Universidad Tecnica Estatal de Quevedo

Nombre; Anais Elizabeth Rivera Gamarra

Septimo Ingeneria Forestal

Gerund used as a subject

Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the verbs in parentheses.

1. __ Cooking___ is one of her hobbies. (cook)

2. Cycling___ is fun. (cycle)
3. Getting____ a good job is not easy. (Get)
4. _ Finding_ a parking space is quite difficult in this area. (Find)
5. _ Driving___ becomes more and more expensive. (drive)
6. No ___ smoking__ in this area. (smoke)
7. _ Working____ overtime is quite common in this company. (work)
8. __ Eating____ fruits and vegetables is good for your health. (eat)
9. _ Making _____ fun of other people is not nice. (make)
10. _ Learning_____ about other cultures makes people more tolerant. (learn)

GERUNDS USED AS OBJECTS

Complete the sentences below by using the ‘-ing’ gerund form of the verbs from the square.

Skate go cook skiing lose kick swim read paint read

1. If you like ____reading_____, there’s a great book store nearby.

2. Thomas enjoys _____painting_____ with lots of different colors.

3. Richard lives near a mountain, so he often goes ____skiing_____ in the winter.

4. I dislike ____skating______ because I always fall down on the ice.

5. The team practiced ___kicking____ into the goal.

6. My sister avoids ____ cooking ____ large dinners.
7. What about __ going __ to the park this afternoon.
8. She is afraid of ___ losing __ her job.
9. They aren't fond of __ reading ___ e-books.
10. Do you enjoy __swimming_?