Identify the bracketed word:
1. I wrote [explaining] the issues in great detail. a. Participle/ b. Gerund
2. Look at that monkey [scratching] all over the body. a. Participle/ b. Gerund
3. [Writing] poetry kept him busy during his leisure. a. Participle/ b. Gerund
4. It has been [raining] for an hour now. a. Participle/ b. Gerund
5. She had great difficulty in [learning] to read and write. a. Participle/ b. Gerund
6. While he was [speaking], the guests were [listening] with great interest. a. Participle/ b. Gerund
Choose the correct forms of the bracketed verbs:
V3/ V1ing
7.History is very .................. [interest]
8.The car race was .................. [excite]
9.Being .................. about their birthday party, the girls could not sleep. [excite]
10.He was sitting on the floor .................. the guitar. [play]
Choose the correct forms of the bracketed verbs:
V1/ To v1/ V1ing
11. She threatened .............. (call) the police
12. We were so used to .............. (live) in cold weather that we were always hot in other places.
13. Don't forget .............. (close) gas before leaving.
14. The teenager denied .............. (steal) the car in the car park.
15. Many people enjoy .............. (travel) abroad for the summer.
16. Though very quietly, they were heard .............. (go) upstairs
17. Jeff never talks about .............. (leave) his job.
18. We were the first .............. (arrive) but the seats were taken.
19. I talked to Mohan and advised him ............... ..... (see) a doctor.
20. I will never forget .................. .. (dance) on the ship.
21. I'm not very interested in .............. (take) that test. I'd sutrely fail it.
22. Why don't you let me .............. (explain) it.
Choose the correct forms of the bracketed verbs:
V1/ V1ing/ To+v1/ To+ v1ing
23. I can’t imagine Pawan's .............. (go) by bike.
24. He agreed .............. (buy) a new car.
25. The question is easy .............. (answer).
26. The man asked me how .............. (get) to the airport.
27. I look forward .............. (see) you at the weekend.
28. Are you thinking of .............. (visit) London?
29. We decided .............. (run) through the forest.
30. The teacher expected Sonali .............. (study) hard.
31. She doesn’t mind .............. (work) the night shift.
32. I learnt how .............. (ride) the bike at the age of five.
Fill in the blanks:
33.She objected to .............. home after nine. a.reaching /b.reach
34.I wish to .............. him next week. a.see /b.seeing
35.I look forward to .............. her. a.meeting /b.meet
36.She was averse to .............. alcohol. a.take /b.taking
37.I decided to ............... at once. a.leave /b.leaving
38.I was used to .............. fast. a.running /b.run
39.He confessed to ............... her phone. a.stealing /b.steal
40.We hope to ................ the class today. a.taking /b.take
41.He is devoted to .............. his students. a.teach /b.teaching
42.She used to ................ with her family. a.stay /b.staying
Fill in the blanks:
43. ........................ the outcry, I woke up.
a. Hearing
b. Heard
c. Having heard
d. Hear
44. I once saw a man .......................... on a rope.
a. walking
b. walked
c. to walk
d. walks
45. It ........................... a very hot day, I remained in my tent.
a. being
b. been
c. be
d. having been
46. .......................... along the street one day, I saw a dead cobra.
a. Walked
b. Walking
c. Having walked
d. Walk
47. ............................ his lesson, he went out to play cricket.
a. Learnt
b. Learning
c. Having learnt
d. Being learnt
48. ........................ paralytic, he could not walk.
a. Being
b. Having been
c. Been
d. Having being
49. ............................ out of his country, he sought asylum in a foreign land.
a.Throwing
b.Throw
c.Having been thrown
d.Throws
50. A gipsy, ........................ across the meadows, found the child.
a. wandering
b. wandered
c. wander
d. having wandered
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