Question

Card № 13
Use the appropriate form of Gerund:
1. Excuse me for (to break) your beautiful vase. 2. You never mentioned (to be) to Greece. 3.
She was proud of (to award) the cup of a champion. 4. I don't remember ever (to meet) your
sister. 5. I don't remember (to ask) this question by anybody. 6. The cat was punished for (to
break) the cup. 7. The cat was afraid of (to punish) and hid itself under the sofa. 8. The
machine needs (to clean).1 9. I am quite serious in (to say) that I don't want to go abroad. 10.
He seemed sorry for (to be) inattentive to his child. 11. She confessed to (to forget) to send
the letter. 12. The old man could not stand (to tell) what he should do. 13. Going to the party
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was no use: he had no talent for (to dance).14. The Bronze Horseman is worth (to see).15.
After thoroughly (to examine) the student, the professor gave him a satisfactory mark.

Answer 1

1. breaking
2. being
3. awarding
4. meeting
5. asking
6. breaking
7. punishing
8. cleaning
9. saying
10. being
11. forgetting
12. telling
13. dancing
14. seeing
15. examining