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Gerunds As ObjectSet 46

1Identify the complete gerund phrase in the sentence:'I appreciate you helping me with my science project.'

2Before transmitting the pilot should .....:

3My daughter likes .....

4Saskia recommends .....

5We've stopped (use) ..... plastic bags in supermarkets.

6Don't be a couch potato! You always watch Netflix. How much time do you spend ..... TV?

7Identify the non-finite verb in the sentence:'I enjoy swimming in the pool.'

8Gerunds and infinitives Benjamin enjoys ..... to his iPod.

9Why don't you try ..... it with a hammer? It might work.

10What job is the gerund doing in this sentence? Nikki gave studying her full attention the week before finals.

11Find the example of gerund in the function of complex object. (1)

12Have you finished ..... the wall yet?

13You want another person to pass you the newspaper:

14You can't really learn without ..... mistakes.

15We are considering ..... a new project.

16I detested ..... (spend) two hours every day travelling to work and back

17My brother kept (talk) ..... about the soccer match last week

18Sometimes I do not feel like ..... to my sibling about my troubles.

19Encourage empathy and active .....

20"After much consideration, Sarah decided to start ..... her true self."

21She regretted having ..... her best friend during the argument.

22Rewrite the sentence using gerunds or participle clauses: "Why don't we take a short rest and go out for a drink?" said he. He suggested .....

23Feel like

24Other Japanese immigrants earned a living by fishing for abalone, tuna, and sardines.

25They agreed ..... the chocolate cake to the dinner.

26Exercise 6. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: Hoa dislikes ..... English grammar. She thinks it's very difficult.

27Rewrite the sentence: It took him two hours to do homework. $\rightarrow$ He spent .....

28I enjoy ..... TikToks.

29I must practise ..... English more.

30They recommended ..... energy-efficient appliances to lower air pollution.

31Dad enjoys ..... in the garden.

32We take turns cleaning our apartment and ..... the cooking.

33Choose the best option to complete the sentence below:In addition to ..... homeless people the chance to improve their skills so that they can find work, governments should ensure that they are able to access health care services.

34Children can be negatively affected by ..... too much TV.

35She can't help ..... when she hears that song.

36She avoided ..... him after the argument.

37I resent ..... with this group of people.

38What is the gerund/gerund phrase in the following sentence? Helen enjoys sketching the sunset.

39What is the correct form to complete the sentence? "I enjoy ..... books."

40Keratin straightening treatments work by ..... in a semi-permanent manner.

41The English men are not used ..... on the right hand side of the street.

42Identify the gerund in the sentence:'My mom's only rule is no shouting in the house.'

43Can you imagine me ..... in public?

44How can you get one-on-one help from your teacher?

45We choose to wear different outfits for different occasions, putting on jumpers and scarves when it is cold and ..... smartly for formal events.

46My grandma loves baking cakes. The word baking 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?

47Turn off the water tap while ..... your teeth.

48Identify the Non-Finite Verb:Our parents had spoken to us about wanting to take up interesting careers.

49He's very competitive. He thinks ..... (win) is the most important thing.

50We love ..... to school

51It's no use ..... those things.

52Dennis likes ..... better than swimming

53Will the reporters be ..... the Prime Minister when he arrives in Putrajaya?

54I don't remember ..... a book.

55In my child and teen years, I had a perfect place to go to when I felt like ..... on my own.

56Lily is ..... the house for the party.

57I don't enjoy ..... to jazz clubs, though.

58Complete the sentence: I can't stand ..... (wait) in long lines.

59What does it mean to 'have someone do something'?

60The children like ..... karate in the school club.

61If you are constantly hungry, try ..... more water.