Gerunds after prepositions

Exercise 1
Example:
My dad is used ................................... up early. (get) My
dad is used to getting up early.

My brother is good ........................................ . (dive)

I'm not very keen .................................... computer games. (play)

I have no objection ..................................... the football match tonight. (watch)

She is afraid .............................. her boyfriend. (lose)

We are fed ............................... nothing all the weekend. (do)

I'm tired .................................... in the queues at the airports. (wait)

We had difficulty ..................................... the way to the museum. (find)

Are you interested .................................... your professional career? (build)

There's no point ................................. an old car. (buy)

I disapprove ................................ in restaurants. (smoke)

We are happy .................................. a new house. (have)

My daughter dreams .......................................... a film star. (become)

John can't cope ............................. unemployed. (be)

Sarah is thinking ................................ to Greg's place. (move)

The children were accused .................................. the window. (smash)

Verbs followed by gerund
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box.

complain become sell play cheat eat lie tell work get leave write do wake have

He admitted ........................... on the

test.

You should avoid ............................... so much meat.

Please, consider ............................. your house if you need money.

I detest ...................... up when it's dark outside.

She denied ................................. the taxi without paying.

I enjoyed ........................ on the beach all day.

My sister fancies ................................ a pop star.

We finished ................................. our essays before noon.

The job in the supermarket involved ............................ at night.

I don't mind ...................... homework. Ha, ha.

My colleague kept ............................... all the time. It was annoying.

I took my umbrella. I didn't want to risk ......................... wet.

She practised ............................ the piano all day.

I really appreciate ......................... your advice.

She couldn't resist ......................... us what she'd found out.

GERUND - INFINITIVE GI 3
Gerund or Infinitive – Fill in the correct form.

1. I can’t imagine __________________ at home. (work)

2. We have decided against __________________ a new car. (buy)
3. She seems __________________ her new job. (like)
4. The students hope __________________ the exam. (pass)
5. He won’t go by plane. He is afraid of __________________ . (fly)
6. I am lazy. I don’t feel like __________________ any work. (do)

7. Remember __________________ the letter. Otherwise they won’t get it by Saturday.

(post)
8. Have you ever learned how __________________ such a plane? (fly)
9. They were too lazy __________________ out with us. (go)
10. I always enjoy __________________ to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.
(talk)

11. I’m very interested in __________________ French. (learn)

12. My pen friend is coming next Friday. I’m really looking forward __________________
her. (meet)

13. Don’t you mind __________________ away from your family for such a long time? (be)
14. The children promised __________________ back by nine. (be)
15. I wanted to go alone but Joe insisted on __________________ with me. (come)
16. Tom offered __________________ me home. (bring)
17. Why not __________________ a weekend in Scotland? (spend)
18. I’m sorry I can’t come to your party but thank you for __________________ me. (invite)
19. Our neighbors apologized for __________________ such noise. (make)
20. Paris is always worth __________________ to. (travel)

21. I’m sure I gave him back the money. I remember __________________ it back to him.
(give)
22. She eventually managed __________________ her bike. (repair)
23. Would you like __________________ a cup of coffee? (drink)

24. There’s no point in __________________ the matter. He has already made his decision.
(discuss)
25. I prefer __________________ to skiing. (snowboard)
26. Do you mind __________________ Anita to the doctor? (bring)
27. It is difficult __________________ him. (understand)
28. We had difficulties __________________ your house. (find)
Answer key
Exercise 1

My brother is good at diving.

I'm not very keen on playing computer games.

I have no objection to watching the football match tonight.

She is afraid of losing her boyfriend.

We are fed up doing nothing all the weekend.

I'm tired of waiting in the queues at the airports.

We had difficulty in finding the way to the museum.

Are you interested in building your professional career?

There's no point in buying an old car.

I disapprove of smoking in restaurants.

We are happy about having a new house.

My daughter dreams of | about becoming a film star.

John can't cope with being unemployed.

Sarah is thinking of | about moving to Greg's place.

The children were accused of smashing the window.

Answer key
Exercise 2

He admitted cheating on the test.

You should avoid eating so much meat.

Please, consider selling your house if you need money.

I detest waking up when it's dark outside.

She denied leaving the taxi without paying.

I enjoyed lying on the beach all day.

My sister fancies becoming a pop star.

We finished writing our essays before noon.

The job in the supermarket working at night.

I don't mind doing homework. Ha, ha.

My colleague kept complaining all the time. It was annoying.

I took my umbrella. I didn't want to risk getting wet.

She practised playing the piano all day.

I really appreciate having your advice.

She couldn't resist telling us what she'd found out.

Gerund or Infinitive – Fill in the correct form.

I can’t imagine working at home.

We have decided against buying a new car.
She seems to like her new job.
The students hope to pass the exam. He
won’t go by plane. He is afraid of flying.
I am lazy. I don’t feel like doing any work.
Remember to post the letter. Otherwise they won’t get it by Saturday.
Have you ever learned how to fly such a plane?
They were too lazy to go out with us.
I always enjoy talking to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.
I’m very interested in learning French.
My pen friend is coming next Friday. I’m really looking forward to meeting her.
Don’t you mind being away from your family for such a long time?
The children promised to be back by nine.
I wanted to go alone but Joe insisted on coming with me.
Tom offered to bring me home.
Why not spend a weekend in Scotland?
I’m sorry I can’t come to your party but thank you for inviting
me. Our neighbors apologized for making such noise. Paris is
always worth travelling to.
I’m sure I gave him back the money. I remember giving it back to him.
She eventually managed to repair her bike.
Would you like to drink a cup of coffee?
There’s no point in discussing the matter. He has already made his decision.
I prefer snowboarding to skiing.
Do you mind bringing Anita to the doctor?
It is difficult to understand him.
We had difficulties finding your house.
Practice using Gerunds in your speaking.
Gerunds discussion questions

1. What food have you never eaten but would really like to try?
2. What have you stopped doing recently?
3. What are some red flags to watch out for in daily life?
4. What would be the best thing you could reasonably expect to find in a cave?
5. How do you make yourself sleep when you can’t seem to get to sleep?
6. What’s something you really resent paying for?
7. What social stigma does society need to get over?
8. What movie can you watch over and over without ever getting tired of?
9. When doing sports have you ever risked hurting yourself?
10. When was the last time you immediately regretted something you said?
11. As a child, what did you think would be awesome about being an adult, but isn’t as
awesome as you thought it would be?
12. What kinds of things do you like to cook or are good at cooking?
13. What do you enjoy doing that you are embarrassed about?
14. When you are old, what do you think children will ask you to tell stories about?
15. What kind of people do you avoid meeting?
16. Have you ever refused to help someone?
17. When was the last time you decided to do something unexpected/crazy?
18. What do you hope to achieve in the future?
19. How often do you appreciate other people for helping you?
20. Have you ever denied doing something even if you did it?