21.2.1 Gerund and Present Participle

Correct/Change the following sentences using gerund or present participle. Gerund and present participle are forms of verbs ending in -ing.

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1. I enjoy a walk in the park.

1. I enjoy a walk in the park.

1. I enjoy walking in the park.

2. Bob finished his study.

2. Bob finished his study.

2. Bob finished studying.

3. Did you go to shop yesterday?

3. Did you go to shop yesterday?

3. Did you go shopping yesterday?

4. Don't let me catch you do that again.

4. Don't let me catch you do that again.

4. Don't let me catch you doing that again.

5. I appreciate you write that letter for me.

5. I appreciate you write that letter for me.

5. I appreciate your writing that letter for me.

6. That carpet needs to vacuum.

6. That carpet needs to vacuum.

6. That carpet needs vacuuming.

7. I began to revise my lessons before the year end.

7. I began to revise my lessons before the year end.

7. I began revising my lessons before the year end.

8. She learned to 'hairdress' by practice on her sister.

8. She learned to 'hairdress' by practice on her sister.

8. She learned hairdressing by practising on her sister.

9. We love a ride along the country lane.

9. We love a ride along the country lane.

9. We love riding along the country lane.

10. She decided to go to jog each morning.

10. She decided to go to jog each morning.

10. She decided to go jogging each morning.