Check yourself: gerund

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Gerund

• no. 1

a) 1 cycling 2 climbing 3 skiing 4 swimming 5 diving 6 running

b) 1 cycling 2 running 3 Swimming 4 diving 5 climbing 6 skiing

c) 1:3; 2:4; 3:1,2,5,6

• no. 2

1 The baseball player misses having fun

2 The dancer enjoys looking good

3 The tennis player keeps thinking about losing

4 He imagines being the best runner in the world

5 The football player mentions staying healthy

• no. 3

a) 1 running 2 running 3 Winning 4 losing 5 looking 6 Eating 7 running 8 worrying

b) 1 better at running 2 worried about losing 3 thinking about looking for 4 looking forward to running

• no. 4

2 Suzi admitted taking drugs before the race

3 Rob mentioned seeing Lucy after the race

4 My mum recommended buying some new running shoes

5 Rachel has stopped taking drugs

• no. 5

1 in having fun 2 at lying 3 of getting 4 about losing 5 with being 6 to taking

Contrast: gerund vs. infinitive

• no. 1

1 being

2 both

3 to go

4 in sailing

5 having

6 skiing

7 both

8 playing

9 to visit

10 to take

• no. 2

1a

2 both

3a

4 both

5b

6a

• no. 3

1 you want to buy

2 is tired of listening

3 don't remember seeing

4 enjoy cooking

5 suggest watching

6 loves playing/to play

7 is fed up with having

8 stop laughing