Fill in the blanks with gerunds or participles.
1You are ............... too much these days.
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Use the present participle "smoking" in the continuous form are smoking.
2There was a ............... cigarette end in the ashtray.
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The present participle "smoking" describes a cigarette end that is still producing smoke.
3Having ............... for ten hours, I felt great.
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After having, use the past participle "slept" to form a perfect participle clause.
4Not ............... what to do, I went home.
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Use the present participle "knowing" after not to give the reason for the action.
5She went ............... out of the room.
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After went, use "running" to describe the manner of movement.
6............... stamps is a hobby of mine.
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Use the gerund "Collecting" as the subject of the sentence.
7I hate ............... suitcases.
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After hate, use the gerund "packing" to name the activity disliked.
8She was angry at Susie ............... to lie to her.
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Use the gerund "trying" after the preposition at.
9The roof was ............... off in the storm.
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Use the past participle "blown" in the passive form was blown off.
10The doctor suggested ............... a long holiday.
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After suggested, use the gerund "taking" for the recommended action.
Answers
- You are smoking too much these days.
- There was a smoking cigarette end in the ashtray.
- Having slept for ten hours, I felt great.
- Not knowing what to do, I went home.
- She went running out of the room.
- Collecting stamps is a hobby of mine.
- I hate packing suitcases.
- She was angry at Susie trying to lie to her.
- The roof was blown off in the storm.
- The doctor suggested taking a long holiday.
