Exercise of Gerunds
I. Use the correct form of verbs
1. The children prefer ( watch) TV to ( read) books
2. The boys like ( play) games but hate ( do) lessons
3. Would you like ( go) now or shall we wait till the end?
4. I can't find my favorite book. You ( see) it?
5. We used ( dream) of a television set when we (be) small
6. Would you mind ( show ) me how ( send) an e-mail?
7. He always think about (go) swimming
8. She dislikes (do) a lot of housework
9. My children enjoy ( read) books
10. She looked forward to (see) you
11. They are used to (prepare) new lessons
12. By ( work) day and night , he succeeded in ( finish) the job in time
13. His doctor advised him ( give) up ( smoke)
14. Please stop (talk). We will stop (eat) lunch in ten minutes
15. Stop ( argue) and start( work)
16. I like ( think) carefully about things before ( make) decision
17. Ask him ( come) in. Don't keep him ( stand) at the door
18. Did you succeed in ( solve) the problem?
19. Don't forget ( lock) the door before (go) to bed
20. Don't try ( persuad) me . Nothing can make me ( change) my mind
II. Complete each sentence with one of these verbs: answer, apply, lie, make, try, walk,
wash, wait, write, wear. Use -ing form
1. Could you please stop ________ so much noise?
2. He tried to avoid _________ my question
3. Have you finished ___________ your hair yet?
4. I considered ____________ for the job but in the end I decided against it
5. Tim suggested _________ for a while
6. I like ___________ on the beach. I always spend my holidays sunbathing
7. I hate __________ letters. I can never think what to write

8. I want to see you. I look forward to it
* Keys:
I. 1.watching - reading 2. playing - doing 3. to go 4. have …seen 5. to
dream
- were 6. showing - to send 7.going 8. doing 9. reading 10.
seeing
11.preparing 12 . working - finishing 13. to give up - smoking 14.talking -
to eat
15. arguing - to work 16. to think - making 17. to come - standing 18. solving
19. to lock - going 20. to persuad - change
II. a. making b. answering c. washing d. applying e.
waiting
f. lying g. writing h. wearing i. walking j.
trying
III. 1. surfing 2. visiting 3. surfing 4. not having to 5. cooking
6. to park 7. murdering 8. being asked 9. to have 10.
establishing
IV.1 . I'm interested in reading.
2. He always thinks about of going swimming.
3. They insist on going to the circus.
4. I don't mind doing a lot of housework to help mum.
5. She dislikes doing that awful work.
6. My children enjoy reading books.
7. She is busy with cooking.
8. I look forward to seeing you.