Class Exercises 22/04/24

Gerunds
Name: Diego Alexander Piguave Piguave

Read the lecture and complete the sentences:

 Cara loves reading, visiting museums and galleries.
 She enjoys relaxing at home and do yoga in the park, good restaurants and do
meeting our friends.
 She likes different activities.
 She doesn’t mind tennis.
 She hates running.

 Chris loves doing sports.

 He enjoys do play tennis.
 He likes running.
 He doesn’t mind visiting museum.
 He hates art.
Make 5 examples about gerunds as the OBJECT of the sentence:
 She enjoys swimming in the ocean.
 I appreciate reading a good book on a rainy day.
 She admitted making a mistake.
 I avoid driving in heavy traffic.
 He enjoys running.

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

Answers:
1. cook
2. talk
3. do
4. be
5. watch
6. play

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)