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Verb Gerund PatternsSet 51

1Do you fancy going out this evening?

2Choose the correct optionDid you remember ..... him the key of the safe?

3..... twice, the postman refused to deliver our mails unless we chained our dog up.

4Gerunds can be used following this pattern:ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION+ GERUND

5Fill in the blank: One way Congress limits lobbyists is by ..... or refusing meetings.

6Find the participle: The man shielded his eyes from the blinding sun as he stepped out of the movie theater.

7She likes ..... Tom and Jerry.

8Complete the sentence with an-ing clause: "He spent the afternoon ..... "

9I like ..... volleyball with my sister.

10You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans.

11"Trying to escape is useless," screamed Shad as he laughed at Max who was wriggling in the trap laid out for him on Halloween. The word in blue is a .....

12I will consider ..... to work when my kids are in school.

13We are ..... dinner.

14Mrs. Freeman can't help (worry) ..... about her children.

15What does the progressive tense denote?

16The job will involve meet a lot of people but I am not a sociable person, you know. So, I will probably turn down the offer.

17John's only been in Germany a few days so he still ..... driving on the right

18What is the participle in the following sentence: Marsha smiled sadly at the wilting flower.

19Choose correct gerund usage:

20How dangerous is using solid fuels at home? When coal and wood are used for ..... or heating, they release black carbon and other harmful pollutants.

21The police officer told him to stop, but he kept .....

22I have such a bad memory! I forget .....

23Have you finished ..... the washing up yet?

24Find the mistake in the sentence: I can't get used to do such difficult exercises.

25He denied ..... the money.

26Jessy is ..... ing her bicycle in the park.

27Her dream job is ..... English.

28I love ..... when something is funny!

29A: Look at this! Some people from the Canary Islands can communicate by ..... B: That's amazing! I wonder how effective it is.

30To form the present participle (ing form) of an-er or-ir verb, you take off the-er or-ir and add:

31Her hobby was ..... cloth.

32Identify the verbal:The superhero Green Lama is known for practicing Buddhism.

33Choose the right answer. I like ..... but I ..... like swimming.

34On hearing that she failed the entrance exam, Trang couldn't help ..... into tears

35Identify the present perfect continuous in the following sentence: 'She has been studying for hours'

36I'm looking forward ..... you at the party this Saturday.

37Barbara avoids baking and cooking. The gerund acts as

38Linda ..... going to visit her friends next weekend.

39I won't waste so much time ..... TV.

40I hate ..... to clubs. I don't like ..... in places where there are lots of people and noise (go, be).

41What is the gerund form of 'to practice'?

42I was used to ..... sunshine in Hawaii.

43He dislikes ..... what to do.

44What is the correct form: She enjoys ..... (read) books in her free time.

45Identify the participle;The purring cat jumped on the bed.

46Miriam is good at ..... mandalas.

47Have you finished ..... the house?

48Tommy purchased a new (fishing) boat last week in Florida.

49I have difficulty ..... English.

50Which word represents a verb derived from "sing"?

51Lucy spends one hour per day .....

52..... is better exercise than running.

53The professor suggested ..... the assignment earlier.

54I object to ..... that much price for such a small thing.

55My brother is looking forward ..... to El Salvador again.

56Choose from the alternatives to complete the sentenceThere was no ..... that we were in affix, as we had no food in the coach.

57The angered customers demanded their money back.

58He often goes in the country on weekends

59It is difficult to get used to sleep in a tent after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie on.

60The girl standing on the stage is Celia.

61Some verbs chante the meaning when using gerunds and infinitives