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100

Yesterday, Neal's dog____(run) after his girlfriend.

Yesterday, Neal's dog ran after his girlfriend.

100
When you_____(tell) that scary story, I_____(sleep) on the couch.
When you were telling that scary story, I was sleeping on the couch.
100
The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.
The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.
100

Identify the gerund in the following sentence: "I enjoy hiking in the mountains."

   

Hiking.

100

In the sentence "Her favorite hobby is painting landscapes," identify the gerund and explain its function in the sentence.

painting. (It functions as a noun, specifically the subject complement.)

200
Jane ____(teach) Vanessa how to cook a pie, but she____(spoil) two yesterday.
Jane taught Vanessa how to cook a pie, but she spoiled two yesterday.
200
I don't care what you_____(do), I want to know why she_____(steal) my makeup.
I don't care what you were doing, I want to know why she was stealing my makeup.
200
Mr. and Mrs. Davis ______ (trip) and _____ (fall) while they ______ (dance).
Mr. and Mrs. David tripped and fell while they were dancing.
200

Complete the sentence with the correct infinitive: "She wants ______ (travel) to Europe next summer."

   

to travel 

200

Transform the following sentence into the past continuous tense: "She reads a book."

  

"She was reading a book"

300
Sun _____ (go) to Busan last month. She _____ (cut) her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.
Sun went to Busan last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to get stitches.
300
His dog_____(bark) while he_____(whistle) a song.
His dog was barking while he whistling a song.
300
Joseph_____(drive) too fast, that's why he____(have) a car accident.
Joseph was driving too fast, that's why he had a car accident.
300

 

In the sentence "Swimming is a great workout," explain the function of the gerund.

  

Swimming functions as the subject of a sentence 

300

Choose the correct form to complete the sentence: "While they ______ (to watch) a movie, the power went out."

Were watching

400
Alexis ____ (feel) bad yesterday because she didn't ____ (teach) well.
Alexis felt bad yesterday because she didn't teach well.
400
While Sara ______ (read), Kristen _____ (watch) TV.
While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.
400
I _____ (listen) to my iPod, so I _____ (not hear) the fire alarm.
I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.
400

Choose the correct form to complete the sentence: "It’s important ______ (practice) regularly to improve."

   

To practice 

400

Identify the gerund in this complex sentence: "After finishing his homework, he went out to play."



"finishing" (It acts as the object of the preposition "after.")

500
Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I ______ (drink) too much soju.
Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I drank too much soju.
500
_____ you _____ (listen) while he ______ (talk)?
Were you listening while he was talking?
500
My sister ____ (rip) her pants while she ______ (exercise).
My sister ripped her pants while she was exercising.
500

 In the sentence "I love to read before bed," identify the infinitive and explain its function.


   "to read"? (It functions as the object of the verb "love.")

500

In the sentence "Jogging every morning helps me stay fit," explain how the gerund functions and provide an example of a past continuous sentence that conveys a similar idea.

 

 Jogging. (It functions as the subject of the sentence.) An example of a past continuous sentence could be: "I was jogging every morning last summer."