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Verb Gerund PatternsSet 28

1The verbs below are the first verbs that can be followed by verb-ing. Except .....

2The young actor soon ..... to auditions.

3Choose the correct GERUNDSMy brother has the bad habit of ..... his pencil on the desk if he is nervous.

4I was sorry for ..... her, but it was funny to look at her falling.

5Which phrase is used to express preference with 'V-ing'?

6For me, happiness means ..... with my family and friends.

7Tom and Sarah like ..... to music after school.

8Task 1. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence. Would you mind not ..... the radio until I've finished with this phone call?

9Translate: I am reading.

10I strongly suggest ..... personal and business accounts separate.

11What is the present continuous form of 'to swim' for we?

12I don't remember ..... (learn) how to swim.

13My friends ..... (throw) a party last weekend, but everyone was busy so they cancelled it.

14A firefighter has just crawled (1) across the (2) smoke-filled attic, trying to open a window for (3) ventilating, but no one (4) can find him now.

15You should give up ..... your sister.A. being bullied B. bullied C. bullying D. to bully

16Local people resent ..... so many tourists in their area.

17Read and complete the sentences:4. Now, he is in class with his friends and they are ..... dictation.

18Select the gerund/gerund phrase: Carpooling saves gasoline, cuts down on fuel emissions released into the air, and reduces the number of automobiles on already crowded highways.

19I don't enjoy ..... others playing football. I love it.

20Is the word 'purring' a present participle or a past participle?Her purring cat jumped on the fence.

21If you are not busy at the moment, would you mind ..... me with my homework?

22What does the-ing in singing tell readers?

23(Future Tense)-runThe mayor will be ..... for senator next election

24All of my family members hate ..... fish.

25I can't stand ..... scary movie.

26Find the mistake and correct it: In spite of not have eaten for 24 hours, I didn't feel hungry.

27Form the participle for the verb PEDIR

28We are going to ..... Bali next holiday.

29Vegetarians always avoid ..... meat or any other animal product

30True or False:A gerund is always used to describe a noun, like an adjective.

31By morning, she ..... the whole night.

32Let me ..... that for you.

33By the end of this year, Mr. Jamil will have achieving his Ph.D program.

34The discipline master caught the notorious bully ..... the table in the classroom.

35His children like ..... model cars.

36A lot of bananas need ..... for the chips that will be exported to America.

37Complete the sentence:My best friend suggests ..... a new video game together.

38Proofreading: The children liked shout.

39Why did you avoid ..... your father the truth?

40Today, he is going to be ..... windows on the 7th floor of an office building.

41He's ..... for the party for weeks.

42Farmers spend their time ..... on the fields

43I enjoyed ..... with my family at the lake last summer.

44The-ing in pushing means the same as the-ing in .....

45Each sentence has one mistake. Find and correct it.10. He suggested to go to cinema. $\rightarrow$ .....

46I don't mind ..... the TV as long as it's not too loud.

47Choose the correct option: Instead of ..... about good news, Peter seemed to be indifferent.

48Choose the correct verb pattern: She avoided ..... late.

49He goes ..... football every day.

50Look at that man, he is ..... at you

51She ..... (visit) her grandparents last weekend, but she caught a cold.

52Having ..... about your suggestion for a few days, I have decided to support the project.

53Complete the sentence with the correct form of "see"Earlier Hilda had ..... the pizza with no cheese.

54Why is 'swimming' a participle in 'The swimming pool is crowded'?

55We had a great ..... (discuss)

56The last activity at night is usually .....

57This rule prevents students ..... food in class.

58What do we use 'was/were going to' for?

59We appreciate you ..... [take] the time to help us.

60My friedns and I are used to ..... football every day.

61I felt refreshed and rested ..... for eight hours.