EXERCISE 25
A. Rewrite the sentences putting the verbs in brackets into
the gerund-
1. (Write) makes a man perfect.
2. You must give up (gamble).
3. I am fond of (play) cricket..
4. Stop (argue) and start (work).
5. Students must avoid (smoke).
6. Good persons hate (quarrel).
7. I prefer (read) to (write).
8. Do you enjoy (travel) by bus?
9. I am tired of (do) this work.
10. Children love (play).
11. (Use) unfair means at the examination is not desirable.
12. Sohan was punished for (disobey) his teacher.
13. I like Indian ways of (live).
14. I like (read) Shakespeare.
15. What I most detest is (smoke).
16. (Hunt) tigers was a favourite game in our country.
17. (Praise) all alike is (praise) none.
18. They insist on my (start) at once.
19. There is no fear of the train (come) late.
20. I think of (go) there.
21. He could not help (cry).
22. You can make fire by (rub) two sticks together.
23. There is no danger of the wall (fall) down.
524. I began (read) a novel yesterday.
25. Do you mind (wait) a little here?
26. Thank you for (help) us.
27. Do you enjoy (read) novels?
28. It has stopped (rain).
29. I hate (borrow).
Answers
Answer:
It's too long so ask one question at once
THANKS
Answer:
1. Writing makes a man perfect
2. you must give up gambling
3. I am fond of playing cricket
4. Stop arguing and start working
5. students must avoid smoking
6. Good persons hate quarreling
7. I prefer reading to writing
8. Do you enjoy traveling by bus?
9. I am tired of doing tis work
10. children love playing
11. using unfair means at the examination is not desirable
12. Sohan was punished for disobeying his teacher
13. I like Indians way of living
14. I like reading Shakespeare
15. what I most detest is smoking
16. Hunting tiger's was a favourite game in our country
17. praising all alike is praising none
18. They insist on my starting at once
19. There is no fear of the train coming late
20. I think of going there
21. he could not help crying
22. you can make fire by rubing two sticks together
23. there is no danger of the wall falling down
24. I began reading a novel yesterday
25. do you mind waiting a little here
26. thankyou for helping us
27. do you enjoy reading novels
28. it has stopped raining
29. I hate borrowing