Audio 10

Practice

Listen to the audio track to find three words in each sentence and tick them.
1 2 3 4
Through Cry Become Tell
Begged There His Say
None Ride Challenge Told
Leave Dare Greater Persuade
Eel Fair Less Protest
Left Pair Runny Honest

GRAMMAR

Gerunds after verbs

Some verbs are followed by gerunds, it means that after these verbs, you need to put another verb in the “-ing” form. It doesn’t mean they are in present continuous; it is just another rule in English.

Examples:

a. Avoid =
I avoid answering his question.

Simple form gerund
b. Deny =
She denied committing the crime.

      Simple form  gerund


Here is a list of verbs followed by gerunds 

Admit: He admitted stealing the money.
Anticipate: I anticipate having a good time on vacation.
Avoid: He avoided answering my question.
Deny: She denied committing the crime.
Postpone: Let’s postpone leaving until tomorrow.
Resent: I resent her interfering in my business.
Tolerate: She won’t tolerate cheating during an examination.
Stop: She stopped going to classes when she got sick.
Quit: He quit trying to solve the problem.
Forget: I’ll never forget visiting Napoleon’s tomb.
Enjoy: We enjoy visiting them.
Dislike: I dislike driving long distances.
Mind: Would you mind helping me with this?