ENGLISH QUIZ (GERUND)SOCIAL PROGRAM 11TH GRADE

TUESDAY, MARCH 26TH 2013B

A. Complete the following sentences with the suitable gerund.1. Nani started to load the photos onto the computer and began _________________ at them.2. I’m not interested in ________________ tennis.3. Mr. Hull went _________________ out with his wife. They enjoyed the fresh air.4. ______________ is my father’s hobby, he always gets the big fish.5. ______________ is the thing that annoyed me when my friend asks me to wait for her, I will go

away.6. Sandra decided _____________Economics in college.7. The models practiced _____________ with a book balanced on their heads.8. Stephanie dislikes _____________ apple juice.9. Danny enjoys ____________ science fiction film.10. Do you mind ____________ me to translate this letter?

a. Studying f. drinkingb. Walking g. waitingc. Playing h. lookingd. Fishing i. watchinge. Standing j. helping

B. Identify the functions of gerund from these sentences.1. Keith is good at speaking Spanish.2. Visiting botanical garden in Bogor makes us study about plants and flowers.3. Anne dreams about living in a small village.4. She loves watching TV on the weekend.5. They enjoy swimming in the beach.6. Stephen and Mark are afraid of losing their books.7. Eating vegetables can make our body healthy.8. He decides taking a medicine to overcome his cough.9. Drinking too much alcohol is not good for your health.10. They are interested in collecting stamps from all over the world.

C. Identify the gerunds in the text below.One Man in a Boat

Fishing is my favorite sport. I often fish four hours without catching anything. But this does not worry me. Some fishermen are unlucky. Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish. I am even less lucky. I never catch anything – not even old boots. After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag. “You must give up fishing!” my friends say. “It’s a waste of time.” But they don’t realize one important thing. I’m not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all.

Taken from: Practice and Progress

D. Write sentences by using the following gerunds.1. Eating (gerund as subject)

________________________________________________________________________________2. Going (gerund as object preposition)

________________________________________________________________________________3. Taking (gerund as subject)

_______________________________________________________________________________4. Sitting (gerund as object)

______________________________________________________________________________5. Loving (gerund as object)

______________________________________________________________________________6. Writing (gerund as object of preposition)

______________________________________________________________________________7. Reading (gerund as subject)

_______________________________________________________________________________8. Cooking (gerund as subject)

______________________________________________________________________________9. Typing (gerund as object of preposition)

______________________________________________________________________________10. Sleeping (gerund as object)

______________________________________________________________________________

E. Continue this paragraph into a good spoof text.One day, Erick and Steven were going to the party in Fifth Avenue garden. They enjoyed

having a chit chat and talking with their new and old friends. While they were enjoying the music and the food, suddenly ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________