Class Exercises 22/04/24

Gerunds

Read the lecture and complete the sentences:

 Cara loves _________.
 She enjoys ________.
 She likes ________.
 She doesn’t mind _______.
 She hates _______.

 Chris loves _______.

 He enjoys _______.
 He likes ________.
 He doesn’t mind ________.
 He hates _______.
Make 5 examples about gerunds as the OBJECT of the sentence:
 _______
 _______
 _______
 _______
 _______

Complete Stephanie’s profile with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

Answers:
1. _______
2. _______
3. _______
4. _______
5. _______
6. _______

Gerunds after prepositions

Choose and HIGHLIGHT the correct preposition and FILL in the verb in brackets as
a gerund.

1. I’m afraid about/for/of _______ my smartphone. (to lose)

2. She’s looking forward to/on/of _______ her bother. (to see)
3. He is responsible for/about/of _______ the money. (to collect)
4. He apologized about/for/of _______ late. (to be)
5. Larry never worries up/to/about _______ friends. (to make)
6. We are tired of/about/up _______ for the bus. (to wait)
7. You should give about/up/of _______ your sister. (to bully)
8. They are thinking on/up/about _______ to Italy. (to move)