@@@ Gerund

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Choose the sentence in which the Gerund is used:

A)He admitted stealing.

B)She was stealing the money from father’s pocket.

C)I saw her steal the money.

D)She had been stealing my thoughts.

E)He is going to steal her this evening.

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Define the form of the given example:

Giving

A)Participle 2

B)Infinitive Perfect

C)Infinitive Passive

D)Infinitive Simple

E)Gerund

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Ann can’t help (laugh) when she sees you.

A)having laughed

B)to laughed

C)laughing

D)to laughing

E)laugh

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This book is worth (read).

A)to read

B)reading

C)to reading

D)read

E)to have read

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She is a very practical woman and good … running things.

A)of

B)on

C)at

D)about

E)from

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I must be going. I’m afraid … missing my train.

A)for

B)of

C)in

D)into

E)at

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They suspect her … telling lies.

A)of

B)in

C)about

D)at

E)on

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I wonder what prevented him … going to the country on Sunday.

A)in

B)of

C)in

D)from

E)for

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She is a nice girl and we are looking forward … seeing her again.

A)at

B)to

C)in

D)for

E)on

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After a long time they succeeded … finding a cheap hotel in the suburbs of London.

A)at

B)with

C)without

D)for

E)in

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You know he’s always complaining … having problems with her neighbours.

A)in

B)of

C)about

D)into

E)at

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Somebody told me that he had taken … drinking after his wife’s death.

A)to

B)in

C)about

D)of

E)for

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My brother has given up (smoke). He thinks it’s a waste of money.

A)to smoking

B)to have smoked

C)smoking

D)smoke

E)to smoke

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My watch wants:

A)to repair

B)to repairing

C)to have repaired

D)repairing

E)repair

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All the happiness of my life depends … your loving me.

A)in

B)on

C)from

D)in

E)for

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He has always dreamt … visiting other countries.

A)for

B)to

C)in

D)of

E)from

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The machine needs (clean)

A)to cleaning

B)to clean

C)cleaned

D)to have cleaned

E)cleaning

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He persisted … trying to solve that difficult problem:

A)on

B)in

C)for

D)with

E)at

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I object … his borrowing money from you.

A)for

B)in

C)to

D)with

E)about

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Do you mind him (examine) by a heart specialist?

A)to examine

B)to have examined

C)examining

D)being examined

E)been examined

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He had a strange habit of (interfere ) in other people’s business.

A)to interfere

B)interfering

C)interfere

D)interfered

E)being interfered

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The cold weather prevented the girls … going for long walks.

A)for

B)in

C)from

D)of

E)with

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The teacher of mathematics did not approve … his pupils dreaming.

A)of

B)in

C)for

D)at

E)on

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He gave up the idea … ever hearing from her.

A)in

B)for

C)with

D)of

E)at

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He is good at (to repair) cars.

A)repair

B)to repair

C) repairing

D)being repaired

E)repaired

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David was tired of (to scold) all the time.

A)scolded

B)being scolded

C)scold

D)have scold

E)have been scold

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The Bronze Horseman is worth (to see)

A)to see

B)saw

C)being seen

D)seeing

E)have seen

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They accuse him … having robbed the house.

A)for

B)of

C)in

D)at

E)with

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The child insisted on (to send) home at once.

A)sending

B)to send

C)being sent

D)sent

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Jane thought … leaving Lowood after Miss Temple’s marriage.

A)for

B)of

C)at

D)in

E)with

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Form the Gerund Simple of the verb “lie”:

A)To be lied B) To be lying C) To have lied D) To lie E) lying

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State the form of the Gerund:

On being told the news she turned pale.

A) Indefinite Active

B) Perfect Active

C) -

D) Indefinite Passive

E) Perfect Passive

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State the form of the Gerund:

Watching football matches may be exciting enough, but of course it is more exciting playing football.

A) Indefinite Active

B) Perfect Active

C) -

D) Indefinite Passive

E) Perfect Passive

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He is fond of ... speeches in public.

A) make

B) makes

C) making

D) doing

E) to make

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Much depends ... your making a decision at the right time. 

A) to

B) at

C) about 

D) on

E) of

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