Fill the gaps with the gerund from the above box. Use each verb once only.
eg.: She likes running every morning before breakfast.
1. After……………………my homework, I usually watch TV.
2. I enjoy ……………………on the beach.
3. She doesn’t like …………………wit other children.
4. ……………is a fast way of…………….
5. She likes sport, especially ……horse and………..
6. After …………… several times, I finally passed my exams.
7. I lay in bed and thought about ………….up.
7. Write these sentences, changing the verbs into gerunds.
eg.: Do you like (make) cakes?
Do you like making cakes?
1. I dislike (to get up) at seven o’clock every morning.
……………………………………………………….
2. I started (to work) here eight or nine years ago.
……………………………………………………….
3. Do you prefer (to travel) by plane or by ship?
…………………………………………………………
4. I hate (to write) ‘thank you’ letters.
………………………………………………………….
5. I gave up (drive) after I had a bad accident.
…………………………………………………………..
6. I miss (be) able to visit my family.
………………………………………………………….
7. I love (sit) here by the sea in the evening.
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8. I think it’s time to stop (play) football.
…………………………………………………………..
9. What time did you finish (read) last night?
……………………………………………………………
10. Why don’t you like (go) to discos?
……………………………………………………………
NB!
Gerund can be subject of sentences.
eg.:Smoking makes me feel sick.
Living in a foreign country can be very difficult.
Rewrite these sentences, starting with a gerund. You may need to change
Some words.
eg.: A good way of keeping fit is to swim every day.
Swimming every day is a good way of keeping fit.
1. It takes a long time to learn a foreign language.
……………………………………………………………
2. Clean the machine more often- that will solve your problem.
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3. Grow your own food. It’s less expensive.
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4. Give up smoking: it will make you feel better.
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5. It is cheaper to go by rail than by air.
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6. You are not allowed to smoke here.
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7. It’s not very pleasant to be in hospital.
……………………………………………………………………..
8. It’s very difficult to windsurf properly.
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9. It’s more difficult to speak a foreign language than to read it.
……………………………………………………………………..
10. It is forbidden to walk on the grass.
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