Gerund

Activity 1.
Find the gerund in the following sentences and underline them. Remember there can be more than one gerund in a sentence. Look for verb that act like nouns.

1. Skating makes Janet happy.

2. Amber loves swimming, hiking and canoeing at camp.

3. Riding a bike is my favorite exercise.

4. Eating cookies in the car made a mess.

5. Susan enjoys reading and sewing.

6. My teacher planned a gym day of running and jumping.

the answer
1. skating
2. swimming, hiking, canoeing.
3. riding
4. eating
5. reading , sewing
6. running and jumping

1. Skating makes Janet happy.
>>Janet feel like skating now

2.hiking : walking in any place for vacation.

4. Eating cookies in the car made a mess
>>What made a mess in the car?
>>mess = something is not correct
>>My friend is very mess ----> the person is not responsible.

5. Susan enjoy reading and sewing.
>>What does Susan enjoy?

6. My teacher planned a gym day of running and jumping.
>>What did your teacher plan?

Activity 2

1. (to ski) ........ can be dangerous.
2. After (to shop)..........., we went to the cinema.
3. (to smoke)............. is unhealthy.
4. (to swim) .......... is my favorite activity.
5. Do you like (to surf)....... on the net ?
6. Does she enjoy (to wear)...... jewels?
7. At the (begin).......... of the year,we move south.
8. Before (to go)............. to bed, I usually have a shower.
9. Be careful (to spell) ........words.
10. The neighbors thanked me for (to call) ........ the fire department.

the answer
1. skiing
2. shopping
3. smoking
4.swimming
5. surfing
6.wearing
7.beginning
8. going
9. spelling
10. calling.

The verb which are followed by gerund :
admit
appreciate
avoid
carry on = continue
consider = think about it
defer
delay = something is late
deny = say no
detest = hate, don't like , dislike
endure
enjoy = like
escape = run away
excuse
face = I face a problem = I have a problem
ex: the window face the east
feel like = want to do something
finish
forgive
give up = stop doing something
can't help = really want to
ex: I can't help speaking to you ( I want to speak to you so much)
>>I can't help eat chocolate ( I really want to eat chocolate)
hate
imagine
involved
keep ( continue)
leave off
like
mention
mind
miss
postpone
practice
put off
report
resent
risk
can't stand
stop understand

Some preposition are followed by gerund :
Be keen on
be fond of (like)
be good at
be interest in
be afraid of
a method/ way
of insist on
accuse someone of
be used to

Build sentences ( www.tolearnenglish.com)

1. early. getting hate up I
2. next summer. to Paris They suggested going
3. town? Do you mind in living
4.She meeting mother-in -law. avoids her
5. at playing good She piano. is the
6. interested I'm in butterflies. collecting
7. afraid going of is in She storm. out

the answer
1. I hate getting up early.
2. They suggest going to Paris next summer.
3. Do you mind living in town ?
4. She avoids meeting her mother-in-law.
5. She is the good at playing piano.
6. I'm interested in collecting butterflies.
7. She is afraid of going out in storm.