VERB II – WORKSHEET

I
Fill in the blanks.

1. I hope you don’t mind ……………………….. leaving early.

me

my

Either could be used here

2. We are prevented ………………………….. to him.

to talk

from talking

Either could be used here

3. The teacher encouraged us …………………………… harder.

to working

working

to work
4. I am tired ………………………….

to walk

of walking

to walking
5. We rejoiced at …………………………. winning.

him

his

Either could be used here

6. We heard of …………………………. having won another trophy.

him

his
Either could be used here
7. He insisted on ………………………. being present at the meeting.

my

me

Either could be used here

8. All depends on ………………………… getting the job.

him

his

Either could be used here

9. We left without …………………………. knowing.

anyone

anyone's

Either could be used here

10. You are expected ………………………… work at 8 am every morning.

starting

to start
11. Why don’t you let me ………………………..?

speaking

to speak

speak
12. I recommend you ……………………….. this coat.

to buy

buy

Either could be used here

Answers
1. I hope you don’t mind my leaving early.

2. We are prevented from talking to him.

3. The teacher encouraged us to work harder.

4. I am tired of walking.

5. We rejoiced at his winning.

6. We heard of his having won another trophy.

7. He insisted on my being present at the meeting.

8. All depends on his getting the job.

9. We left without anyone’s knowing.

10. You are expected to start work at 8 am every morning.

11. Why don’t you let me speak?

12. I recommend you buy / to buy this coat.

II
Fill in the blanks.

1. Moles have the habit …………………………. in the earth.

to burrow

of burrowing

Either could be used here

2. Working on the farm habituated him ……………………………… early.

to rise

to rising

Either could be used here

3. They were accused ……………………………… him bodily harm.

to do

of doing

to doing
4. What is the harm ………………………………. a little fun?

to have

in having

for having
5. The old man’s hatred ……………………………… has made him a recluse.

for people

of people

with people
6. He humbugged me ………………………………. his story.

into believe

into believing

to believe
7. Alaskans are accustomed ……………………………… in cold weather.

to live

to living

for living
8. My teacher dissuaded me …………………………….. accepting the job.

to accept

from accept

from accepting
9. I hate to disillusion you but your chances …………………………….. are nil.

to win

of win

of winning
10. I forbid you …………………………………. out after midnight.

to stay

from staying
Either could be used here
11. She does a lot of work for the poor but her modesty forbids her ………………………………..
talking about it.

to

from
12. I was forbidden ………………………………. to her.

to talk

from talking

Either could be used here

Answers
1. Moles have the habit of burrowing in the earth.

2. Working on the farm habituated him to rising early.

3. They were accused of doing him bodily harm.

4. What is the harm in having a little fun?

5. The old man’s hatred of people has made him a recluse.

6. He humbugged me into believing his story.

7. Alaskans are accustomed to living in cold weather.

8. My teacher dissuaded me from accepting the job.

9. I hate to disillusion you but your chances of winning are nil.

10. I forbid you to stay / from staying out after midnight.

11. She does a lot of work for the poor but her modesty forbids her from talking about it.

12. I was forbidden to talk / from talking to her.

III
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.
1. He is fond …………………….. cricket.

to play

of playing

of to play
2. ………………………… along the road, he found a dead cobra.

Walking

To walk

Having walked
3. We were prevented …………………………. the patient.

to see

from seeing

to seeing
4. I hope you will excuse …………………………… leaving early.

me

my

I
5. We rejoiced at ………………………….. being promoted.

him

he

his
6. I insist on ………………………… being present at the meeting.

you

your

yours
7. We left without ……………………….. knowing.

anyone

anyone's
anyones
8. All depends on ………………………… passing the exam.

John

John's
9. It ……………………… a very hot day, I remained in my tent.

was

being

been
10. …………………………… across the heath, a gipsy found the child.

Wandered

Wandering

Having wandered
11. …………………………….. his lesson, he went out to play.

Learning

Learned

Having learned
12. We met an old man …………………………….. to Jerusalem.

walking

walked
Answers
1. He is fond of playing cricket.
2. Walking along the road, he found a dead cobra.
3. We were prevented from seeing the patient.
4. I hope you will excuse my leaving early.
5. We rejoiced at his being promoted.
6. I insist on your being present at the meeting.
7. We left without anyone’s knowing.
8. All depends on John’s passing the exam.
9. It being a very hot day, I remained in my tent.
10. Wandering across the heath, a gipsy found the child.
11. Having learned his lesson, he went out to play.
12. We met an old man walking to Jerusalem.