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Gerunds As ObjectSet 28

1Exercise 1: Identifying Gerunds and Gerund PhrasesIdentify the Gerund or Gerund Phrase in the sentence.10. The clown's best trick was juggling.

2Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. "It's hard to get around because you don't have a car." "Not since I got used to ..... the bus."

3The correct option. Jon's hobby is collecting stamps, ..... chess, and ..... beautiful butterflies.

4Infinitives and-ing forms.I'd forgotten ..... to Canada when I was small, but then my parents showed me the photos.

5Peter suggested ..... to Puncak in our next vacation.

6She had just finished ..... the song when the phone rang.

7Paula doesn't like ..... early in the mornings.

8We saw ..... the paper.

9We are thinking of ..... by train.

10They suggested ..... to the park.

11Choose the correct gerund to complete the sentences.I heard you ..... with Paula. She likes ..... jokes.

12Which part of the following sentence is the gerund phrase?The doctor suggested drinking warm milk for sleeping through the night

13Nam adore ..... his free time playing the guitar.

14It's no good ..... the problem with those strangers.

15Which of the following is an example of parallel structure with gerunds?

16WORD CHOICE + COLLOCATIONIf the victims survive the first half hour, there is a good chance of complete .....

17John doesn't like .....

18I like reading books and ..... in the morning.

19Have you considered ..... the meeting by Skype?

20They pointed out, however, that growing up in a musical environment would also influence a child.

21Choose the correct option. I don't mind ..... up early.

22At eight o'clock Jane heard him ..... go out.

23They love ..... every day

24We really enjoy ..... outside in the summer.

25Choose the correct answer1. Do you fancy ..... out for a pizza?

26Felicity enjoys ..... (dance).

27I can't imagine her ..... such a mistake.

28Minh enjoys ..... woods with his brother

29I feel like ..... for a walk. Do you wanna join me?

30Have you tried ..... the computer off and on again?

31To describe "Angry", I can say

32I tried ..... up later to study more, but got too tired.

33My sister hates ..... soya milk.

34I can't stand ..... to rap

35Fill in the blank with the correct gerund: Jeny missed ..... with the choir.

36I go ..... on the weekends

37Did you hear the baby ..... in the room?

38I like ....., with gentle melody and meaningful lyrics.

39Emir's teacher recommended ..... a grammar book for B2 level.

40This sentence contains noun clause. Reduce the noun clause to gerund phrase.The man denied that he stole the money.

41Would you mind ..... the window for me, please?

42To see is to believe, but ..... without seeing is what we call faith.

43He admitted not ..... his colleagues well.

44Many tourists enjoy ..... Cambodian street food.

45I changed my job because I couldn't stand ..... for that company.

46This charity has organised several ..... events for twenty years.

47The factory may be forced to close if demand doesn't increase.The factory may ..... if demand doesn't increase. (CLOSURE)

48She loves ..... postcards and selling them in the market.

49What is the function of the gerund? Alex regretted spying on his neighbors.

50I'm used to ..... alone now.

51A complete ..... of terms and conditions should be made before the agreement is signed.

52Identify the correct structure with avoid +-ing.

53I'll always regret ..... disrespectful towards my mother.

54I spent 3 years ..... in Tokyo

55I can't imagine ..... shy.

56All the words given are the other forms of the word analyze except .....

57IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) Ethan narrowly avoided driving off the cliff.

58Rewrite the sentence using gerunds or participle clauses: Could you please turn down the volume a bit? It's too loud for me. Do you mind .....?

59I could not help ..... (cry) when watching the movie, Titanic.

60She avoided ..... him about her problems

61Select the gerund phrase used as a direct object.