Bài tập về Danh động từ_Phần 1

Name: …………………………
Date: ………………....……..
…
We
We know
know that
that some
some nouns
nouns are
are names
names given
given to
to
activities.
activities. These
These nouns
nouns are
are special,
special, because
because
they
they end
end with
with “-ing”.
“-ing”.
Examples:
Examples:
Dancing,
Dancing, hiking,
hiking, singing,
singing, jogging

jogging

1.
1. Sharon
Sharon loves
loves to
to eat
eat chocolate.
chocolate.
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2.
2. The
The boys
boys like
like to
to play
play football.
football.

These
These are
are called
called gerunds.
gerunds. To
To spot
spot a
a gerund,
gerund,
replace

replace the
the word
word which
which ends
ends with
with “-ing”
“-ing” with
with
just
just one
one noun.
noun.
Example:
Example:
She
She likes
likes dancing.
dancing.
Replacement:
Replacement: she
she likes
likes apples.
apples.

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If
If we
we can

can substitute
substitute easily
easily and
and correctly
correctly
(grammatically),
(grammatically), then
then we
we have
have spotted
spotted a
a
gerund.
gerund.
Sometimes,
Sometimes, we
we find
find a
a gerundive
gerundive phrase
phrase in
in a
a
sentence,
sentence,
Example:
Example:
He
He dislikes
dislikes going

going to
to the
the market.
market.

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To
To get
get the
the full
full meaning
meaning of
of that
that part
part of
of the
the
sentence,
sentence, we
we must
must consider
consider the
the gerundive
gerundive
phrase
phrase as
as a
a whole.

whole.
Examples:
Examples:
We
We went
went hiking
hiking with
with our
our classmates.
classmates. (hiking
(hiking
with
with our
our classmates
classmates is
is the
the gerundive
gerundive phrase)
phrase)
Andy
Andy went
went jogging
jogging this
this morning
morning with
with his
his sister.
sister.
(jogging
(jogging this

this morning
morning with
with his
his sister
sister is
is the
the
gerundive
gerundive phrase)
phrase)
1.
1.

She
She likes
likes the
the idea
idea of
of _____________________
_____________________

(spend)
(spend) her
her holidays
holidays in
in Malaysia.
Malaysia.
2.
2. My
My brother

brother loves
loves __________________
__________________ (catch)
(catch)
spiders.
spiders.
3.
3. My
My mother
mother does
does most
most of
of the
the _______________
_______________
(cook).
(cook).
4.
4. These
These dirty
dirty clothes
clothes need
need ___________________
___________________
(wash).
(wash).
5.
5. The
The chef
chef has

has just
just finished
finished ___________________
___________________
(bake)
(bake) the
the cake.
cake.
6.
6.

We
We

spent
spent

the
the

whole
whole

afternoon
afternoon

_____________________
_____________________ (fish)
(fish) by
by the

the river.
river.

`

7.
7. Mrs.
Mrs. Davidson
Davidson went
went to
to the
the emporium
emporium to
to do
do
some
some
____________________
____________________ (shop).
(shop).
8.
8. Everybody
Everybody started
started ____________________
____________________ (clap)
(clap)
when
when the
the violinist
violinist appeared

appeared on
on stage.
stage.
9.
9. My
My hobby
hobby is
is ______________________
______________________ (collect)
(collect) old
old
coins.
coins.
10.
10. Mary
Mary is
is fond
fond of
of _____________________
_____________________ (listen)
(listen) to
to
music.
music.
11.
11. Jeremy
Jeremy enjoys
enjoys _____________________
_____________________ (sing)
(sing) at

at the
the

3.
3. Your
Your dirty
dirty shoes
shoes need
need to
to be
be cleaned.
cleaned.
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4.
4. David
David does
does not
not like
like to
to do
do his
his homework
homework on
on
Sundays.
Sundays.
5.
5. Jane
Jane and

and Jill
Jill love
love to
to try
try on
on new
new clothes.
clothes.
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6.
6. Jenny
Jenny likes
likes to
to write
write compositions.
compositions.
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7.
7. Most
Most dogs
dogs like
like to
to chase
chase after
after cats.
cats.
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8.
8. Randy
Randy likes
likes to
to listen
listen to
to the
the radio.
radio.
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9.
9. The
The baby
baby likes
likes to
to drink
drink milk.
milk.
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10.
10. My
My family
family likes
likes to
to spend
spend the
the weekends
weekends at

at the
the
beach.
beach.

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12.
12. The
The children
children like
like ______________________
______________________ (listen)
(listen)
the
the fairy
fairy tales
tales stories,
stories, before
before they
they go
go to
to sleep.
sleep.

Answers
(A)
1. Sharon loves eating chocolates.

2. The boys like playing football.
3. Your dirty shoes need cleaning.
4. David does not like doing his homework on Sundays.
5. Jane and Jill love trying on new clothes.
6. Jenny likes writing compositions.
7. Most dogs like chasing after cats.
8. Randy likes listening to the radio.
9. The baby likes drinking milk.
10. My family likes spending the weekends at the beach.
(B)
1. Spending
2. Catching
3. Cooking
4. Washing
5. Baking
6. Fishing
7. Shopping
8. Clapping
9. Collecting
10. Listening
11. Singing
12. Listening