Q.
1. Rewrite the following sentences using the Gerund.
1.
To see is to believe.
2.
To walk is a healthy exercise.
3.
To remove corruption from the society is an uphill task.
4.
It is not easy to swim.
5.
To give is better than to receive.
6.
To help the needy is our great duty.
7.
To talk too much is not a sign of intelligence.
8.
To scold her lover over trifles is her habit.
9.
To stand first in the class is his aim.
10.
To keep oneself free from tension is the best remedy for good health.
11.
To smoke is injurious to health.
12.
To show mercy is a divine attribute.
13.
To respect and obey our teachers is our moral duty.
14.
To kill birds is a cruel sport.
15.
No one likes to pay taxes.
16.
To ride a bicycle is not very difficult.
17.
To bathe in cold water is very refreshing in hot water.
18.
To walk in this park is not allowed.
19.
To criticise others is not good.
20.
He likes to walk in the morning.
21.
He enjoys to see a film in the evening.
22.
To start a business in this place will be profitable.
23.
To ask questions is easier than to answer them.
24.
I hate to talk to a mean fellow like him.
25.
To find fault is easy.
Q.2.
Correct the following sentences in respect of the Gerunds and other connecting
words.
1.
Illness prevented her from attend the meeting.
2.
He is looking forward to see you again.
3.
A to roll stone gathers no moss.
4.
Stop to play with fire.
5.
There is no harm to go there.
6.
He is not accustomed to sleep in the open.
7.
Mr. Thakur tried to dissuade her from married an old man.
8.
Your coat needs to wash.
9.
Would you mind to open the gate?
10.
He likes to ride.
11.
They were punished for come late.
12.
He was annoyed at miss the bus.
13.
You are not capable of worked hard.
14.
This camera is not suitable for taken pictures in the dark.
15.
They are thinking of moved to another house.
16.
I will excuse you from attended the meeting.
17.
Gandhiji insisted on do things honestly.
18.
Who is responsible for break this table?
19.
He has begun to chew betels for a week.
20.
He can't help to laugh.
21.
They locked the house before to go out.
22.
The accused persisted to assert his innocence.
23.
I objected to meet her.
24.
He is averse to play cards.
25.
We cannot live without to eat.
Q.
3. Complete the following sentences by adding a construction with a Gerund.
1.
He is tired of....... .
2.
Would you mind........ .
3.
There is no danger of the wall ………. .
4.
We must avoid......... .
5.
Children love....... .
6.
Bhavna likes American style of........ .
7.
We can make fire by……... .
8.
He began…………. .
9.
There is no fear of the train......... .
10.
He was punished for......... .
Q.
4. Rewrite the following sentences putting the verbs in brackets into the
correct form of Gerund or Infinitive.
1.
He is fond of ………. (dance).
2.
She was made ………. (give up, smoke)
3.
I saw her ………. in the car. (sit)
4.
I prefer …………to ………… (play, read)
5.
Mr Thakur made her ……….. it again. (do)
6.
Would you mind ………. him one hundred rupees? (lend)
7.
We must avoid ………… (drink)
8.
Let her …….. early as she wanted ………… her lover. (go, meet)
9.
I went ……….. my elder brother. (see)
10. ……….. something is better than ……….. nothing
(do, do)
11.
He does not mind your ……….. late. (come)
12.
She does not enjoy ……… to the cinema. (go)
13.
……….. everybody is ……….. nobody (please, please)
14.
They stopped ……….. (talk)
15.
One should try ………….. the situation. (understand)
16.
It is no use ………… him to stay. (ask)
17.
The destruction was horrible ………… (see)
18.
Are you going ……… English and Sanskrit? (learn)
19.
He was congratulated on ………… the prize. (win)
20.
It is rude ……… others in conversation (interrupt)
21.
……….. with explosives is dangerous. (play)
22.
Are you agreeable to …………. them use your car? (let)
23.
Our country is going ………. more food this year. (grow)
24.
The work is going ……… more difficult than I expected. (be)
25.
It was extremely selfish of her ………. all the sweets and ……….for the rest of us.
(take, leave)
Q.
5. Join the following pairs of sentences by using Gerund.
1.
My brother won the first prize. Have you heard about it?
2.
May I borrow your book? Do you mind?
3.
He married an old woman. His parents disapproved (of)
4.
The soldier showed cowardice. He was shot for
5.
He was dismissed. He disobeyed his boss. (for).
6.
Mr. Thakur teaches English. He is very good at this.
7.
Vikas studied too much. He ruined his health. (by).
8.
She murdered her husband. She was sent to prison. (for).
9.
May I leave now? Is there any objection. (to)?
10.
Krishna cheated at the examination. He was expelled. (for)
Q.6.
Point out the Participles and Gerunds in the following sentences. In the case
of the Participle, name the noun or pronoun which it qualifies. In the case of
the Gerund, state whether it is subject, object, complement, or used after a preposition.
1.
He was found fighting desperately for his life.
2.
He has ruined his sight by reading small print.
3.
Hearing the noise, he ran to the window.
4.
We saw a clown standing on his head.
5.
Asking questions is easier than answering them.
6.
Waving their hats and handkerchiefs, the people cheered the king.
7.
Walking on the grass is forbidden.
8.
Jumping over the fence, the thief escaped.
9.
The miser spends his time in hoarding money.
10.
Much depends on Rama's returning before noon.
11.
Amassing wealth often ruins health.
12.
I was surprised at Hari's being absent.
13.
We spent the afternoon in playing cards.
14.
The miser hated spending money.
15.
She was angry at Saroja’s trying to lie to her.
16.
Praising all alike is praising none.
17.
Are you afraid of his hearing you?
18.
I determined to increase my salary by managing a little farm.
19.
Success is not merely winning applause.
20.
The year was spent in visiting our rich neighbours.
21.
Singing to herself was her chief delight.
22.
He preferred playing football to studying.
23.
I thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word.
24.
I cannot go on doing nothing.
N.B.: Collected from different sources.
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