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The Wright Brothers

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.


The Wright brothers loved (a)   (invent) things when they were children.

2.

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.


The Wright brothers enjoyed (a)   (build) kites.

3.

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.


One day the Wright brothers decided (a)   (make) a helicopter.

4.

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.


When they grew up they started (a)   (work) on plans for an airplane.

5.

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.


They needed (a)   (spend) a long time working on the plans.

6.

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.


They learned (a)   (make) efficient propellers and lightweight engines.

7.

Complete with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.


They kept on (a)   (experiment) for many years until they made their first succesful flight.

8.

How the gerund is used?


FLIYING was FRIGHTENING and adventurous.

a)

subject / adjective

b)

adjective / subject

c)

compound noun / adjective

d)

after a preposition / subject

9.

How the gerund is used?


They carried on FLYING for years after.

a)

adjective

b)

after preposition

c)

compound noun

d)

subject

10.

How the gerund is used?


They didn't take FLYING lessons in those times.

a)

adjective

b)

subject

c)

compound noun

d)

after preposition

11.

How the gerund is used?


The first flight was AMAZING.

a)

compound noun

b)

adjective

c)

after preposition

d)

subject