Audio 24

Practice

Listen to the audio track to find three words in each sentence and tick them.

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Vacation Holiday Can Go Canoeing Closest Could	Corner Clay Stay Sick Go Sledding Show Up	Talking Stalking Seems Sudden Keeps On Student	Deal Everything Ordeal Burglar Everyone Hood

GRAMMAR

Phrasal verbs and gerunds

The gerund always has the same function as a noun.

We will study those verbs that are followed by another verb in “-ing” form. We know this form is called “gerund” and it has the same function as a noun. Some phrasal verbs are also followed by a gerund.

Examples:

1. Give up - I gave up living in London.
2. Go on - She will go on searching a flat in England.
3. Put off - He put off participating on his last meeting.
4. Keep on - We keep on checking out flats in the city.