Join the following pairs of sentences by making the first in each
case an – ing phrase.
1. The woman held her child tightly. The woman boarded the train.
2. The athlete stretched his leg muscles. He got into position for the
race.
3. The boy took the aim. He hit the target.
4. The clown entered the arena. He rode a stilt bicycle.
5. The woman wore her shawl. She went out for a walk.
6. She opened the box. She found some coins missing.
7. They found the door of the house unlocked. They checked for an
intruder inside the house.
8. Mother sifted the flour. She added the flour to the beaten eggs.
9. The policeman walked down the street. He found a bundle of
notes on the sidewalk.
10. Jane switched on the geyser. She got ready to take a shower.
Join the following sentences by using enough followed by an
infinitive.
1. Vishwanath is a very strong boy. He can carry a piano on his back.
2. Nisha was very cautious. She did not make any mistakes.
3. The old lady couldn’t hear very well. She did not know that a car
was coming up behind her.
4. Inam is very honest. He owned up to his mistake at once.
C. Join the following sentences by using ‘having’. Change the first
sentence into a phrase.
1. She completed her homework. She went to play.
2. They finished the assignment. They went to have some coffee.
3. The bees made a hive outside my window. They went to gather
nectar from the roses.
4. Reshma cooked all evening. Then she laid the table for dinner.
5. We cleaned the classroom. We sat down to rest.
D. Join the following sentences using en/ed phrases.
1. The shop is situated in a busy market of Mumbai. It is one-stop shop
for all household goods.
2. They were beaten by the host team. They decided to practice
harder for the next championship.
3. The thief was chased by the police. He decided to hide under the
bridge.
4. The traitor was exiled by the king. He led a life of disgrace and
shame.
5. The herd of wildebeests were terrified by the pride of lions. They
charged through the forest at breakneck speed.
E. Change each of the following pairs of sentences by replacing the
underlined verb with its gerundial form. Do use the preposition for a
gerund that is used as the object of a preposition.
1. May I borrow your bicycle? Do you mind?
2. Vijay fought with his neighbour. He was ridiculed by many. (for)
3. She made a brilliant movie. She was hailed by the critics. (for)
4. Miss Nair teaches Bharat Natyam to her students. She is excellent
at it.
5. She became a private investigator. Her family objected to it.
F. Complete the following sentences with either the –ing form or the
to +verb form of the verbs given in the brackets.
Rakesh was hell bent on ______________ (study) the various species
of butterflies found around his house. ______________ (take) a net
he set off on foot ______________ (head) for the hill nearby. ______________(catch)
butterflies is not an easy task especially on
a hot summer day. He saw a young boy ______________ (sit) on a
rock holding a jar with two butterflies in it. ______________ (walk) up
to the boy he questioned him about the butterflies. The boy spoke
to him about his hobbies. He said that he was fond of ______________, (trek) and ______________(swim) . He loved
______________ (go) to Mahableshwar for his treks. He was ready
______________ (share) some information about ______________
(trek) with Rakesh.
G. Complete the following paragraph using the right form of the verbs
given in brackets.
It ___________ (be) Monday morning, Rudra was reluctant to open
his eyes. ___________ (consider) Monday especially unpleasant in
the calendar he was ___________ (determine) to stay in bed all
morning. After an ___________ (excite) Sunday spent in ___________
(fly) kites from Raksha’s terrace he had no intention of ___________
(get) up to draw water from the well for the family. ______________
(see) him ______________ (lie) in bed and ______________ (stare) at
the ceiling his mother flew into a rage. She ______________ (stride)
into the bedroom and pulled the blanket off his ______________
(sleep) form. ______________ (know) that he could not win her
empathy, he walked with a ______________ (measure) stride to the
well outside the compound. ______________ (throw) the blue plastic
pot into its cool depths he drew out water to wash his face.
case an – ing phrase.
1. The woman held her child tightly. The woman boarded the train.
2. The athlete stretched his leg muscles. He got into position for the
race.
3. The boy took the aim. He hit the target.
4. The clown entered the arena. He rode a stilt bicycle.
5. The woman wore her shawl. She went out for a walk.
6. She opened the box. She found some coins missing.
7. They found the door of the house unlocked. They checked for an
intruder inside the house.
8. Mother sifted the flour. She added the flour to the beaten eggs.
9. The policeman walked down the street. He found a bundle of
notes on the sidewalk.
10. Jane switched on the geyser. She got ready to take a shower.
Join the following sentences by using enough followed by an
infinitive.
1. Vishwanath is a very strong boy. He can carry a piano on his back.
2. Nisha was very cautious. She did not make any mistakes.
3. The old lady couldn’t hear very well. She did not know that a car
was coming up behind her.
4. Inam is very honest. He owned up to his mistake at once.
C. Join the following sentences by using ‘having’. Change the first
sentence into a phrase.
1. She completed her homework. She went to play.
2. They finished the assignment. They went to have some coffee.
3. The bees made a hive outside my window. They went to gather
nectar from the roses.
4. Reshma cooked all evening. Then she laid the table for dinner.
5. We cleaned the classroom. We sat down to rest.
D. Join the following sentences using en/ed phrases.
1. The shop is situated in a busy market of Mumbai. It is one-stop shop
for all household goods.
2. They were beaten by the host team. They decided to practice
harder for the next championship.
3. The thief was chased by the police. He decided to hide under the
bridge.
4. The traitor was exiled by the king. He led a life of disgrace and
shame.
5. The herd of wildebeests were terrified by the pride of lions. They
charged through the forest at breakneck speed.
E. Change each of the following pairs of sentences by replacing the
underlined verb with its gerundial form. Do use the preposition for a
gerund that is used as the object of a preposition.
1. May I borrow your bicycle? Do you mind?
2. Vijay fought with his neighbour. He was ridiculed by many. (for)
3. She made a brilliant movie. She was hailed by the critics. (for)
4. Miss Nair teaches Bharat Natyam to her students. She is excellent
at it.
5. She became a private investigator. Her family objected to it.
F. Complete the following sentences with either the –ing form or the
to +verb form of the verbs given in the brackets.
Rakesh was hell bent on ______________ (study) the various species
of butterflies found around his house. ______________ (take) a net
he set off on foot ______________ (head) for the hill nearby. ______________(catch)
butterflies is not an easy task especially on
a hot summer day. He saw a young boy ______________ (sit) on a
rock holding a jar with two butterflies in it. ______________ (walk) up
to the boy he questioned him about the butterflies. The boy spoke
to him about his hobbies. He said that he was fond of ______________, (trek) and ______________(swim) . He loved
______________ (go) to Mahableshwar for his treks. He was ready
______________ (share) some information about ______________
(trek) with Rakesh.
G. Complete the following paragraph using the right form of the verbs
given in brackets.
It ___________ (be) Monday morning, Rudra was reluctant to open
his eyes. ___________ (consider) Monday especially unpleasant in
the calendar he was ___________ (determine) to stay in bed all
morning. After an ___________ (excite) Sunday spent in ___________
(fly) kites from Raksha’s terrace he had no intention of ___________
(get) up to draw water from the well for the family. ______________
(see) him ______________ (lie) in bed and ______________ (stare) at
the ceiling his mother flew into a rage. She ______________ (stride)
into the bedroom and pulled the blanket off his ______________
(sleep) form. ______________ (know) that he could not win her
empathy, he walked with a ______________ (measure) stride to the
well outside the compound. ______________ (throw) the blue plastic
pot into its cool depths he drew out water to wash his face.
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