The Forms of the Gerund

He was surprised at ... (talk) to like that.

• talking

• being talked

• having talked

• having been talked

On ... (tell) the time she hurried home.

• telling

• being told

• having told

• having been told

They desided to visit him without ... (invite).

• inviting

• being invited

• having invited

• having been invited

As the project has a lot of mistakes, it requires ... (improve).

• improving

• being improved

• having improved

• having been improved

The boy deserved ... (punish).

• punishing

• being punished

• having punished

• having been punished

He avoided ... (look) at her. He was ashamed for being rude.

• looking

• being looked

• having looked

• having been looked

He regretted ... (say) those awful words. But it was too late.

• saying

• being said

• having said

• having been said

Ann couldn't help ... (astonish) when she heard about it.

• astonishing

• being astonished

• having astonished

• having been astonished

All of a sudden I remembered ... (see) the lady before.

• seeing

• being seen

• having seen

• having been seen

This set of short stories is worth ... (read).

• reading

• being read

• having read

• having been read