Fill in the blanks with gerunds or participles.
1You are ............... too much these days.
Wrong!
Use the present participle "smoking" in the present continuous tense.
2There was a ............... cigarette end in the ashtray.
Wrong!
The present participle "smoking" describes a cigarette end that is producing smoke.
3Having ............... for ten hours, I felt great.
Wrong!
After "having", use the past participle "slept" to make a perfect participle clause.
4Not ............... what to do, I went home.
Wrong!
Use the present participle "knowing" after "not" to introduce the reason for the action.
5She went ............... out of the room.
Wrong!
Use "running" after "went" to describe movement out of the room.
6............... stamps is a hobby of mine.
Wrong!
The gerund "Collecting" acts as the subject of the sentence.
7I hate ............... suitcases.
Wrong!
After "hate", the gerund "packing" is a natural object form here.
8She was angry at Susie ............... to lie to her.
Wrong!
The gerund "trying" follows the possessive-style noun phrase after "angry at" to name the action.
9The roof was ............... off in the storm.
Wrong!
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.
