Supply Gerund forms for the words in brackets.

I. 1. The baby started crying when he woke up, and went on (cry) all the morning. 2. He didn't want to lose any more money, so he gave up (play) cards. 3. Imagine (keep) a snake as a pet! 4. Please go on (write); I don't mind waiting. 5. He offered to buy my old car, if I didn't mind (wait) a month for the money.
6. The taxi-driver tried to stop in time, but he couldn't avoid (hit) the old woman. 7. At first I enjoyed (listen) to him, but after a while I got tired of hearing the same story again and again. 8. My watch keeps (stop). – That's because you keep (forget) to wind it up. 9. I suggest (telephone) the hospitals before asking the police to look for him.

II. 1. Where is Ann? – She is busy (do) her homework. 2. Let's go for a swim. – What about (go) for a drive instead? 3. I intended to go to the cinema yesterday, but my friend told me the film wasn't worth (see). 4. Try to forget it; it isn't worth (worry) about. 5. When I came he was busy (write) a letter to his friend.
6. Do you feel like (go) to a film or shall we stay at home? 7. It's no use (have)
a bicycle if you don't know how to ride it. 8. It's no use (ask) children to keep quiet. They can't help (make) noise. 9. Mr Shaw is very busy (write) his memoirs. 10. There are people who can't help (laugh) when they see someone slip on a banana skin. 11. I didn't feel like (work) so I suggested spending the day in the country. 12. What about (buy) double quantities of everything today?

III. 1. My father thinks I am not capable of (earn) my own living. 2. I am tired of (do) the same thing all the time. 3. I tried to convince him that I was perfectly capable of (manage) on my own, but he insisted on (help) me. 4. There was no way of (get) out of the building. 5. He didn't leave the house because he was afraid of (meet) someone who would recognize him. 6. I called at his house on the chance of (see) him. 7. There is no point in (remain) in a dangerous place if you can't do anything to help the people. 8. What's your idea of (do) it? 9. He expects me to answer by return but I have no intention of (reply) at all. 10. I'm not used to (drive) on the left. 11. I want to catch the 7 a. m. train tomorrow. – But you are no good at (get) up early, are you?

IV. 1. By (neglect) to take ordinary precautions he endangered the life of his crew. 2. After (hear) the conditions I decided not to enter for the competition.
3. After (walk) for three hours we stopped to let the others catch up with us.
4. Don't forget to lock the door before (go) to bed. 5. Why did you go all round the field instead of (walk) across it? 6. He surprised us all by (go) away without (say) "Good-bye". 7. Before (give) evidence you must swear to speak the truth. 8. She rushed out of the room without (give) me a chance to explain.

Open the brackets using the Gerund.

Model: His hair is very long, it needs cutting.

1. This shirt is quite clean; it doesn't want (wash) yet. 2. The grass in the garden is very dry; it wants (water) badly. 3. The baby's crying; I think he needs (feed). 4. The house is old, and it badly wants (paint). 5. The windows are very dirty; they need (clean). 6. I know my hair wants (cut) but I never have time to go to the hairdresser's. 7. The famous man didn't need (intro­duce) himself. 8. Her shoes have a hole in them; they want (mend). 9. The floor is covered with dust; it needs (sweep). 10. You should tidy the room. – Yes, it needs (tidy). The flowers want (water), and the shelves want (dust).

Open the brackets using the correct form of the Gerund.

1. He remembered (cross) the road, but he didn't remember (knock down). 2. I am still hungry in spite of (eat) four sandwiches. 3. He got into the house by (climb) through a window, without (see) by anyone. 4. He went to bed at 9 p.m. in spite of (work) late. 5. He complained of (give) a very small room at the back of the hotel. 6. The little girl isn't afraid of dogs in spite of (bite) twice. 7. The baby went to sleep a few minutes after (feed). 8. The little girl never gets tired of (ask) her mother questions, but her mother often gets tired of (ask) so many ques­tions. 9. Mary was chosen to fill the vacancy. She was very pleased to (choose). 10. I always treat people politely and I insist on (treat) politely.
11. The boy was very thirsty in spite of (drink) a big cup of tea.

Fill in the blanks choosing between the Infinitive or Gerund of the verb in brackets.

I. I wished ... quite fair, (be) 2. I expected ... him in the drawing room, (find) 3. I enjoyed ... to her talk of her youth, (listen) 4. Roger promised ... in, (look) 5. I wanted ... him up, (cheer) 6. She didn't mind ... the problem again, (discuss)
7. He didn't hesitate ... such methods, (employ) 8. We arranged ... . (meet)
9. She couldn't resist ... such a lovely hat, (buy) 10. Last week you mentioned ... him in the park, (meet) 11. We can't afford ... our time, (waste) 12. He sat there sullenly and refused ... (answer) 13. He stopped ... and went into the bathroom, (whistle) 14. You certainly mustn't miss ... this wonderful film, (see)

II. 1. He enjoyed ..., (need) 2. Willy began ... softly, (whistle) 3. In my experience most people mind ... at, (laugh) 4. I don't suppose your wife wants ... with me now, (bother) 5. I knew that Charles had regretted ... me, (invite) 6. He pretended ... when his mother came into his room to look at him, (sleep) 7. He pretended not ... as if the compli­ment were purely formal, (hear) 8. He prefers ... by the name of John Brown, (know) 9. I don't like ... with, (interfere) 10. I set about ... all the names from the diary, (erase) 11. Bob asked ... to a room where he could wash and change his clothes, (show) 12. I disliked ... Harry, (call)
13. We stopped in front of the dance hall and pretended ... inside, (look)
14. Maurice sat on the bench, with the picture on his knee, as though he would not risk ... from it, (part) 15. I didn't want ... his feelings, (hurt)

Replace the italicised parts of the sentence or clauses by gerundial phrases.

Model: He said all this and he did not even smile.

–He said all this without even smiling.

1. We suspected that the boy was lying. 2. Nobody could tell when they were going to return. 3. She did not want to make an effort. 4. It is necessary to brush the coat. 5. It was impossible to reason with her when she felt like this. 6. She was very clever, she could turn an old dress into a new one. 7. He wouldn't say whether he meant to buy the car before he took it for a trial run. 8. Let's go out for dinner. I don't feel well enough to cook anything. 9. I don't like the idea that I should do it all.

Replace the parts in bold type by gerundial phrases.

1. When she saw him she stopped reading at once and put the letter away and even did not explain anything.2. In this thick fog she was afraid that she might be knocked down. 3. He preferred to keep silent for fear that he might say something inopportune.4. He felt much better after he had been operated on. 5.He was not only the author of brilliant short stories,but he was also a talented playwright. 6. While he was writing his report,he remembered that he had forgotten to mention some facts. 7. Once he gets into his head an idea of doing something, it is impossible to talk him out of it.
8.When the girl entered the room,she glanced a little wonderingly at the faces of the three men. 9. The whole neigh­bourhood was so dreary and run-down that he hated the thought that he would have to live there.10. You will do nothing but irritate him if you will nag him all the time. 11. That I was on the spotwas a bit of luck for him. 12. Samuel Griffiths came back from Chicago on this particular day, after he had concluded several agreements there.