General English Level 6 Version 2.1 © 2004 acl Pty Ltd GELEV6 Unit 02 Topic 02.doc Exercise 2 In the second exercise you will look at all four reasons for using gerunds. 1. Read the sentences. 2. Look at the four ways we use gerunds again. 3. Decide how the gerund has been used. 4. Write out sentences 2 to 8 again. 5. Put the number 1, 2, 3 or 4 next to each sentence, to show how the gerund was used. The first one has been done as an example. Reasons 1. as a subject 2. as an object 3. after a verb + preposition 4. after certain verbs 1. He succeeded in passing the exam. 3 2. Being famous has a lot of disadvantages. 3. You need to keep trying! 4. The worst thing about school was wearing a uniform. 5. Learning a foreign language can be very difficult. 6. I look forward to meeting your parents. 7. I don't mind getting up early. 8. The best part of my job is travelling. 48