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Verb Gerund PatternsSet 13

1I have always lived in the country but now I'm beginning to ..... living in the city.

2..... one hand on the steering wheel, Ann opened a can of soda pop with her free hand.

3Jane is ..... the tall tree. She may fall down the tree.

4Identify the verbal phrase in the sentence:The plant, growing slowly, finally bloomed in June.

5Find the gerund:We are playing soccer.

6Our team is ..... hard to win the competition.

7I ..... playing with kids.

8Kashif has been ..... English.

9He ..... in having a career in sports.

10The last guest ....., we began to clean up the party decorations. Choose the grammatically correct participle form to complete the absolute phrase.

11Are you ..... a book now? (read)

12Daily ..... helps you improve your English.

13Do you mind ..... this sentence to me?

14..... the process would be time-consuming, we'd better stick to what we have.

15I like acting and ..... costumes.

16Look at the black clouds-it (to rain) in a few minutes.

17Provide an example of a sentence in the present perfect progressive.

18Choose the correct choice for the following gerunds or short responses.My father doesn't mind working the whole week, he's very hardworking!-1 pts

19They're ..... in the restaurant now.

20Complete the expression.The forms of the Perfect ..... expresses the integral time-aspective category of the verb.

21They advised ..... late at night.

22Whe using the present perfect continuous we also refer to repeated actions: "I have been getting this bus for months"

23Keeping early hours as well as ..... regular physical exercise is essential for your health.

24..... Pilates is good for you.

25Terry admitted ..... my pen.

26Which word completes this sentence correctly? I am ..... Sam a book.

27I like ..... aerobics. I do it to stay healthy.

28When do we use the future perfect progressive tense?

29Complete the sentence using the-ing form of a verb from the box:. My niece loves ..... adventure books.

30She also found time to write science books for children about (6) ..... space.

31I spent a lot of time ..... you.

32The teacher praised Sarah for helping the new student.

33Which sentence is in the present progressive? A) I walk to school. B) I am walking to school. C) I walked to school. D) I will walk to school.

34Choose the best answer A, B, C or D. The hotel where we are ..... is quite luxurious.

35The correct Participle.She says she's got a ..... heart.

36Sam is keen on ..... out. I never see him at home.

37I think one of my ..... as a writer is ..... character.

38Check the correct option to complete the study tips.Start ..... at least a week before a test.

39He ..... singing songs

40In some countries, ..... uniforms is compulsory in schools.

41They ..... (to play) soccer every Saturday.

42My classmates suggest (use) bus and bicycle to go to school.

43Young children enjoy ..... around the house.

44You love ..... your friends after school

45I was being ..... for cursing out a student since I am the teacher.

46My club members ..... visiting the historical sites in Penang.

47A. Verbs +-ing-tie $\rightarrow$

48Analyze the sentence as true or false.She'd rather have spend her day off with her horses.

49I/ like/ look/ at/ stars/ starry nights.A. I like looking at stars on starry nights.B. I like look at stars in starry nights.C. I like to look at stars in starry nights.D. I like looked at stars on starry nights.

50Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verbMy family likes ..... (spend) our summer holidays at the seaside.

51The family is ..... lunch at the dining hall

52Many years ago, when I was a child, I remember (1) ..... to California with my parents.

53Do you mind ..... it with you?

54Jill told her friends ..... for her after the concert.

55I can't put off ..... to the dentist any longer.

56Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence: How about ..... a charity event?

57What is the sentence in present perfect continuous?

58He stopped ..... because it began to rain.

59Choose true or false according to the following statement.It's common to write gerunds after phrasal verbs.

60CHOOSE THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERB + THE ING ENDINGride

61The new position will involve you ..... a team of twenty.