GRAMMAR TASK INFORMATION SUBJECT gerund DURATION +/- 25 minutes DEADLINE Week before test

Can you do this? 1) I can't imagine Peter __ (go) by bike. The following gap text will test if your knowledge of the gerund is sufficient. After the test you will analyse sentences, practice, form rules on the use of the grammar and do other tests on different levels of difficulty. 1) I can't imagine Peter __ (go) by bike. 2) He agreed __ (buy) a new car. 3) The question is easy __ (answer). 4) The man asked me how __ (get) to the airport. 5) I look forward to __ (see) you at the weekend. 6) Are you thinking of __ (visit) London? 7) We decided __ (run) through the forest. 8) The teacher expected Sarah __ (study) hard. 9) She doesn't mind __ (work) the night shift. 10) I learned __ (ride) the bike at the age of 5. going to buy to answer. 4) to get 5) seeing 6) Visiting 7) to run 8) to study 9) working 10 to ride Answers – drag away yellow box to the left.

TASK 2 | PERIOD 2 The Gerund Name: (Insert here) Class: (Insert here) You’re going to discover what the gerund is. Read the sentences and put the words you think are cases of the gerund in bold by selecting them and pressing Ctrl+B. Then: 1 check your answers 2. answer the question in the yellow box. discover Eating people is wrong. Hunting tigers is dangerous. Flying makes me nervous. Brushing your teeth is important. Smoking causes lung cancer. 1. Drag this box away for answers Eating Hunting Flying Brushing smoking 2. Answer this: What kind of word is the first word in every sentence? (answer underneath this box) Verb B. Noun C. Preposition (delete the wrong answers) Nouns, in these sentences they are the subject of the sentence. (a verb and a preposition can never be a subject)

To, under, over, about, with etc. TASK 2 | PERIOD 2 The Gerund Name: (Insert here) Class: (Insert here) You’re going to discover what the gerund is. Read the sentences and put the words you think are cases of the gerund in bold by selecting them and pressing Ctrl+B. Then: 1 check your answers 2. answer the question in the yellow box. discover I will call you after arriving at the office. Please have a drink before leaving. I am looking forward to meeting you. Do you object to working late? Tara always dreams about going on holiday. They apologize for being late. She complains about bullying. Sue dreams of being a pop star. My friend is good at playing volleyball. Do you agree with staying in a foreign country? They are afraid of losing the match. 1. Drag this box away for answers 2. Answer this: What comes before every gerund in these sentences? A … Arriving Leaving Meeting Working Going Being Bullying Playing Staying losing Preposition To, under, over, about, with etc. Drag for answer 2

TASK 2 | PERIOD 2 The Gerund Answers 2. -Like Drag  -opinion discover You’re going to discover what the gerund is. Read the sentences and put the words you think are cases of the gerund in bold by selecting them and pressing Ctrl+B. Then: 1 check your answers 2. answer the question in the yellow box. discover I detest marking exams. She despises working late. They dislike exercising. Mark likes eating chocolate We enjoy playing games. They hate camping in the woods. Lucy loves facebooking. Jim and Andrew prefer cycling over taking the bus.. Jimmy resents doing the dishes. We tolerate using mobile phones. The children appreciate having a tablet. marking working exercising eating playing camping facebooking cycling doing using having 1. Drag this box away for answers 2. Answer this: What comes before every gerund in these sentences? A verb that expresses something one does or doesn’t … Its an … of someone. Answers 2. Drag  -Like -opinion

TASK 2 | PERIOD 2 The Gerund  A discover You’re going to discover what the gerund is. Read the sentences and put the words you think are cases of the gerund in bold by selecting them and pressing Ctrl+B. Then: 1 check your answers 2. answer the question in the yellow box. discover She couldn't help falling in love with him. I can't stand being stuck in traffic jams. It's no use trying to escape. It might be worth phoning the station. I can’t help falling in love with him. It’s no good studying one day before the test. He is busy reading the paper. I don't mind telling them my opinion. We feel like having a cup of tea. How about walking home instead? They spend their time reading. There's no point in complaining further. falling being trying phoning studying reading telling having walking complaining 1. Drag this box away for answers 2. Answer this: What comes before every gerund in these sentences? (delete the wrong answers) (drag away the arrow for the answer) A. An expression B. A proverb C. riddle  A

Practice, learn by heart TASK 2 | PERIOD 2 The Gerund You’re going to discover what the gerund is. Read the sentences and put the words you think are cases of the gerund in bold by selecting them and pressing Ctrl+B. Then: 1 check your answers 2. answer the question in the yellow box. discover I suggest working harder. I recommend using WRTS. She considers swimming at night to be dangerous. They don’t mind eating old bread. She went on talking/She goes on talking/ -I go on talking. She gave up searching. I keep calling him. Jimmy avoids talking to her. She manages working late and getting up early. working using swimming eating talking searching calling 1. Drag this box away for answers 2. Answer this: The verbs in front of these gerunds you just have to … Practice, learn by heart Drag for answer 2

