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O EXERCISE 6. Verbs followed by gerunds. (Chart 14-4) Directions: Complete each sentence with any appropriate gerund. 1. When Beth got tired, she stopped __wovking/studying . the door? Thanks. 2. Would you mind 3. The weather will get better soon. We can leave as soon as it quits 4. The police officer told him to stop, but the thief kept 5. Il enjoy a long walk every morning. 6. I have a lot of homework tonight, but Pd still like to go with you later on. Pl call you ;¿ When I get through 7. I would like to have some friends over. D'm thinking about a dinner party. 8. He told a really funny joke. We couldn't stop ! 9. Jack almost had an automobile accident. He barely avoided another car at the intersection of 4th and Elm. 10. Where are you considering 11. Sometimes 1 pur off for vacation? my homework. 12. You have to decide where you want to go to school next year. You can't postpone thar decision much longer. 13. I wanted to go to Mexico. Sally suggested 14. Tony mentioned 15. IT appreciate GO + GERUND to Hawaii. the bus to school instead of walking. able to study in peace and quiet. (a) Did you go shopping? (b) We went fishing yesterday. Go is followed by a gerund in certain idiomatic expressions to express, for the most part, recreational activities. GO + GERUND go birdwatching go boating go borling go camping go canoeing/hayaking go dancing Eo fishing” Eo hiking go hunting 80 jogging go mountain climbing go running go sailing go shopping go sighiseeing go skating go skateboarding go skiing go skinmydipping go sledding go snorkeling go sevimming go tobogganing go window shopping +Also, in British English: go angling Gerunds and Infinitives, Part 1 303 O EXERCISE 9. Special expressions followed by -ING. (Chart 14-6) Directions: Complete the sentences. 1. We had a lor of fun playing games at the picnic. 2. 1 have trouble Mrs. Maxwell when she speaks. She talks too fast. 3. Ispentfivehours_______________ my homework last night. 4. Olga is standing at the corner_____________ forthe bus. 5. Ricardo is sitting in class notes. 6. It was a beautiful spring day. Dorothy was lying underatree_____________to the birds sing. 7. We wasted our money to that movie. lt was very boring. 8. Omar spent all day ready to leave on vacation. 9. Ted is an indecisive person. He has a hard time up his mind about anything. 10. I wondered what the children were doing while I was gone, When I got home, I found o A 11. When Mr. Chan walked into the kitchen, he caught the children some candy even though he'd told them not to spoil their dinners, 12. Ms. Gray is a commuter. Every work day, EXTRAIN she spends almost two hours ly a to and E from work. E | 4 Ae 7 us 1 sd gro quo [ey AVE Gerunds and Infinitives, Part 1 305 
