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1I cannot stand ..... in a dirty room.

2When Diablo, Inc. took over its former partner last month, it demonstrated the ..... of the growing importance of retail applications.

3Involve + ..... Ex: The operation involves ..... (insert) a small tube into the heart.

4My mother remembered ..... visited this place.

5Jane changed her major from French to business .....

6B. Vocabulary & Grammar:Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete of the sentences:My dad doesn't mind ..... my mom from work every day.

7My watch keeps .....

8David doesn't mind ..... his dog a bath every day.

9On the whole, I enjoy ..... our local club, but I think there are far too many rules and regulations to feel completely at ease.

10In my view, it isn't worth ..... to see the new Spiderman film.

11Leila enjoys ..... love stories.

12Use the gerund form of the verb 'jump' in a sentence.

13Identify the verb that is followed by a gerund in the sentence:She admitted ..... the mistake.

14She felt something ..... under her foot.

15Select the correct parallel gerund structure: They enjoy sharing culture and learning from others.

16Fill in the correct form of the word: Paul Walker has won an Oscar for the best ..... (act)

17My brother likes ..... a lot

18The sheets on this bed are dirty. They need ..... (change)

19Please stop ..... and open your book.

20Jessica doesn't mind ..... (try) new food.

21The gerund is not used after the verb ..... (1)

22Laura and Ed discussed ..... to the city.

23Which option represents a grammatically correct sentence?

24What is the function of the gerund in the sentence:The team practiced running on Fridays.

25Do you mind ..... earlier tomorrow, Ben?

26Complete the sentence: "She is in a bad mood. She dislikes ..... the news, they only show bad things."

27Ba suggested ..... their notes.

28Do you mind ..... [help] me with this task?

29I appreciate ..... the opportunity to discuss these important issues with you.

30Sinead sees Justin ..... a song in the living room.

31Which word is a gerund?Mark got in trouble for yelling.

32During harvest time, people harvest rice by .....

33He's very good at ..... to new people.

34I'll never forget ..... the Eiffel Tower for the first time.

35He enjoys ..... on exotic holidays

36Write the correct form of the given word to complete the sentence: I enjoy ..... (READ) books on the weekend.

37Identify the function of the gerund: My daughter really loves playing soccer and volleyball.$_{remember ..... look IN FRONT of the gerund to tell the part of speech.}$

38I'll always regret not ..... the opportunity to travel.

39I'm a scientist. I like doing ......

40Salary increase will not be higher than the cost of .....

41Alice is singing, not .....

42"Helen moved to London last week." "Well, I suppose she'll find it difficult to ..... on the left."

43Tracey has suggested ..... up for a drink after work.

44John finished ..... at 9.30pm so he arrived very late to his house.

45Choose the correct answer to the question.Would you mind ..... me a newspaper?

46Choose the correct gerund: 'I enjoy ..... (to swim).'

47I avoided ..... dad the truth because I knew he would get mad.

48My grandmother adores ..... She's very fat

49I regret (to miss) your party last weekend.

50Reagan couldn't stop ..... on accounts of her many triumphs at the horse park.

51Design thinking invloves ongoing experimentation of ......

52I'm not used to ..... work at 7 am. In my country, we start work later.

53It is said that the verb "advise" must be followed by a gerund. According to that, which is the correct sentence:

54Fisherman constructed wooden stalls with thatched roofs on the waterside of a strip of land along Bay Street ..... The fisherman started with the ..... of wooden stalls with thatched roofs on the waterside of a strip of land, along Bay Street .....

55Watching Titanic is Skylar's favorite way to pass a cold, snowy day.

56There's something wrong with the computer. It needs repairing.I think I'll .....

57I can't bear ..... what to do all the time by my boss!

58Would you mind ..... a window?

59I love ..... my homework

60The doctor saw her adding too much salt to her food.In this sentence, the gerund phrase is functioning as a(n) .....

61Identify the Type of Verbal or Verbal Phrase in the sentence below:Billy's girlfriend loves watching fuzzy koala sleep.