Gerunds or infinitives exercise
Fill in the blanks with gerunds or participles.
1.
You are ……………………………. too much these days.
a)
b)
Smoking
Smoked
2.
There was a …………………………. cigarette end in the ashtray.
a)
b)
Smoking
Smoked
3.
Having ……………………….. for ten hours, I felt great.
a)
b)
Sleeping
Slept
4.
Not ……………………… what to do, I went home.
a)
b)
Known
Knowing
5.
She went ………………………… out of the room.
a)
b)
Run
Running
6.
…………………………… stamps is a hobby of mine.
a)
b)
Collecting
Collected
7.
I hate ……………………………. suitcases.
a)
b)
8.
Packing
Packed
She was angry at Susie ……………………… to lie to her.
a)
Trying
b)
Tried
9.
The roof was ………………………. off in the storm.
a)
b)
Blowing
Blown
10.
a)
b)
The doctor suggested …………………………….. a long holiday.
Taking
Taken
Answers
1.
You are smoking too much these days.
2.
There was a smoking cigarette end in the ashtray.
3.
Having slept for ten hours, I felt great.
4.
Not knowing what to do, I went home.
5.
She went running out of the room.
6.
Collecting stamps is a hobby of mine.
7.
I hate packing suitcases.
8.
She was angry at Susie trying to lie to her.
9.
The roof was blown off in the storm.
10.
The doctor suggested taking a long holiday.
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