UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA TERRITORIAL “JUANA RAMÍREZ”

PROGRAMA NACIONAL DE FORMACIÓN EN INFORMÁTICA-PNFI

NAME: Jean Frank Bolívar Gelder, C.I 29.946.012, Adrián De Jesús Hernández Vallejo, CI
28.442.481, Alexis José Marrero Salas, C.I 26.939.835

EXAM 4
UNIDAD CURRICULAR: Idiomas OBJETIVO 4: TheGerund

I. Underline the gerunds (-ing form of verbs) and label them as : (48+24=72)

A. Gerund as subject E. Gerund phrase as subject

B. Gerund as direct object F. Gerund Phrase as direct object
C. Gerund as object of prepositi on G. Gerund phrase as object of prepositi on
D. Gerund as subject complement H. Gerund phrase as subject complement

(Follow the 8 models practiced previously)

1. Backing up is a good way to organize and protect your files.

A
2. My hobbies were reading , writing and emailing .
D D D
3. My English teacher suggests practicing to improve my grades .
F
4. Searching  was a favorite activity of mine.
A
5. Searching the web  is a favorite activity of him.
E
6. Smoking is not permitted in the restaurant.
A
7. Reading technology books is necessary.
E
8. Writing emails is an exchange of ideas.
A
9. The team practiced writing .
B
10. I enjoy speaking English with friends .
F
11. My sister avoids sending large files .
F
12. We don't mind repeating everything .
 F
13. She considered quitting her job at the UPTJR .
F
14. My love for reading was something immediate .
G
15. After studying , we took a break.
C
16. Kira always talks about connecting .
C
17. We got in trouble for chatting .
C
18. Ian has received ten job offers since graduating .
C
19. After studying for six hours , we took a break.
G
20. Kira always talks about running a marathon .
G
21. We got in trouble for chatting during the test .
G
23. We began developing a report in English on the computer .
F
24. Are you serious about playing high-definition content on your HDTV ?
G

II. Analize the following text and find : ( 18)

1. Gerund phrase as subject.
2. Not a gerund
3. Not a gerund
4. Gerund as object of preposition
5. Gerund as direct object
6. Gerund phrase as direct object

Everything (Not a gerund) has a solution on this stage of technology, don´t worry.
Because many sites offer on-demand services, you don't have to keep track of scheduling
(Gerund phrase as direct object) . Sites are using (Not a gerund) webcasting (Gerund as
direct object) or real-time streaming video. Nevertheless, live broadcasting is still an
option (Gerund phrase as subject) .
 III. Translate the reading . (10)

Todo tiene solución en esta etapa de la tecnología, no te preocupes. Como hay muchos
sitios ofreciendo servicios a petición, no tienes que andar pendiente de planificar. Hay
paginas que usan webcasting o transmisión de video en tiempo real. No obstante, la
retransmisión en directo continua siendo una opción.
JBD/jbd.-