In English there are several fixed expressions with ing forms. This exercise tests your understanding of those expressions.
Fill in the blanks.
1. It is no use .............................. about that problem.
2. It is ................................. to persuade him. He won't change his mind.
Please select 2 correct answers
3. There is no point .............................. a car if you can't drive.
4. There is no point ............................... to him.
5. It doesn't take more than two minutes to walk there. So, it is .............................. taking the bus.
6. What is the .............................. of taking a taxi if you can walk there is two minutes?
7. What is Kerala like? Is it ...............................?
8. I don't lock my door when I go out. I have nothing .................................
9. She has written several books. All of them are ...................................
10. If you have ............................. accommodation in the city, please give me a call.
11. I had no .............................. there.
12. My handwriting is very bad. People always have ............................... it.
Answers
1. It is no use worrying about that problem.
2. It is no good / no use trying to persuade him. He won’t change his mind.
3. There is no point in having a car if you can’t drive.
4. There is no point in talking to him.
5. It doesn’t take more than two minutes to walk there. So, it is not worth taking the bus.
6. What is the point in taking a taxi if you can walk there is two minutes?
7. What is Kerala like? Is it worth visiting?
8. I don’t lock my door when I go out. I have nothing worth stealing.
9. She has written several books. All of them are worth reading.
10. If you have trouble finding accommodation in the city, please give me a call.
11. I had no difficulty getting there.
12. My handwriting is very bad. People always have trouble / difficulty / problems reading it.
