Klasse 8b Englisch 7th May 2020

Topic: Revision - The gerund

Examples:

Shopping is fun.

Sue enjoys painting.

Frank left the shop without paying.

Jackie is really good at doing card tricks.

What are the disadvantages of living in the country?

Don’t worry about catching the train.

Practice I

Combine the sentence parts with a preposition from the box to write about Josh’s dream.

Example:

Josh often talks about / become a famous musician

 Josh often talk about becoming a famous musician.

about in of on to

1) Josh dreams / make it big in the music scene.

2) He sometimes thinks / leaving school and tour with his band.

3) His parents think he should concentrate / get better marks at school.

4) Josh seldom worries / fail his exams.

5) He’s sure he will succeed / pass all his courses.

6) He’s looking forward / finish school and spend more time on his music.
Practice II

Combine the sentences below using a gerund phrase and a preposition. You must add a preposition.

Example:

Suzie is going to L.A. for a year. She’s really excited.

 Suzie is really excited about going to L.A. for a year.

1) We didn’t make it to the final. We were very disappointed.

2) Jared won first prize for his short story. He’s proud.

3) Catriona’s not coming to my party. She’s really sad.

4) Marco suggested going to the cinema. I wasn’t interested.

5) I know I hurt your feelings. I’m really sorry.

6) Sandra is taking her driving test tomorrow. She’s very nervous.

7) Tarik left his mobile in the café. He’s really angry.

8) In the end, we didn’t have to rewrite our essays. We were glad.

Practice III

Rewrite the sentences about Liz and her brother Jeremy using the preposition in brackets and a gerund
phrase.

Example:

Liz may be the smallest girl in her class, but she knows how to get her own way. (in spite of)

 In spite of being the smallest girl in her class, Liz knows how to get her own way.

1) Jeremy earns extra pocket money. He does garden work for the neighbors. (by)

2) Liz meets her friends in the afternoon. But first she finishes her homework. (before)

3) Jeremy sometimes leaves the house even though he hasn’t done his homework. (without)

4) Jeremy wants to do a gap year when he has finished school. (after)

5) Liz wants to study drama. She doesn’t want to do a gap year. (instead of)

6) Liz and Jeremy get on well, even though they are very different. (in spite of)
Practice IV

Translate the following sentences into English. You will need the following phrases:

Es hat keinen Zweck… There is no use…

Meine Mutter ist damit beschäftigt… My mother is busy…
Ich habe nichts dagegen… I don’t mind…
Wir sind daran gewöhnt… We are used to…
Practice V

Translate the words in brackets using a gerund.

1) Please close all windows (bevor Sie das Gebäude verlassen).

2) I can’t believe Sharon would just move away (ohne Auf Wiedersehen zu sagen)

3) You can improve your English (indem du jeden Tag fünf neue Wörter lernst).

4) I can remember (dich zum ersten Mal zu treffen)

5) Are any of you interested (das Museum zu besuchen)?

6) The sun is shining – let’s walk (anstatt den Bus zu nehmen).