GERUNDS

GERUNDS

Gerunds

gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing." The gerund form of the verb "read" is "reading." You can use a gerund as the subject, the complement, or the object of a sentence.

Examples:

• Reading helps you learn English. subject of sentence
• Her favorite hobby is reading. complement of sentence
• I enjoy reading. object of sentence

Gerunds can be made negative by adding "not."

Examples:

• He enjoys not working.
• The best thing for your health is not smoking.

Soal

1. He allowed me use / to use / using his car.
2. I don’t mind have / to have / having a roommate.
3. I was getting sleepy, so I had my friend drive / to drive / driving the car.
4. We noticed Professor Chang to eat / eating / eaten dinner with some friends.
5. Would you please remind me call / to call / callingBarbo tomorrow.
6. Romy advised finish / to finish / finishing this test carefully.
7. Someone advised him finish / to finish / finishing this test carefully.
8. She likes to have the house clean / to clean / cleaned everyday.
9. The boy was seen climb / to climb / climbing up a tree.
10. We saw the poor boy beat / to beat / beaten black and blue.
11. You had better do / to do / done your work at once.
12. I can’t imagine such an old man climb / to climb / climbing the mountain.
13. Maria has been appointed as secretary / secretary / to be secretary.
14. The thief was heard jump / to jump / jumped off the wall.
15. Who / What / Which have they named their son?
16. The teacher wants this test finish / to finish / finished in not more than one hour.
17. The boy washed his shirts clean / cleanly / cleaned.
18. The students should be made come / to come / coming on time.
19. Have you heard English speak / to speak / spoken in your village.
20. I asked my roommate let / to let / letting me use / to use / used his shoe polish.

21) We decided (buy) a new car

22) They've got some work (do).

23) Peter gave up (smoke) .

24) He'd like (fly) an aeroplane.

25) I enjoy (write) picture postcards.

26) Do you know what (do) if there's a fire in the shop?

27) Avoid (make) silly mistakes.

28) My parents wanted me (be) home at 11 o'clock.

29) I dream about (build) a big house.

30) I'm hoping (see) Lisa

31.   I had to ask the boys (stop) (ride) their mini-scooters in the corridor.

32.    Don't start (try) (learn) algebra before you have finished (learn) (do) simple things in arithmetic.

33.   . We can't think of (buy) a new house before (sell) the old one.

34.    I'd love (have) the opportunity of (meet) you again.

35.    Our teacher has promised (help) us (prepare) for next week's test.

36.    I hate (get up) early in winter and (get ready) in the dark.

37.    If you can't fix that old thing, try (hit) it with a hammer!

38.    I saw her (sit) at the bus stop, and I heard her (tell) her friend not to wait for her.

39.    Poor Charles! The police suspected him of (try) (sell) stolen bicycles.

40.   Can you manage (finish) (pack) these parcels alone?