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Gerunds Exercise 1 B1.
• I regret __________ (speak) on his behalf.
• I regret ___________ (deceive) my fiancée.
• They regretted __________ (go) to Japan on holiday.
• I confess to ___________ (take) your dictionary.
• She regrets ___________ (cause) you so much trouble.
having spoken
having deceived
having gone
having taken
having caused
GerundsB2.
• He admits __________ (make) a mistake.
• He denied __________ (lie) to her.
• She admitted ____________ (be) out after midnight.
having made
having lied
having been
GerundsC.
• I dislike ____________(punish).
• He dislikes _____________ (scold).
• She hates ____________ (look) down on.
• He hates ___________ (yell) at.
being punished
being scolded
being looked
being yelled
GerundsII A• It is dangerous _________ (swim) alone. = It is dangerous to swim alone. (Inf) = To swim alone is dangerous. (Inf)
swimming
GerundsII BIt is a nightmare _________ (swim) alone. = It is dangerous swimming alone.
• It is a tedious business ________ (attend) a three-hour lecture.
• = It is boring attending a three-hour lecture. (Inf)
• = It is boring to attend a three-hour lecture.
swimming
attending
Gerunds
II C• It is no good _________ (study)
overnight before exams. = It is not good to study overnight
before exams. (Infinitive)
• It is no use __________ (argue) with an unreasonable person.
= It is useless to argue with an unreasonable person.
studying
arguing
Gerunds
II D
• There is no point in _______ (take) the exam again.
•What is the point of ________ (take) the exam again?
taking
taking
GerundsII E• He gave up __________ (smoke). • I am against ________ (move) to the New Territories. • He insisted on ________ (pay) for me. • She left without __________ (say) goodbye.• It is difficult to get used to ______ (eat) Japanese
food. • The school is for __________ (teach) the mentally
retarded. • He cannot stop himself from _________ (walk). • No one can prevent himself from _________ (meet)
accidents. • We congratulate him on ________ (win) first prize. • You should concentrate on _______ (do) your
homework. • We should keep on _________ (try). • We finally succeed in __________ (get) the first prize.
smoking
sayingeating
teaching
walkingmeeting
winningdoing
tryinggetting
payingmoving
Gerundsii F• I object to _________ (help) her. • He will become used to _________ (work) alone. • I am close to __________ (realise) my dream. • He is confined to ____________ (watch) two televisio
n series a week. • She is devoted to __________ (help) the needy. • When it comes to ___________ (speak) in public, he
becomes so shy that he can only stammer. • We are all susceptible to ___________(advertise). • Hard work is the only key to _________ (pass) exams.
• His approach to _______ (teach) and ______ (write) i
s original. • I am sorry for ________ (be) late. = I am late and I am sorry about it.
helpingworking
realising watching
helpingspeaking
advertisingpassing
teaching writing
being
Gerundsii G
•What about __________ (hold) a fun fair this weekend?
• How about ____________ (postpone) the meeting till next Wednesday?
holding
postponing
Gerundsii H• I avoid _________ (make) the same mistake. • I postpone ___________ (pay) the bill. • I consider ____________ (emigrate) to
Canada. • I can’t help ___________ (think) of her. • Is the book worth ___________ (read)? • She does the __________ (shop) herself. • We will go __________ (picnic) this Sunday
making
paying
emigrating
thinking
reading
shopping
picnicking
Gerundsiii A
Mean + Gerund (= amount to or equal to)
To some students, not being able to get an A means ___________ (fail). Arguing with the boss means ___________ (ask) for trouble.
Mean + infinitive (= intend to or want to)
I did not mean to ________ (offend) you.
failing asking
offend
Gerundsiii C
Try + gerund (= method or way to solve a problem)
• If you want to lose weight, why don’t you try _________ (eat) less?
• If you want to lose weight, why don’t you try __________ (take) up aerobics?
Try + infinitive ( = make an effort to)
• I know that I am too fat and I am trying to _______ (lose) weight.
eating
taking
lose
Gerundsiii DStop + gerund ( = 1 action; don’t do
anything else)•When the time is up, all the students
stop __________ (write).
Stop + infinitive ( = 2 actions; stop the first action before doing the second action)
• On my way to school, I stopped _________ (help) a blind man cross the road.
writing
to help
Gerundsiii E
• The school does not allow students ___________ (smoke).
• The school does not allow ________ (smoke).
• The school forbids students _______ (eat) in the classroom.
• The school forbids ________ (eat) in the classroom.
to smoke
smoking
to eat
eating
Gerundsiii F
• I would advise him _____________ (marry) another woman.
• I would advise _________ (choose) the second applicant.
to marry/marrying
choosing
Gerundsiii GLike + gerund ( = general meaning) • I like ___________ (swim).
Like + infinitive (= sth that you are going to do)
• I like ___________ (swim) when it is hot in the afternoon.
swimming
to swim
Gerundsiii Hprefer + gerund (= sth already in progress) • I prefer __________ (sit) next to him.
(= already sitting next to him)
prefer + infinitive (sth going to happen)• I prefer ___________ (sit) next to him.
(= going to sit next to him)
sitting
to sit
Gerundsiii I
• I need ______ (cut) my hair. (active infinitive)
• My hair needs________ (cut). (gerund)
• My hair needs ___________ (cut). (passive infinitive)
• Your hair is too long. It needs ________ (cut).
• Your hair is too long. It needs ________ (cut).
• The car is dirty. It needs __________ (wash).
• The car is dirty. It needs ______________ (wash).
to cut
to be cut
cutting
cutting
to be cut
washing
to be washed