Practicing -ing Forms in Sports (B1 CEFR)

2. I love __________ (swim) in the ocean during summer.

• to swim

• swam

• swims

• swimming

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'swimming' because it is the gerund form used after 'love' to express enjoyment of an activity. The other options do not fit grammatically in this context.

3. She is interested in __________ (learn) new dance styles.

• learning

• learned

• to learn

• learninged

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'learning' because it follows the verb 'interested in', which requires a gerund (verb + ing). 'Learned' is the past tense, 'to learn' is an infinitive, and 'learninged' is not a word.

4. After __________ (run) a marathon, he felt exhausted but happy.

• runningly

• runs

• ran

• running

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'running' because it is the gerund form of 'run', which fits the sentence structure after 'After'. The other options do not grammatically complete the sentence.

5. They decided __________ (join) a local football team.

• to join

• to play

• play to

• joining

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'to join' because it follows the structure of 'decided to' which requires the infinitive form of the verb. The other options do not fit grammatically in this context.

6. He is good at __________ (play) the guitar while singing.

• to play

• played

• plays

• playing

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'playing' because it follows the structure 'good at' which requires a gerund (verb + ing). The other options do not fit grammatically in this context.

7. Are you thinking about __________ (take) up a new hobby?

• taken up

• taking up

• to take

• taking

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'taking' because it follows the structure 'thinking about' which is typically followed by a gerund (verb+ing). 'Taking up' fits this structure, while the other options do not.

8. She prefers __________ (watch) sports on TV rather than live.

• watching live

• watched

• watching

• to watch

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'watching' because it follows the structure 'prefers + gerund' (verb + -ing) to indicate a preference for an activity. 'To watch' is incorrect in this context.

9. He enjoys __________ (cook) Italian dishes on weekends.

• to cook

• cooked

• cooking

• cook

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'cooking' because it follows the verb 'enjoys' which is typically followed by a gerund (verb+ing). Thus, 'He enjoys cooking Italian dishes on weekends' is grammatically correct.

10. They are excited about __________ (travel) to new countries next year.

• to travel

• traveling

• travels

• travelled

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'traveling' because it is the gerund form that fits the structure of the sentence. The phrase 'excited about' is typically followed by a gerund, making 'traveling' the appropriate option.

11. She is considering __________ (start) a blog about her adventures.

• to start

• starting

• starts

• started

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'starting' because it follows the verb 'considering' which is typically followed by a gerund (verb+ing). The other options do not fit grammatically in this context.