Gerunds (-ing Form) Exercises PDFSet 4: Advanced Gerunds: Perfect, Passive & Possessive
20 questions·15 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.He denied ___ the money from the safe.
a) to have takenb) have takenc) had takend) having taken
2.She regrets not ___ harder when she was in college.
a) to studyb) having studiedc) to have studiedd) studied
3.I appreciate ___ the chance to speak at the conference.
a) to giveb) to be givenc) being givend) been given
4.Nobody enjoys ___ at in public.
a) being laughedb) to be laughedc) laughingd) to laugh
5.She admitted ___ about her previous experience.
a) to lieb) to have liedc) lied) having lied
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.having taken
2.having studied
3.being given
4.being laughed
5.having lied
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."having taken"(d)
After 'deny', use a gerund. The perfect gerund 'having taken' emphasises that the action (taking) happened before the denial. 'Deny' never takes an infinitive.
2."having studied"(b)
'Regret + gerund' refers to feeling sorry about a past action. The perfect gerund 'having studied' shows the action happened before the regret. Note: 'regret + to-infinitive' means a different thing (e.g., 'I regret to inform you').
3."being given"(c)
After 'appreciate', use a gerund. The passive gerund 'being given' shows that the subject received the chance (was given), not that they gave it. 'Appreciate' does not take an infinitive.
4."being laughed"(a)
After 'enjoy', use a gerund. The passive gerund 'being laughed at' means being the target of laughter. 'Enjoy' never takes an infinitive. Note the active form 'laughing' would change the meaning entirely.
5."having lied"(d)
After 'admit', use a gerund. The perfect gerund 'having lied' emphasises that the lying happened before the admission. 'Admit' does not take an infinitive.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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