2. Gerund

3.  Do you remember what people enjoy doing during summer? Many people enjoy walking along the Huangpu River.

4.  The children enjoy throwing snowballs at each other.  Do you remember what people enjoy doing during winter?

5.  We can use –ing forms as verbs in the form of continuous tense. e.g. You are smoking now.  When they are used as nouns, they are often called gerunds  e.g. No smoking is allowed.

6. Is it easy to answer this question?  It is quite easy to answer this question.  Answering this question is quite easy.

7. Do you like to read books with your mother?  It is interesting to read books with my mother.  Reading books with my mother is interesting.

8. Why are there so many pictures on your desk?  I like to draw pictures. I have had this hobby for many years already.  Drawing pictures is my hobby.

9. You are too lazy. You should find a job.  Okay!  I will try applying for that job.

10. What did the boy deny?  He denied having been to Mongkok. Have you ever been to Mongkok last Sunday? Have you ever been to Mongkok last Sunday? No, I haven’t Yes.H e did.

11. Do we allow people to smoke in the office?  We do not allow smoking in the office.

12.  afford,  agree,  arrange,  ask,  decide,  expect,  fail,  intend,  learn,  offer,  promise,  refuse,  want,  wish. Verbs + to, infinitive

13. Verbs + gerund  admit,  avoid,  consider,  delay,  deny,  enjoy,  finish,  keep,  keep on,  mind,  postpone,  practise,  risk,  suggest

14. Exercise 1. Does your dress need _________________________? A. to iron B. to be ironed A. to iron B. to be ironed C. to be ironing D. ironing C. to be ironing D. ironing 2. ______________________is fun. I like it very much. A. Dance B. Danced A. Dance B. Danced C. Dancing D. Having danced C. Dancing D. Having danced 3. Who gave the suggestion ____________to the Peak for the picnic ? A. to went B. to go A. to went B. to go c.went D. going c.went D. going ironing Dancing to go

15. 4. Would you mind ______________me the sugar? a. to pass b. Is passing c. passing d. to be pass 5. Father wants ____________ a tie as his birthday present. a. have b. to have c. having d. to be have passing to have