Modern English part II—Sentence & Complex Structures

Exercises for Non-native Speakers

6-7 REVIEW OF GERUND PHRASES

pp. 110~111

Replace this with a gerund phrase made from the first sentence.

Gerund Phrases as Subjects

1. I asked the boss for a raise.
This didn’t do any good.
My asking the boss for a raise didn’t do any good.
2. She watered the plants every day.
This made them grow faster.
Her watering the plants every day made them grow faster.
3. He looked at me suspiciously.
This made me feel uncomfortable.
His looking at me suspiciously made me feel uncomfortable.
4. The chief returned the money.
This surprised everyone.
The thief’s returning the money surprised everyone.
5. The boy drives recklessly.
This can cause an accident.
The boy’s reckless driving/The reckless driving of the boy can cause
an accident.

Gerund Phrases as Objects of Verbs

6. I asked the boss for a raise.
The boss didn’t like this.
The boss didn’t like my asking him/her for a raise.
7. She watered the plants every day.
I appreciated this.
I appreciated her watering the plants every day.
8. He looked at me suspiciously.
I couldn’t understand this.
I couldn’t understand his looking at me suspiciously.
9. The chief returned the money.
The thief admitted this.

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 Modern English part II—Sentence & Complex Structures
Exercises for Non-native Speakers
6-7 REVIEW OF GERUND PHRASES

The thief admitted returning /having returned the money.

10. The boy drives recklessly.
The boy’s parents mentioned this.
The boy’s parents mentioned his reckless driving.

Gerund Phrases as Objects of Prepositions

11. I asked the boss for a raise.
My colleagues laughed at me for this.
My colleagues laughed at me for asking the boss for a raise.
12. She watered the plants every day.
Her father praised her for this.
Her father praised her for watering the plants very day.
13. He looked at me suspiciously.
I was annoyed at this.
I was annoyed at his looking at me suspiciously.
14. The thief returned the money.
We all remarked about this.
We all remarked about the thief’s returning the money.
15. The boy drives recklessly.
The boy’s parents are concerned about this.
The boy’s parents are concerned about his reckless driving.

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