Question

Complete the sentences with the gerund forms of the verbs in brackets.

1) I’m angry at him for ... (tell, not) me the truth.
2) Sometimes adolescents complain about not ... (understand) by their parents.
3) He had a narrow escape. He was almost hit by a car. He barely avoided ... (hit) by a speeding automobile.
4) He has a good chance of ... (elect). I know I’m going to vote for him.
5) You must tell me the truth. I insist on ... (tell) the truth.
6) I feel guilty about (write, not) to you sooner, but I’ve been swamped with work lately.
7) You know Jim Darcy, don’t you? – Jim Darcy? I don’t think so. I don’t recall ever ... (meet) him.
8) Mr. Gow mentioned ... (injure) in an accident as a child, but he never told us the details.
9) I’m annoyed about ... (lose) all that money.
10) I appreciate ... (tell) the news yesterday by someone.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1) not telling

2) being understood

3) being hit

4) being elected

5) telling

6) not writing

7) meeting

8) being injured

9) losing

10) being told