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Gerunds Quiz

The document provides examples of using gerunds in sentences. Part A asks to provide the gerund form of given verbs. Part B underlines gerunds in sentences and asks to identify their use. Part C matches activities with personal information. Part D fills in blanks with appropriate gerunds. The document focuses on identifying and using gerunds correctly in different contexts.

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Gerunds Quiz

The document provides examples of using gerunds in sentences. Part A asks to provide the gerund form of given verbs. Part B underlines gerunds in sentences and asks to identify their use. Part C matches activities with personal information. Part D fills in blanks with appropriate gerunds. The document focuses on identifying and using gerunds correctly in different contexts.

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A. Give the correct gerund form of these verbs.

1. I can't bear (listen) __________________ to loud music.


2. He enjoys (play) __________________ tennis.
3. Leila dreams of (set) __________________ up her own business.
4. He is interested in (emigrate) __________________ to Canada.
5. Are you good at (dance) __________________.
6. She is crazy about (read) __________________ romantic poems.
7. I can't help (laugh) __________________ when I watch Mr Bean.
8. I can't imagine (be) __________________ anywhere else but here.
9. You should give up (smoke) __________________.
10. She likes (paint) __________________.

B. Underline the gerund in each sentence and give its use.


1. Helping a friend is an automatic yes in your book. ____________________________
2. Individuals may even get mad for saying no to them. ____________________________
3. Won‘t people see you as jerk in refusing to help them? ____________________________
4. Her pastime, baking cakes, proved very lucrative. ____________________________
5. Our art teacher encouraged experimenting on different colors. ____________________________
6. She suggested going to museum. ____________________________
7. The miser hated spending money. ____________________________
8. Staying at home is her form of relaxation. ____________________________
9. He is afraid of hurting your feelings. ____________________________
10. Her par time job, encoding data, gave her extra money. ____________________________
1. Soaking in a hot tub is relaxing after a long day at work. ____________________________
2. Ellie loves playing in the sandbox. ____________________________
3. Before mopping the floor, you must sweep it thoroughly. ____________________________
4. Max became ill from eating too much ice cream at the party. ____________________________
5. A major challenge was writing my persuasive essay on animal communication. ______________________
6. I certainly dislike receiving calls from telephone solicitors. ____________________________
7. The group‘s project was creating a butterfly garden. ____________________________
8. I enjoy watching fireworks every 31st of December. ____________________________
9. Making good grades requires time and effort. ____________________________
10. Elena does not mind lending the money. ____________________________
11. Listening to Bach‘s music helped the class understand his greatness. ____________________________
12. My favorite sport, running, takes a great deal of effort. ____________________________
13. Smoking costs a lot of money. ____________________________
14. Paul avoids using chemicals on the vegetables he grows. ____________________________
15. He remembered sending the fax. ____________________________

C. Match Column A with Column B to complete the sentences with information about yourself.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. At the weekend, I love a. hurting others’ feelings.
2. In the future, I hope b. bonding with my family.
3. When I was a child, I enjoyed c. playing hide-and-seek.
4. I sometimes forget d. becoming a successful teacher.
5. I dislike e. praying before going to bed.

D. Supply the appropriate gerund in a sentence. Write your answer on the blank on each number.
speaking working buying dissecting taking assisting getting
making going smiling driving swimming playing painting having
1. Do you _______________________ done that?
2. The job will involve _____________________ the ceilings.
3. Mary enjoys _____________________ tennis with her friends.
4. Paul imagines _____________________ a Ferrari one day.
5. I don’t mind _____________________ to the shop if you give me some money.
6. Julie practiced _____________________ English last night.
7. He denies _____________________ the cakes even though it is obvious that he took them.
8. Keith is considering _____________________ another English book.
9. John and Susan finished _____________________ on their homework at 6 o’clock.
10. Anne’s responsibilities include _____________________ the hotel guests in the pageant.
11. My job is _____________________ reservations for overnight guests at the hotel.
12. Joe doesn’t like _____________________ up early on Saturdays
13. Marion always enjoys _____________________ at the camera.
14. The science lab posts stringent rules about _____________________ animals.
15. Most of the time, _____________________ at the beach is safe.

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