Gerunds are ing forms that serve the same purpose as nouns. That means a gerund can be the subject or object of a verb. It can also be the object of a preposition or the complement of the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some nouns, adjectives and verbs are followed by gerunds whereas some other nouns, adjectives and verbs are followed by infinitives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fill in the blanks with a gerund or infinitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. She refused …………………………. to me. (listen)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. I hate the idea of …………………….. alone. (be)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. They have promised ……………………… (help)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. We should not expect them ……………………. (help)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. She is quite good at ……………………….. (draw)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. We can’t afford ………………………. money on luxuries. (spend)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. She does not mind ……………………….. on clothes. (spend)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. Would you mind ……………………… for me? (wait)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9. She has a good chance of ……………………….. (win)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10. She has a good chance ………………………. (win)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11. He was arrested for ………………………. drugs. (peddle)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
12. You must abstain ……………………… (from dealing \/ to deal) with dishonest people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
13. I have finished ……………………… (cook)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
14. He is used to …………………….. on his own. (live)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
15. I am tired of ……………………… to her sob stories. (listen)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16. I could not stop her from ………………………. (leave)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
17. It takes a lot of effort ………………………. a new skill. (learn)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
18. They don’t permit ………………………….. in front of their gate. (park)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
19. They don’t allow people …………………….. in front of their gate. (park)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
20. He is used to ………………………. in night shifts. (work)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Answers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. to listen, 2. being, 3. to help, 4. to help, 5. drawing, 6. to spend, 7. spending, 8. waiting, 9. of winning, 10. to win, 11. peddling, 12. from dealing, 13. cooking, 14. living, 15. listening, 16. leaving, 17. to learn, 18. parking, 19. to park, 20. working<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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