Verb Gerund PatternsSet 66

1Even though it is weekend, he prefers ..... books at home to ..... out with friends
2The teacher insisted on ..... our essays on Monday.
3Read each conversation. Check (P) the correct response. (7 POINTS)A: What have you been doing recently? B: .....
4We ..... this supermarket for 5 months and still can't finish the process of building.
5She really loves .....
6How much time do you spend ..... TV every day?
7Which of the following is a characteristic of the Present Perfect Continuous Inclusive?
8It is used TO emphasize the duration of an action which started in the past and continues up to the present. Can't never be used for an action that ended in the past.
9They love ..... (play) badminton.
10The teacher suggests ..... (study) harder for the exam.
11Choose the correct option ..... the door of the house she went to her car and drove off.
12Find the VERB phrase in this sentence: Maine is grating the cheese for the spaghetti.
13Identify the verbal in the sentence. A shooting star amazed us.
14I LIKE ..... NING.
15If you have more than one verb, the DOP can be attached to an infinitive or the present participle of the Present Progressive tense
16I don't really love ..... I feel like wasting my time when I do it.
17Present continuous affirmative structure with subject (S):You/we/they:
18She ..... (study) for 3 hours.
19He ..... writing
20He suggested ..... to the beach this weekend.
21My brother (spend) ..... half an hour (do) ..... his homework everyday
22Choose the correct option:I'm keen on ..... books.
23We always use verbs of perception with the ing-form
24Does this sentence have 1 or 2 verbs?The white dog was dirty from digging in the dirt.
25Mum ..... (like) ..... (swim) in her spare time.
26Drinking eggnog is my least favorite winter tradition.Which word or phrase is a gerund?
27They went ..... although it was quite cold.
28How do you practise .....?
29Anna spent three days ..... VN.
30..... they ..... for two days? (Past Perfect Cont.)
31Donna is the best at ..... her money wisely.
32We'd like to make a small contribution to the fund for ..... our heritage sites.
33Choose the best answer that best completes the sentence:Vitamin C plays a role in ..... infections and healing wounds, and it is a powerful antioxidant that can neutralize harmful free radicals.
34Which word best completes the sentence?The ..... noise made it hard for the student to concentrate.
35Why do they keep ..... the same mistakes?
36She always has breakfast before .....
37I dislike ..... bad news in the morning.
38..... from the long journey, Peter decided to rest at the hotel.
39Point out the mistake: He is going to traveling to Canada this weekend.
40..... (Swim) is my favorite hobby.
41He climbed the steep hill, breathing hard.
42What is this kind of word: jumping
43Large commercial fIshing vessels are equipped(A) to clean, packaging(B), and freeze(C) the fish that they catch at sea(D).
44Does she like ..... at the weekends?
45I don!t really fancy ..... TV tonight.
46Choose the correct variant. My sister has got a talent for ..... languages.
47Boss is used to fly after having crossed the continent many times during the past decade.
48She avoids ..... processed food and prefers homemade meals.
49What job is the gerund doing in this sentence? Lucinda had a calling to help other people.
50Adele enjoys .....
51Mark poured the pasta into the boiling water.
52Choose the correct option: They are thinking of ..... house.
53We like ..... soccer very much.
54Living at home again will involve ..... to share a bedroom.
55I'm ..... a cake
56Prior to ..... the lesson you must take students to the computer lab.
57Before ..... money, banks have to assess the risks involved.
58We appreciate that, but we can't afford to offer such discounts for the first purchase.
59He missed ..... [play] basketball with his friends.
60What is the effect of using the progressive aspect in storytelling?
61He loves ..... football with his friends every Sunday.