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 PRACTICE ON POINTS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

• Gerund Summary
• Gerund Diagnostic
• Gerund Subjects
• Gerund Objects
• Verb + Prep Phrase
• Gerund Ind Obj
• By + Gerund
• For + Gerund
• Preps + Gerunds
• Sensory Verbs
• Gerund/ Infin Prac1
• Gerund/ Infin Prac2
• Verb + PP Prac 1
• Verb + PP Prac 2
• Verb + PP Prac 3
• By / With Prac
• Parallel Ger Prac
• Gerund Context

Gerunds

Diagnostic Quiz

 

Identify specific English grammar points that need review. Use the study links to find out why a particular answer is correct or incorrect.

 

 

Quiz 1

Beginning – Intermediate

 

1. Select your response from each menu. Then check your answer.
2. If your response is incorrect, use the study link to guide you to the specific information you need.

 

#	YOUR RESPONSE	CHECK YOUR ANSWER
1.	- Bathe Bathing a cat can be very difficult.    bathe (v.) – wash oneself or someone else	Gerund Subjects
2.	Cats dislike   - get getting to get wet.	Gerund Objects
3.	There are three important steps: wetting, soaping, rinsing and - dry to dry drying the cat.	Parallel Ger Prac
4.	Washing the ears - is are important.	Gerund Subjects
5.	Cats don't like - get getting to get  soap in their eyes .	Gerund Objects
6.	Some people have difficulty - hold holding to hold the cat still.	Sensory Verbs
7.	Hold the cat securely - by ask by asking with asking a friend to help.	By + Gerund
8.	Rinse your cat - by with a hand-held shower.	By + Gerund
9.	What is a cat's tail for?   It's – for put for putting soap in your eye!	For + Gerund
10.	Forget about – you stay staying dry.  You will get wet too	Preps + Gerunds
11.	- Plan Plan on having lots of towels ready.	Verb Phrs + Gerunds
12.	Your cat will stop  - fighting to fight as soon as it is out of the water.	Gerund Objects

 

 

 

 

Quiz 2

Intermediate-Advanced

 

 

1. Select the word or words that best complete the sentence.
2. Compare your response to the answer to the right by clicking the "check" button.

 

#	YOUR RESPONSE	CHECK YOUR ANSWER
13.	Some people come up with ideas to avoid - scratching being scratched .	Gerund Objects  (passive gerund)
14.	Forget - about wearing wearing a wetsuit.	Gerund Objects | Preps + Gerunds
15.	I regret - telling to tell you that it won't help. The cat's claws will tear the wetsuit apart.	Gerund Objects
16.	Also, don't waste time - putting on to put on putting gloves. Your hands will slip out of the gloves and the cat will slip out of your hands.	Sensory Verbs  | Phrasal Verbs
17.	You may hear your cat - sneeze sneezing .	Sensory Verbs
18.	It sneezes  - for clearing the water to clear the water from its nose.	For + Gerund
19.	If you are trying - to dry drying the cat and it becomes frightened of the hair dryer, place the cat by a sunny window instead.	Gerund Objects (switching)
20.	If your cat objects to - sit sitting quietly in a sunny window, try the hair dryer again.	Verb Phrases + Gerunds
21.	After a while, your cat will – used to have be used to have be used to having a bath.	Verb Phrases + Gerunds  | Be used to / used to
22.	Afterwards, the cat will – forgive you washing forgive you for washing it.	Gerund Ind Obj
23.	The cat may actually look forward to    - have having its next bath.	Verb Phrases + Gerunds
24.	Your friends will congratulate - your being you for being a caring pet owner.	Gerund Ind Obj
25.	Your family will appreciate - your washing you washing your smelly cat.    smelly (n.) – stinky, bad smelling	Gerund Ind Obj