TASK 2 | PERIOD 2 The Gerund  B discover You should stop talking. You’re going to discover what the gerund is. Read the sentences and put the words you think are cases of the gerund in bold by selecting them and pressing Ctrl+B. Then: 1 check your answers 2. answer the question in the yellow box. discover You should stop talking. Stop staring please. Please continue working in silence. Keep on talking in English, not Dutch. Please start listening for once. Begin writing after the tone. Talking Staring Working Listening Writing 1. Drag this box away for answers 2. Answer this: The words in front of the gerunds indicate a: (delete the incorrect ones) An objection, question or feeling. Beginning, ending or continuation. An opinion, fact or question.  B

TASK 2 | PERIOD 2 The Gerund discover You continue to discover more examples of the gerund in this exercise. Read the text and put the words you think are the gerund in bold by selecting them and pressing Ctrl+B discover Three people were asked how they felt about doing housework. Here is what they said.   Julie (39 years old, housewife and mother of two children) I hate doing housework! It’s always the same, every day, and there’s no end to it. As soon as you think you’ve done everything you see another job which needs to be done. Cooking is the worst thing – it’s so difficult to think of something different every day. Peter (28 years old, unmarried, lives alone) I don’t mind doing housework. My flat’s quite small, so it’s easy to keep clean. I’m not very good at ironing but I really enjoy cooking meals for my friends. Drag me ↑ for answers Doing Cooking Ironing

TASK 2 | PERIOD 2 The Gerund discover You continue to discover more examples of the gerund in this exercise. Read the text and put the words you think are the gerund in bold by selecting them and pressing Ctrl+B discover Sophie (32 years old, married, no children) I don’t like cleaning or ironing, but going to the supermarket in the village is fun. I often meet people I know and I can stop and have a chat. Drag me ↑ for answers Cleaning Ironing Going

TASK 2 | PERIOD 2 The Gerund Delete me for answers analyse Finish the following sentences. Sometimes you can choose a bold word to put in the sentence. Delete the other ones. analyse base ing base + ing Writing Talking Running Know – learn by heart Opinion Prepositions Subject a start, ending or continuation expressions Delete me for answers present ed past y The gerund is formed with the form of a verb + . These are three examples of gerunds: (WRITE THEM YOURSELF) 1. … 2. … 3. … Insert box Insert box Tip! go back to disover The gerund is used with: 1. Some verbs you just have to 2. Verbs that express a(n) 3. After 4. As the in a sentence. 5. Things that indicate 6. After some Insert box know opinion articles Insert box Learn by heart request prepositions Insert box practice wish subject Insert box A start, ending or continuation Insert box Opinion, fact or question Insert box expressions sayings

TASK 2 | PERIOD 2 The Gerund reading bothering asking sharpening Complete the following sentences with a gerund. (to do so: select the yellow box and type) (answers underneath the yellow boxes) Practice Reading (lezen) helps you become better at English reading Jessica really enjoys (lastigvallen) the neighbors To come bothering It's no use (vragen) him for help asking To live This pencil needs (scherp maken). sharpening To use Complete the following sentences with a gerund. (choose an appropriate verb yourself) Your answer (for example: smoking) is bad for your health! Would you mind Your answer (for example: opening) the window? I miss Your answer (for example: living) in London I couldn't help Your answer (for example: smiling)

TASK 2 | PERIOD 2 The Gerund Practice eating cleaning seeing studying Drag the gerunds below to the sentences. Some sentences should not get a gerund. Practice eating cleaning seeing studying eating taking drawing baking doing I am looking forward to you. He is busy the dishes. I don't mind the toilet. They appear very happy. Do you object to meat? We enjoy flowers. I hope a good grade. I suggest harder. I recommend vitamin C. She wishes in love. Mark likes cakes. Drag this box away for answers

TASK 2 | PERIOD 2 The gerund Practice Write sentences with the following chunks and add gerunds to them. couldn't help can't stand no use be worth look forward to against in for Enjoy hate at tolerate Practice Example: I can’t stop laughing. 7 Example: She despises being late. 8 1 9 2 10 3 11 4 12 5 6

TASK 2 | PERIOD 2 The gerund Test Write a short story in which you express what you like and don’t like about school. Your first sentence should be: “I like/dislike … to school because…” You can also choose something entirely different to write about as well, as long as you use at least 10 gerunds in your story. Test Name of your story: