1 Read the sentences, underline Gerund and write the letters corresponding to the following functions of Gerund: S-subject, DO- direct object, PO-prepositional object, SC- subject complement: Swimming is a good way of relaxation Tom enjoys playing football in the yard I insist on going there right now My favourite pastime is skating Pam doesn’t mind using her rollerblades You should avoid making mistakes He blamed me for using his report I thanked Tim for helping me He gave up motorcycling last year 10 Skiing can be very dangerous 11 Liz apologized for coming very late 12 I believe in winning this competition 13 My hobby is surfing Open the brackets using Gerund: He started _ (read) the book yesterday Do you mind my _ (participate) in the meeting? Instead of (tidy) the room she watched the film I’m fond of _ (help) my friends _ (smoke) is very harmful, I think He thanked me for _ (find) his keys Pam gave up _(jog) last year After (listen) to music he went to his friends She likes _(invite) her friends to the party 10 He finished _ (write) his letter at midnight 11 Thank you for _ (help) me Fill in Gerund of the following verbs: CLIMB/CYCLE/KEEP/SMOKE/PLAY/SURF/SWIM/LOSE/EAT/JOG Ben is fond of _ the mountains _ fit is very important for our health Have you ever thought of _ in summer? I prefer healthy food Pam gave up _ last year _ football is very exciting Do you like the bike? He hates _ the games Liz stared _ in the pool last year 10 _ is not allowed here Remember! Gerund is used after the following verbs: enjoy, finish, hate, love, avoid, prefer, mind, deny, involve, keep, practice, reject, can’t help, like,etc Gerund is ALWAYS used after prepositions: * insist on going there * give up jogging * think of visiting * succeed in learning * object to going there * thank for coming Fill in the following prepositions: OF(2)/TO/FOR(2)/ON/UP/WITH Do you think going there in July? I can’t agree your going there next week Thank you translating this part of the text He insisted collecting money for the hospital Bob gave smoking and his parents were happy I look forward seeing you very soon He accused Tim stealing money Kate apologized being very rude with her parents yesterday KEY: Read the sentences, underline Gerund and write the letters corresponding to the following functions of Gerund: S-subject, DO- direct object, PO-prepositional object, SC- subject complement: Swimming is a good way of relaxation S Tom enjoys playing football in the yard DO I insist on going there right now PO My favourite pastime is skating SC Pam doesn’t mind using her rollerblades DO You should avoid making mistakes DO He blamed me for using his report PO I thanked Tim for helping me PO He gave up motorcycling last year PO 10 Skiing can be very dangerous S 11 Liz apologized for coming very late PO 12 I believe in winning this competition PO 13 My hobby is surfing SC Open the brackets using Gerund: He started reading the book yesterday Do you mind my participating in the meeting? Instead of tidying the room she watched the film I’m fond of helping my friends Smoking is very harmful, I think He thanked me for finding his keys Pam gave up jogging last year After listening to music he went to his friends She likes inviting her friends to the party 10 He finished writing his letter at midnight 11 Thank you for helping me Fill in Gerund of the following verbs: CLIMB/CYCLE/KEEP/SMOKE/PLAY/SURF/SWIM/LOSE/EAT/JOG Ben is fond of climbing the mountains Keeping fit is very important for our health Have you ever thought of surfing in summer? I prefer eating healthy food Pam gave up _ last year Playing football is very exciting Do you like cycling the bike? He hates losing the games Liz stared swimming in the pool last year 10 Smoking is not allowed here Fill in the following prepositions: OF(2)/TO/FOR(2)/ON/UP/WITH Do you think of going there in July? I can’t agree with your going there next week Thank you for translating this part of the text He insisted on collecting money for the hospital Bob gave up smoking and his parents were happy I look forward to seeing you very soon He accused Tim of stealing money Kate apologized for being very rude with her parents yesterday