Verb Gerund PatternsSet 54

1The boy is ..... (read) a story book.
2She has moved to France recently so she ..... life in a foreign country.
3She doesn't mind ..... the boring jobs.
4My dad loves ..... his car in the city.
5Write the-ing form of the verb LIVE.
6Choose the best answer. ..... tired from the journey, she went straight to bed.
7My mother appreciates ..... help around the house.
8EXERCISE 1:IDENTIFYING PARTICIPLES. Identify the participle in the sentence.Water surged over the banks of the swollen river.
9Do you like ..... films?
10They suggested ..... a new strategy for the project.
11Reberca is ..... English for her work.
12After ..... the doctor found that he ..... his arm.A. to examine/ breaks B. to examine/ brokeC. examining/broken D. examining/ had broken
13Choose the correct variant ..... is a good type of sports for improving your health.
14Long ..... the King!
15Practice ..... to understand provider instructions.
16Identify the error: I enjoy to read books.
17I never feel like ..... out on New Year's Eve. I prefer ..... in (go, stay).
18Add-ing to the word MAKE:
19I'm getting used ..... online.
20Her most important achievement was winning the national championship.Identify the gerund.
21I have to work hard these days. I am always busy ..... my homework.
22In Tired from work, she went straight to bed, "Tired" is a:
23I prefer going to the cinema to .....
24After ..... watching the film, I went home.
25Mary avoids ..... sugar because she has diabetes.
26My brother never lets me ..... his computer.
27Remember + .....: think of a past event
28Which of the followings is correct?
29Are you wanting to go with me, or are you studying now?
30I have been ..... all day, and I'm exhausted.
31What is the correct form of 'be going to' for intentions?
32He apologized for ..... me.
33All the elements ..... such radiation I have termed radioactive.
34..... his suitcase, he took out his jacket.(The participle shows consecutive actions.)
35Classical music is worth ..... to at concerts but not on the radio.
36Lebanon: It's OK to refuse food before ..... (accept) it.
37The baby has been crying for an hour, it seems.
38Do you enjoy ..... sports on TV?
39Choose the correct verb.I hate ..... money from other people.
40These 2 shirts ..... in quality.
41..... (Flare) is the burning of natural gas which is not required or a way of ..... (reduce) pressure.
42There are several good reasons for ..... a bike.
43A Gerundive is called a "passive periphrastic" when used with the verb esse to show:
44Identify the correct form: I appreciate ..... (to help, helping, help) you with this project.
45I am used to ..... coffee in the morning.
46Choose the correct answer.It's no use ..... There's nothing we can do.
47He was sitting in an armchair ..... a magazine.
48I could sleep all day. I love .....
49We should ..... informal words when writing to your teachers.
50Next month, we ..... our new puppy for a year.
51She suggested for a drink.
52Choose the best answer for each question. "Which kind of music do you enjoy .....?"
53..... so much, the doll is still on the shelf.
54They avoid .....
55Ana enjoys ..... soccer.
56..... of trees ..... the environment.
57I've been ..... to do karate since I was ten years old.
58In the sentence "She has been working all day," which verb shows the present perfect continuous tense?
59Choose the correct answer:What kind of music do you like ..... to?
60The following sentence is an example of ..... "There are five sharks circling around the boat."
61Which of these words is a present participle that could describe a boring movie?