Question

1. Open the brackets using Gerunds. 1. My watch keeps (stop). — That’s because you keep (forget) to wind it. 2. Will you please stop (read)? 3. He doesn’t feel like (go into politics). 4. He couldn’t help (agree with them). 5. Try to avoid (be) late. He hates to be kept (wait). 6. He offered to buy my old car if I didn’t mind (wait) a month for the money. 7. Imagine (have) to get up at five a.m. everyday! 8. He suggested (call) a meeting and (let) them settle the matter themselves. 9. Please go on (write), I don’t mind (wait). 10. He didn’t want to lose any more money, so he gave up (play) cards. 11. Try to forget it; it isn’t worth (worry) about. 12. It’s no use (have) a bicycle if you don’t know how to ride it. 13. I intended to go to the cinema yesterday, but my friend told me the film wasn’t worth (see). 14. What about (buy) double quantities of everything today? 15. Let’s go for a swim. — What about (go) for a drive instead? 16. I am tired of (do) the same thing all the time. 17. I am not used to (drive) on the left side. 18. I wanted to pay the bus fares, but my friend insisted on (pay). 19. The police accused him of (set) fire to the building. 20. Don’t forget to lock the door before (go) to bed. 21. After (walk) for three hours we stopped to let the others catch up with us. 22. Why did you go all round the field instead of (walk) across it?

Answer 1

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1. My watch keeps stopping — That's because you keep forgetting to wind it.
2. Will you please stop reading?
3. He doesn't feel like going into politics.
4. He couldn't help agreeing with them.
5. Try to avoid being late. He hates to be kept waiting.
6. He offered to buy my old car if I didn't mind waiting a month for the money.
7. Imagine having to get up at five a.m. everyday!
8. He suggested calling a meeting and letting them settle the matter themselves.
9. Please go on writing, I don't mind waiting.
10. He didn't want to lose any more money, so he gave up playing cards.
11. Try to forget it; it isn't worth worrying about.
12. It's no use having a bicycle if you don't know how to ride it.
13. I intended to go to the cinema yesterday, but my friend told me the film wasn't worth seeing.
14. What about buying double quantities of everything today?
15. Let's go for a swim. — What about going for a drive instead?
16. I am tired of doing the same thing all the time.
17. I am not used to driving on the left side.
18. I wanted to pay the bus fares, but my friend insisted on paying.
19. The police accused him of setting fire to the building.
20. Don't forget to lock the door before going to bed.
21. After walking for three hours, we stopped to let the others catch up with us.
22. Why did you go all round the field instead of walking across it?