GERUNDS
This verb is followed by a gerund: enjoy, avoid, or want?
enjoy
Complete: She decided ______ home
to go
I like _____ movies
A) watch
B) watching
watching
Complete:
If I were rich, I _____ a sports car
would buy
Correct:
"I enjoy to play soccer"
I enjoy playing soccer
Complete the sentence: My teacher suggested ______ earlier
arriving
Which verb is usually followed by an infinitive?
A) enjoy
B) decide
decide
They decided _____ by bus
A) traveling
B) to travel
to travel
What tense follows "if" in the second conditional?
Past Simple
Correct:
"She suggested to go home"
She suggested going home
Which sentence is correct?
A) I enjoy to dance
B) I enjoy dancing
B) I enjoy dancing
Correct the sentence:
"I hope passing the exam"
I hope to pass the exam
He finished _____ his homework
A) doing
B) to do
doing
Complete:
If he studied harder, he _____ better grades
would get
Correct:
"If I will have time, I would help you"
If I had time, I would help you
Name two verbs that are followed by a gerund
enjoy, avoid, suggest, finish, consider
Complete:
"My parents want me ______ a doctor"
to become
We hope _____ the project soon
A) completing
B) to complete
to complete
Correct the sentence:
"If I would be famous, I would buy a private island"
If I were famous, I would buy a private island
Correct:
"He decided going abroad"
He decided to go abroad
Rewrite using a gerund:
"He admitted that he cheated"
He admitted cheating
Rewrite:
"She made a promise that she would study harder"
She promised to study harder
She suggested _____ a break
A) taking
B) to take
taking
Create a second conditional sentence using:
"win the lottery"
Example: If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world
Correct:
"If I was you, I would apologize"
If I were you, I would apologize