Gerund and Present Participle/ Perfect gerund and Perfect Participle
Gerund hay Present Participle.
1. ( Feel) ……….. hungry, he went into the kitchen and opened the fridge.
2. My boss spends two hours a day ( travel) …….to work
3. ( Swim) ………. is my favourite sport.
4. One of life’s pleasure is ( have) ……….breakfast in bed.
5. ( Whistle) ………. to himself, he walked down the road.
6. In spite of ( miss) ……… the train , we arrived on time.
7. They found the money ……….( lye) on the ground.
8. He was trapped in a (burn)……….. house.
9. I’m tired of …………( work) eight hours a day.
10. She always puts off (go) ………… to the dentist.
Gerund ,Present Participle, perfect participle.
She admitted ( kill) her husband.
I reget ( write) ………… her that letter.
I enjoy ( play)…… tennis with my friends.
Martin denied (see) …….. the accused man on the day of the crime.
( Tell) …….. me that she would never speak to me again , she picked up her stuff and stormed out of the house.
– Will you enter for the next eloquence contest?
- (Win) ……… twice , I don’t want to try again. Let’s give chances to other.
( Improve ) ……. her English Pia’s promotion prospects are much better.
PerfecParticiple
1. We switched off the lights before we went to bed.
-> Having switched off the lights, we went to bed.
2. The boy asked his mother’s permission and then went out to play.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. As he had drunk too much, he didn’t drive home himself.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. We have done two tests today, so we are exhausted.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. She filled the washing machine and switched it on.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. She had been to disco the night before and she overslept in the morning.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. We had worked in the garden all day and were sunburned in the evening.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. She had not slept for two days and therefore she wasn’t able to concentrate.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. Since I had not seen him for ages, I didn’t recognize him.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
10. I had not ridden a horse for a long time and I found it very difficult to keep in the saddle.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
11. Zoe had practiced a lot, so she was sure of her winning in the competition.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
Rewrite with the same meaning
1. Nam won a scholarship. We are excited about that fact.
-> We’re ………………………………………………………………
2. Entering the room, I was surprised at what I saw.
-> When ………………………………………………………………
3. The volunteers couldn’t mow the old lady’s lawns because of the rain.
-> The rain prevented …………………………………………………
4. David did his homework and the went to bed.
-> After having ………………………………………… ……………
5. It is easy for anyone to learn how to cook.
-> Learning…………………………………………………………….
After and Before.
1. I told him off. Then I realized I was wrong.
-> After I had told him off, I realized I was wrong.
2. I worked very hard for the exam. Then I passed it.
-> Before…………………………………………………………….
3. First I considered what to study. Then I decided to major in Maths.
-> After………………………………………………………………..
4. She wrote a letter. Then she went to bed.
-> After……………………………
5. He bought a radio. First he checked the price.
-> After…………………………………
6. They argued. Then they fought.
-> After……………………………………………
7. She went out for a walk. Then she had a fatal accident.
-> Before…………………………………………………
8. She decided to go away. First she faced the matter.-> After…………………………….
9. We read the book, then we wrote the assignment.-> Before………………………………………………..
10. She watched the film, then she wrote a report.-> After…………………………………
Gerund Phrase
1. A good way of keeping fit is to swim everyday.
-> Swimming everyday is a good way of keeping fit.
2. It takes a long time to learn a foreign language. ->………………………………………………………
3. Grow your own food. It’s less expensive.->…………………………………………………………
4. It is uncomfortable to sit in one place for so long.->…………………………………………………
5. You are not allow to smoke here.->…………………………………………………..
Join each of the following pairs of sentences,
I knew that he was poor. I offered to pay his fare.
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She became tired of my complaints about the programme. She turned it off.
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He found no one at home. He left the house in a bad temper.
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The criminal removed all the traces of his crime. He left the building.
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He realized that he had missed the last train.