correct option: "Despite ..... very hard, he failed the exam."
48A gerund can be used after
49Designers of athletic footwear finely tune each category of shoes to its particular activity by study human motion and physiology.
50Authorities should warn people against ..... hazardous foods containing additives. Still better, perhaps, they shouldn't allow such products ..... in the first place.
51Complete the sentence to correctly use a gerund as the object of a preposition: My dad is tired ..... the same announcements every day.
52Choose the correct answerI am accustomed to ..... (live) abroad now.
53Choose the best answer:It is ..... I get emotional satisfaction.
54They climbed through the window without anybody ..... them.
55I finally confessed ..... the parrot out of its cage.
56Fill out the blank with the most suitable option. "She's been very quiet ..... the result of the test."
57Do you mind ..... the volume down? I'm studying.
58Choose the correct non-finite form:'He is interested in ..... (to learn/learning) new things.'
59She hasn't been ..... well since the accident.
60..... breakfast, I did the washing-up.
61I had the chef ..... the vegetables before adding them to the soup.