Question

round practice
pose a verb from the list and write the gerund form for each of
following sentences. you can only use each verb once.
____applying____ for a job usually requires you to fill out an application form.
sarah hopes that ____becoming____ a teacher will be the right choice for her.
patrick loves ____protecting____ people, so he became a police officer.
____passing____ the driving test is very difficult.
i dont enjoy ____doing____ computer work.
ana hates ____writing____ cover letters.
harris practises ____reading____ the newspaper every morning.
i dont mind ____taking____ you to your job interview.
mary hates ____hiring____ new employees. its a stressful process.
lets talk about ____changing____ shifts. is it possible with your current schedule?
____speaking____ more than one language
sometimes beneficial when looking for a job.
i like ____working____ outside, but not during the winter!
we discussed ____giving____ him more hours
work because he wants to work full - time.
sara talks about ____looking____ for a job, but i dont think she has yet.
i love ____helping____ people, so i want to be a nurse.

Answer:

To solve this, we need to choose appropriate verbs from a list (not fully visible, but we can infer common verbs for each context) and convert them to gerunds (verb + -ing) while ensuring each verb is used once and the context makes sense:

Sentence 1 (already done: Applying for a job...)

• Explanation: "Applying" (gerund of "apply") fits as job applications require filling forms.

Sentence 2: Sarah hopes that ____ a teacher will be the right choice...

• Step 1: Identify the verb. The context is "becoming a teacher" (choosing a career).
• Step 2: Convert to gerund: becoming (from "become").
• Correct: becoming (original "be coming" has a typo; correct is becoming).

Sentence 3: Patrick loves ____ people, so he became a police officer.

• Step 1: Police officers “protect” people.
• Step 2: Gerund: protecting (from "protect").
• Correct: protecting (matches the context of police work).

Sentence 4: ____ the driving test is very difficult.

• Step 1: The action is "passing" a driving test (a common challenge).
• Step 2: Gerund: Passing (from "pass").
• Correct: Passing (logical for a difficult test).

Sentence 5: I don’t enjoy ____ computer work.

• Step 1: "Doing" computer work (performing tasks) is a natural verb.
• Step 2: Gerund: doing (from "do").
• Correct: doing (fits “enjoy doing” structure).

Sentence 6: Yana hates ____ cover letters.

• Step 1: "Writing" cover letters (creating them) is logical.
• Step 2: Gerund: writing (from "write").
• Correct: writing (matches the context of cover letters).

Sentence 7: Harris practises ____ the newspaper every morning.

• Step 1: "Reading" a newspaper (daily activity) is standard.
• Step 2: Gerund: reading (from "read").
• Correct: reading (matches “practise doing” structure).

Sentence 8: I don’t mind ____ you to your job interview.

• Step 1: "Taking" someone to an interview (giving a ride) is logical.
• Step 2: Gerund: taking (from "take").
• Correct: taking (original "talki ng" is a typo; correct is taking).

Sentence 9: Mary hates ____ new employees. It’s a stressful process.

• Step 1: Hiring new employees (recruiting) is stressful.
• Step 2: Gerund: hiring (from "hire").
• Correct: hiring (original "hire ing" has a typo; correct is hiring).

Sentence 10: Let’s talk about ____ shifts. Is it possible...?

• Step 1: "Changing" shifts (adjusting schedule) fits the context.
• Step 2: Gerund: changing (from "change").
• Correct: changing (matches “talking about changing” shifts).

Sentence 11: ____ more than one language is sometimes beneficial...

• Step 1: "Speaking" multiple languages (communication) is beneficial for jobs.
• Step 2: Gerund: speaking (from "speak").
• Correct: speaking (logical for job benefits).

Sentence 12: I like ____ outside, but not during the winter!

• Step 1: "Working" outside (or "being," "staying," but "working" is common).
• Step 2: Gerund: working (from "work").
• Correct: working (fits “like doing” structure).

Sentence 13: We discussed ____ him more hours at work...

• Step 1: "Giving" more hours (allocating time) fits the context.
• Step 2: Gerund: giving (from "give").
• Correct: giving (original "giv ing" has a typo; correct is giving).

Sentence 14: Laura talks about ____ for a job, but I don’t think she has yet.

• Step 1: "Looking" for a job (searching) is logical.
• Step 2: Gerund: looking (from "look").
• Correct: looking (original "looki ng" has a typo; correct is looking).

Sentence 15: I love ____ people, so I want to be a nurse.

• Step 1: Nurses “help” people (caring for them).
• Step 2: Gerund: helping (from "help").
• Correct: helping (matches the nursing context).

Final Corrected Answers (with typos fixed):

1. Applying
2. becoming
3. protecting
4. Passing
5. doing
6. writing
7. reading
8. taking
9. hiring
10. changing
11. Speaking
12. working
13. giving
14. looking
15. helping