Question

Use the gerund of the verb in brackets: a) in the active or passive voice (non-perfect from). 1. Why do you avoid (to see) me? 2. He tried to avoid (to see). 3. We insist on (to send) him there at once. 4. He insists on (to send) there instead of me. 5. Do you mind (to examine) the first? 6. He showed no sign of (to know) them. 7. She showed no sign of (to impress). 8. He had the most irritating habit of (to joke) at the wrong moment. 9. I was annoyed at (to interrupt) every other moment. 10. He hated (to remind) people of their duties or ( to remind) of his. 11. On (to introduce) they easily fell to (to talk). 12. In (to discuss) the problem they touched upon some very interesting items. 13. The equipment must go through a number of tests before (to install). 14. The operator can set the machine in motion by (to push) the button or (to press) the pedal. 15. The water requires (to filter). 16. The matter in not worth (to speak of).

Answer 1

1. Why do you avoid seeing me?

2. He tried to avoid being seen.

3. We insist on sending him there at once.

4. He insists on being sent there instead of me.

5. Do you mind being examined the first?

6. He showed no sign of knowing them.

7. She showed no sign of being impressed.

8. He had the most irritating habit of joking at the wrong moment.

9. I was annoyed at being  interrupted every other moment.

10. He hated reminding people of their duties or being reminded of his.

11. On being introduced they easily fell to talking.

12. In discussing the problem they touched upon some very interesting items.

13. The equipment must go through a number of tests before being installed.

14. The operator can set the machine in motion by pushing the button or pressing the pedal.

15. The water requires filtering.

16. The matter is not worth speaking of.

Answer 2

Sure, here are the sentences with the gerund form of the verbs:

1. Why do you avoid seeing me?
2. He tried to avoid seeing.
3. We insist on sending him there at once.
4. He insists on being sent there instead of me.
5. Do you mind examining the first?
6. He showed no sign of knowing them.
7. She showed no sign of being impressed.
8. He had the most irritating habit of joking at the wrong moment.
9. I was annoyed at being interrupted every other moment.
10. He hated reminding people of their duties or being reminded of his.
11. On being introduced they easily fell to talking.
12. In discussing the problem they touched upon some very interesting items.
13. The equipment must go through a number of tests before being installed.
14. The operator can set the machine in motion by pushing the button or pressing the pedal.
15. The water requires filtering.
16. The matter is not worth speaking of.