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