Test your gerund or Verb + ing (Part 1)
These exercises are for you to practice your knowledge about gerund (动名词). Choose the best option to complete each of the sentences.
Mark often attempts to escape ____ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.
- shavingsbeen fined
- being fined
- to be fined
- to have been fined
My wife said in her letter that she would appreciate ____ from you sometime.
- to have heard
- to hear
- for hearing
- hearing
The thief took away the woman's wallet without____.
- seeing him
- him seeing
- seeing
- being seen
People appreciate ____wit him because he has a good sense of humor.
- working
- have working
- to have worked
- to work
I've enjoyed ____ to talk with you.
- being able
- of being able
- to been able
- to be able
No one can avoid ____ by advertisements.
- influencing
- being influenced
- shavings influence
- to be influenced
They are considering ____ before the prices go up.
- to buy the house
- buying the house
- with buying the house
- of buying the house
He thought that ____.
- the effort doing the job was not worth
- the effort was not worth in doing the job
- it was not worth the effort doing the job
- it was not worth the effort by doing the job
If I had remembered ____ the door, the things would not have been stolen.
- to lock
- locking
- to have locked
- shavings locked
Your shirt needs ____. You'd better have it done today.
- ironing
- being ironed
- iron
- to iron