Gerunds as Subjects and Objects
Q: Complete: ___ (swim) is good exercise.
Swimming
Q: Complete: I want ___ (eat) pizza.
to eat
Q: Complete: She is ___ tall ___ her sister.
as … as
Q: Complete: I ___ play soccer when I was a child.
used to
Q: What is the capital of Ecuador?
Quito.
Q: Complete: I enjoy ___ (watch) movies.
watching
Q: Complete: She decided ___ (study) English.
to study
Q: Complete: This test is ___ easy ___ the last one.
as … as
Q: Complete: She ___ like vegetables, but now she does.
didn’t use to
Q: What is the capital of Japan?
Tokyo.
Q: Choose the correct sentence:
A) Play soccer is fun.
B) Playing soccer is fun.
B
Q: Correct: He hopes traveling next year.
He hopes to travel next year.
Q: Make the sentence negative: He is as fast as his brother.
He is not as fast as his brother.
Q: Correct: He didn’t used to wake up early.
He didn’t use to wake up early.
Q: What is a traditional Japanese food made with rice and fish?
Sushi.
Q: Correct the sentence: She likes to playing tennis.
She likes playing tennis.
Q: Complete: They plan ___ (visit) their grandparents.
to visit
Q: Correct: She is as smarter as me.
She is as smart as me.
Q: Make a sentence with “used to.”
Example: I used to live in Quito.
Q: What famous islands belong to Ecuador and have unique animals?
The Galápagos Islands.
Q: Explain when we use gerunds.
As subjects or after certain verbs (like enjoy, avoid, love, hate).
Q: What is the structure of an infinitive?
to + base verb.
Q: What does “as…as” express?
equality / things are the same.
Q: What does “used to” express?
Past habits or states that are no longer true.
Q: What is a traditional Japanese garment?
Kimono.