Gerunds...
Use the verbs below, in their gerund form (ing), to complete the sentences. There might be more than one option.
operate,go, visit, drink ,write, travel ,clean ,look, watch,take, have (X2),see live ,teach ,do, smoke ,play, paint, sleep, eat (X2), drive ,make, listen .
1) We started ............................ for new house at the beginning of last month but we still haven't found one yet.
2) There's no use ................................ to the theatre now. The play has already started.
3) I'm looking forward to .......................... to Cairo. I've never been there before.
4) I can't stand ............................ to heavy metal music. It's awful.
5) Gladiator is a film worth.......................... . It's so amazing, I really liked it.
6) John gave up ............................ last year. It's such an expensive habit.
7) Suzy can't help ........................... chocolate when she's nervous.
8) They put off ............................. London last year because it was too expensive.
9) I don't feel like............................. . I'm not tired.
10) They aren't use to........................... on the left side of the road because they are from Spain, where they drive on the opposite side.
11) My doctor recommended ............................ more exercise.
12) We got used to ............................ at 10 o'clock at night. In England, they have dinner much earlier.
13) Peter finished ............................... the rooms in his house.
14) I always suggest ............................... the book before seeing the film.
15) We sometimes enjoy ............................... for walk before dinner.
16) Jennifer prefers ............................. her bed to .......................... the bathroom.
17) Charlie practices.......................... the piano three times a week.
18) They appreciated ............................ the Christmas party at Joe's house. It's such a nice place.
19) I often imagine ............................... in Paris and driving a very expensive car.
20) This school postponed............................. the exams until after Easter holidays.
21) The plastic surgeon discussed ................ .............. on his patient's nose. 22) My daughter hates ............................. orange juice in the morning. She prefers coffee instead.
23) My husband often enjoys …………………… the news after dinner.
24) It's no use .......................... Sara how to bake a cake. She can't cook.
25) Harry dislikes ............................ food that isn't organic. He only shops at health food stores.
1. Looking
2. Going
3. Traveling
4. Listening
5. Watching/seeing
6. Smoking/drinking
7. Eating
8. Visiting
9. Sleeping
10. Driving
11. doing
12. Eating
13. Painting/cleaning
14. Reading
15. Going/taking
16. Making/cleaning
17. Playing
18. Having
19. Living
20. Writing/taking
21Operating
22.Drinking
23. Watching/seeing
24.Teaching
25. Buying
1) We started ...........looking................. for new house at the beginning of last month but we still haven't found one yet.
2) There's no use ........going........................ to the theatre now. The play has already started.
3) I'm looking forward to ..............traveling............ to Cairo. I've never been there before.
4) I can't stand ...........listening................. to heavy metal music. It's awful.
5) Gladiator is a film worth.........watching/seeing....... . It's so amazing, I really liked it.
6) John gave up ......smoking/drinking...................... last year. It's such an expensive habit.
7) Suzy can't help .........eating.................. chocolate when she's nervous.
8) They put off ...........visiting.................. London last year because it was too expensive.
9) I don't feel like......sleeping....................... . I'm not tired.
10) They aren't use to.........driving.................. on the left side of the road because they are from Spain, where they drive on the opposite side.
11) My doctor recommended ............................ more exercise.
12) We got used to .........eating................... at 10 o'clock at night. In England, they have dinner much earlier.
13) Peter finished ..........painting/clean..................... the rooms in his house.
14) I always suggest ............reading............. the book before seeing the film.
15) We sometimes enjoy ........going/taking..... for walk before dinner.
16) Jennifer prefers ...making...her bed to ..........cleaning.......... the bathroom.
17) Charlie practices.....playing.... the piano three times a week.
18) They appreciated .......having........ the Christmas party at Joe's house. It's such a nice place.
19) I often imagine ...living....... in Paris and driving a very expensive car.
20) This school postponed...writing/taking..... the exams until after Easter holidays.
21) The plastic surgeon discussed .......operating.... on his patient's nose.
22) My daughter hates .......drinking....... orange juice in the morning. She prefers coffee instead.
23) My husband often enjoys ……watching/seeing… the news after dinner.
24) It's no use ....teaching.... Sara how to bake a cake. She can't cook.
25) Harry dislikes .....buying........ food that isn't organic. He only shops at health food stores.