Study Newsletter – Grammar Quiz Answers

 
–This section will cover a broad range of different grammar rules and explanations to help you understand sentence structure and improve awareness of English grammar.
このコーナーでは文法の規則や英文の構成についてわかりやすく学べます。
In which cases do you use the "-ing" form of verbs?
Check your understanding by selecting the correct answer below: 
Read each of the following of sentences and select the best answer. Print out this lesson plan and ask your teacher to assist you in understanding the grammar rules.
 
 
1 They denied (steal/ stealing) the money I left on the table.
2 Before I (go/ going) to school, I need to finish my homework.
3 The baby began (cry/ crying) in the middle of the night.
4 I really do not like (swim/ swimming) when it is too hot outside.
5 I do not want to (go/ going) out for dinner tonight.
6 Has it stopped (rain/ raining) yet?
7 After (get/ getting) home tonight, I have to cook dinner.
8 Please stop (yell/ yelling) at me! I don’t want to hear it anymore.
9 Why do you keep (ask/ asking) stupid questions?
10 (Think/ Thinking) it would prove useless, I decided to (keep/ keeping) quiet.
   
1. stealing 2. going 3. crying 4. swimming 5. go 6. raining 7. getting 8. yelling 9. asking 10. Thinking / keep
Moderate level exercises:
Read each of the following of sentences and write the correct form of the verb in the blanks. Print out this lesson plan and ask your teacher to assist you in understanding the grammar rules.
 
Directions: Write the correct form of the verb in parenthesis to fit with the sentence. Example: verb, to + verb, or verb+ing
 
1 Please remember ______________ (lock) the door when you ______________ (leave) the office tonight.
2 When you ______________ (meet) Sarah tonight, could you please ______________ (remember) to ______________ (ask) her if she can come to the party next week?
3 I do not want ______________ (meet) him because he is always ______________ (make) fun of my weight.
4 I refuse ______________ (answer) that question. I ______________ (feel) that is not your business.
5 I enjoyed ______________ (meet) your family and hope ______________ (see) you again soon.
6 After ______________ (interview) the candidates for almost 5 hours, we decided ______________ (hire) none of them as they were all unqualified. .
7 It was a pleasure for me ______________ your family as I have been ______________ (look) forward to it for such a long time.
8 Due to his hard work at the company, our management is ______________ (look) to ______________ (promote) him to the position of regional manager by next year.
9 The boy’s father promised ______________ (pay) for the window to be repaired.
10 Could you ______________ (remind) me ______________ (buy) some coffee when we ______________ (go) to the store later?
   
1. to lock / leave 2. meet / remember / ask 3. to meet / making 4. to answer / feel 5. meeting / to see 6. interviewing / to hire 7. to meet / looking 8. looking / promote 9. to pay 10. remind / to buy / go