Gerunds

Mrs. Grant insisted ___ (be) ____ all the times.

• in

• being

• on

• been

The weather is terrible tonight. I don't blame you ___ (want, not) ____ to go to the meeting.

• for

• not wanting

• of

• not want

The rain prevented us ____ (completing) ____ the work.

• in

• from

• complete

• completing

I have no excuse ___ (be) ___ late.

• of

• being

• be

• for

I believe ___ (be) ____ honest all the time.

• in

• to

• being

• be

I'm going to visit my family during the vacation. I'm looking forward ___ (eat) ___ my mother's cooking and (sleep) ____ in my own bed

• to

• eating

• sleep

• sleeping

I stopped the child ___ running into the street.

Sometimes I put off (do) ____ my homework.

While I was walking down the street, I ran into an old friend. I stopped ___ to him.

• to talk

• talking

A gerund is the -ing form of a verb used as a .....

• noun

• preposition

• verb

• adjective