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Gerunds As ObjectSet 1

1Exercise 1: Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. The students practised (speak) English before the exam.

2Carla denied ..... the necklace.

3It's no use ..... about politics; we have different viewpoints.

4Which of the options completes the sentence correctly?"I think takeoff is scarier than ..... "

5Why not try ..... a video for YouTube?

6Lucy doesn't like ..... hats.

7She spent 2 weeks in hospital, ..... over her illness.

8Rewrite the following sentences using the gerund of the verb in parenthesis.67. Monica denied ..... (see-perfect) me at the conference.

9I don't like ..... TV.

10Do you enjoy ..... to me?

11Norbert preferred doing nothing to looking like a fool.

12The parakeet kept ..... all day.

13I remember ..... (play) football when I was in high school. It was so much fun.

14Fill in the blank with the correct form:She enjoys (swim) in the pool.

15Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure with gerunds?

16Does this sentence contain a gerund phrase?He believed the only three valid purposes microwaves served were re-heating coffee, making popcorn, and putting some heat on take-out from places like Cluck-Cluck Tonite.

17Complex Object.

18Fill in the blank with the correct gerund: Esmeralda and Maria started ..... together last year.

19Identify the gerundWe enjoyed singing yesterday.

20I like ..... like volleyball, tug of war and building sand castles when I am on holiday on the beach.

21I always enjoy ..... to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.

22Identify the non-finite verb in the sentence:'She loves dancing in the rain.'

23Many people didn't mind (feel) ..... tired.

24Don't stop .....! They're shooting at us!

25Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:I enjoy reading books in my free time.

26They stopped ..... to each other after the argument.

27You prefer ..... Kpop songs to Western songs.

28It's worth ..... this book.

29He risks ..... is wallet when he leaves it on his desk.

30More than anything else, Mr. Dursley enjoys .....

31We enjoy singing folk songs.

32Identify the function of the gerund.Staying in Costa Rica, we gave diving at the reef a try.

33My classmates practice ..... every day after school.

34They postponed ..... the school for lack of finance.

35When did you start ..... antique glass?

36What is the correct form to complete the phrase "avoid + ..... "?

37WE WENT TO SEE THE GIRAFFE AT THE ZOO.

38I like ....., so I will save money to buy a good bicycle.

39My new job involves ..... people with their sleep problems.

40Would you mind ..... me?

41I enjoyed ..... him last week in the library. (meet)

42Art students practiced (draw) ..... the objects.

43My father suggested ..... on a trip on the next weekend.

44Healthcare needs ..... by the government

45Airi has given up ..... to the gym. It was too boring.

46He spends two hours ..... every day.

47Complete the following sentences with the correct form (infinitive or gerund) of the verb.She delayed ..... (get) out of bed.

48Brad and Justin will go ..... with Ava tomorrow.

49They called her playing brilliant.

50Find the gerund:I am not sure why David likes working on computers.

51I enjoy ..... on weekends.

52He thinks his friends do not appreciate him.GRANTEDHe dislikes ..... by his friends.

53Eat your soup properly, you're .....

54Alternative lifestyles are practised by many people ..... for freedom from modern life.

55After the budget crisis, the city of Westford stopped funding the construction of bike lanes and crosswalks.

56Jimmy quickly got used to ( ..... ) his teachers.

57Would you mind ..... the door?

58Jess is not an active person, so she hates .....

59Trianna remembers breaking the guitar.

60Complete the sentences with the best answer: Her friends usually go ..... in the river.

61It's not true, I didn't do it deliberately.He ..... it deliberately.