4. Attribute

eating, coming, getting, reading, going, greeting, discussing

1. The surgery opened at five-thirty, and I made a point of ______along there quite promptly. 2. The only way of ______to the dance was on our bicycles. 3. They talked and laughed and shouted, and there was the clatter of knives and forks, and strange sounds of ______. 4. Philip had few friends. His habit of ______isolated him. 5. He could not bear the thought of ______his situation. 6. There were cries of ______from a dozen voices and they moved toward her. 7. Philip could never tell lies without embarrass­ment, and he was scarlet when he finished his explanation for not ______.

5. Adverbial modifier of time

hearing, answering, leaving, passing, looking, reading, racing

1. She looked at the paper, after ______out this question. 2. Before ______, the little old lady grasped his arm. 3. He spent those nights after ______at his mother's house in Green Street. 4. He found an endless excitement in ______at their faces and ______them speak. 5. Tom considered before ______.6. She seemed excited on ______this. 7. Poirot had looked up at the stair­case in ______, and shook his head in a dissatisfied manner.

6. Adverbial modifier of manner, attending circumstances or cause

noticing, having, disguising, bringing, answering, working, coughing, laughing, breaking

1. Cindy glanced up, then away, without ______2. Lize was able to make her own living by ______at a factory. 3. Eventually Selvyn couldn't laugh for ______, and again, he couldn't cough for ______4. Can't we even laugh properly without ______trouble? 5. Was he trying to escape by ______himself? 6. Major Pennymann went on without ______her interruption. 7. We might be fined for the ______Press along, George. 8. You might run all my life by ______your promise.

7. Part of a compound verbal predicate

pacing, shaking, saying, looking, reproducing, eating, chatting, knitting

1. Teddy Lloyd continued ______Jean Brodie in his paintings. 2. He began ______the words aloud to himself. 3. They went on ______their dinner. 4. The old man stopped ______her fist and stick. 5. Sandy kept ______ahead, Mary tried to keep up with her. 6. Anson Karris had ceased ______out and was flying on instruments alone. 7. Two weeks old, this child was, and the lady had just finished ______her a pram-cover in stripes of white and blue. 8. The twins started ______about their school life.

Exercise 61. Complete the following sentences using the gerund as:

1. Subject

1. It was good ______2. It was no use ______3. ______was not a simple matter. 4. It was handy ______5. There was nothing ______6. ______was a great pleasure.

b) part of a compound verbal predicate

1. They went on ______2. She kept ______3. Little girl stopped ______4. They ceased ______5. She began ______toward the bedroom. 6. He start­ed ______7. She burst out ______

c) direct object

1. I suggest ______2. They intended ______3. Everybody enjoys ______4. They couldn't avoid______5. She couldn't resist ______6. You would not mind ______7. His watch needed ______8. My shirt wanted ______9. Fancy ______10. They were busy ______11. He doesn't remember ______12. They hated ______13. I regret ______

d) prepositional object

1. I couldn't dream of ______2. She was fond of ______3. He was on the point of ______4. I felt incapable of ______5. He thought of ______6. They were capable of ______7. They were afraid of ______8. There was a great deal of ______9. Thank you for ______10. He is not good at ______11. They are clever at ______12. They insisted on ______13. He succeeded in ______14. Forgive me for 15. They accused me of ______16. I was aware of ______17. He prevented her from ______

e) attribute

1. Is there any hope of ______? 2. I felt the need of ______3. What are your grounds for ______? 4. His companions were just on the point of ______5. As he approached he gave no sign of ______6. This was her only chance of ______7. He got into the habit of ______8. I've no doubt she can change her way of ______9. I don't like the idea of ______