Fundamentals Of English Grammar

6. A: Are you a procrastinator?
   B: A what?
   A: A procrastinator. That's someone who always postpones

B: Oh. Well, sometimes I put off

7. A: What are you doing?
   B: I'm helping Teddy with his homework.
   A: When you finish , could you help me in the
   kitchen?
   B: Sure.


8. A: Could you please stop doing that?
   B: Doing what?
   A: Stop. It's driving me crazy!


9. A: Do you have any plans for this weekend?
   B: Henry and I talked about


10. A: I didn't understand what you said. Would you mind
    ?
    B: Of course not. I said, "Three free trees."

EXERCISE 3. Verb + gerund. (Chart 13-1)
Directions: Complete the sentences in Column A by using a verb from Column B and your
own words. Use the verbs in Column B only once.
Example: I often postpone + write

+ I often postpone writing thank you nores, and then I hawe to apologize for sending

them late.

Column A

1. I often postpone....


2. 1 enjoy....


3. I'm considering....


4. Would you mind....


5. I finished....


6. I'll never stop....


7. Do you ever think about....


8. You should keep....


9. Sometimes I put off....

Column B

buy listen

close love

do make

eat open

exercise play

finish take

give

go

help

learn

leave

teach

try

visit

watch

Jwrite

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