Матеріали до уроків "Вправи для відпрацювання Gerund"

Gerund. Герундий. Вправи.

1. Make the Gerund.

1. Start … about pleasant things — and you’ll be happy! (think)
2. Americans enjoy … houses and … to new places. (change/ move)
3. Would you like to go … in the sea? (sail)
4. Most people enjoy … in the sun. (lie)

2.  Make the Gerund and put it into the dialogue.

cook, sleep, spend, hike, talk

A: What’ s the best way to relax?

В: Well, I love … in the country. And you?

A: Yeah, but I dislike … on a camp fire and can’t stand … on the ground!

A: Oh, where’s your sense of adventure? And I bet you hate … a week without your mobile phone.

В: That’s true. I quite like …  to people.

 3. Choose the preposition.

1. Read the rule … writing the exercise. (after, before, by the time)
2. Diana is fond … collecting posters of pop singers. (for, to, of)
3. Betty likes art very much and she is keen … visiting art galleries. (in, on, about)
4. Black is tired … painting the wall. He has been working for 5 hours. (of, after, for)
5. Susan is clever … learning English. (of, for, at)
6. I don’t understand how David can fish for hours … catching anything. (with, without, on)

4. Translate into Ukrainian.

1. She is very good at baking.
2. He was afraid of speaking to strangers.
3. I am looking forward to going on holiday.
4. I thanked her for helping me.

5. Change the sentences using the gerund.

1. Thank you that you invited me to the theatre.
2. The woman insisted that her husband should consult the doctor at once.
3. The thought that he had missed the party made him unhappy.
4. The teacher insisted that the students should come after the lessons for a meeting.
5. Helen suggested that they should go on a trip.
6. I don’t mind if the children go to the station with me.
7. The teacher suggested that you should read English books every day.
8. The place looked so beautiful that she thought that she would like to live there.

6. Translate into English.

1) Я наполягаю на тому, щоб допомогти їй.

2) Він заперечував, що бачив її.

3) Вона боїться отримати погану оцінку.

4) Мої батьки думали про те, щоб поїхати до Італії.

5) Перестань плакати.

6) Вона не схвалює, що її діти так багато часу дивляться телевізор.

7) Він пробачив її за те, що вона не писала йому.

8) Він кинув палити.