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?

EITHER AND NEITHER

EITHER AND NEITHER

Either Neither

Either means one (of two people / two objects), whereas Neither (= not either) that is not one / not both (ie the same as the true meaning: both ... not). This paper discusses the 3 (three) and the use of either Neither, either, and Neither is when used independently (without or and nor), and Neither are used when either is paired with OR or NOR, and when used in a negative agreement.

Either + singular subject + singular verb

 Neither + singular subject + singular

Example:

1. Either student has passed the exam. (Salah satu dari (kedua) siswa itu telah lulus ujian).
2. Neither student has passed the exam. (Kedua siswa itu telah tidak lulus ujian).
3. Either book belongs to Jimmy. (Salah satu dari kedua buku itu milik Jimmy).

Neither book belongs to me. (Kedua buku itu bukan

Soal

1.       Either Tommy or Tommy’s friends are going to visit me tonight

2.       Neither Tommy nor Tommy’s friends are going to visit me tonight

3.       Neither Yayat nor two of his friends are attending the class now.

4.       Neither I nor Eti likes this course

5.       Either Tommy’s friends or Tommy is going to visit me tonight

6.       Neither Tommy’ friends nor Tommy is going to visit me tonight

7.       Neither two of Yayat’s friends nor Yayat is attending the class now.

8.       Neither Eti nor I like this course.

9.       Tonight, I will either study English at home or visit my girlfriend.

10.   I used to like neither sandwich nor pizza, but I like them both now.

11.   Amy walks neither fast nor slowly.

12.    I asked to come earlier, _______.
a. and she didn’t
b. but she did
c. but she didn’t
d. while she wasn’t

13.    We have finished the work _______.
a. too
b. either
c. did too
d. have too

14.    They had no enough time to participate in the discussion, ________.
a. and we didn’t either
b. and we didn’t neither
c. and we did too
d. and neither do we

15.    If you have to come, ________.
a. so did I
b. so do I
c. so have I
d. but I do

16.    ________ but I could.
a. He went to school early in the morning
b. He cannot speak English well
c. They couldn’t finish the test on time
d. They didn’t go to the restaurant last night

17.    They failed the test because they didn’t have any preparation for it and he ________.
a. does too
b. did too
c. was too
d. didn’t either

18.    X: My watch doesn’t say the right time I think. How about you?
Y: Oh sorry, mine ________.
a. doesn’t either
b. says the right time
c. didn’t say either
d. was not either

19.    Among the students in the class, it is Tina who _______.
a. always comes earlier
b. always come to school in the morning
c. always comes earliest
d. usually come the most earlier

20.    My hometown is ________ than your other towns in Java.
a. colder as much
b. as much cold
c. much colder
d. as much colder

21.   He told the students not to come late on Monday, ________.
a. and neither did the students
b. and the students didn’t either
c. but they did
d. and they did