Let's solve this exercise step by step.
We are given a list of verbs in their
-ing form (gerunds), and we need to choose the correct one for each sentence based on the context. The verbs are:
- cooking
- cycling
- driving
- listening
- reading
- shopping
- studying
- swimming
- travelling
- walking
Now, let’s go through each sentence and fill in the blanks logically.
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a. I have a lot of books. I love _reading_.
✔ Already completed correctly. "Reading" fits because you have many books.
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b. James has an expensive bike. He loves _________.
He has a bike → likely enjoys
cycling.
✔ Answer:
cycling
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c. My sister loves new clothes and she loves _________.
Loves new clothes → probably enjoys
shopping.
✔ Answer:
shopping
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d. My mother has a car, but she hates _________.
She has a car but dislikes something about it → likely hates
driving.
✔ Answer:
driving
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e. My daughter visits a different country every year. She loves _________.
Visits different countries → loves
travelling.
✔ Answer:
travelling
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f. My brother always has his iPod in his pocket. He loves _________ to music.
iPod is for music → he loves
listening to music.
✔ Answer:
listening
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g. My dad is always in the kitchen. He likes _________.
Always in the kitchen → likely enjoys
cooking.
✔ Answer:
cooking
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h. We usually go to the Pyrenees for our holidays. We like _________ in the mountains.
Going to the mountains → likely enjoy
walking or
hiking. Among the options,
walking fits best.
✔ Answer:
walking
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i. I want to learn Italian, but I don’t like _________.
Wanting to learn a language → but dislike
studying? That makes sense.
✔ Answer:
studying
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j. My children love _________ in the sea.
In the sea → they love
swimming.
✔ Answer:
swimming
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✔ Final Answers:
a. reading
b. cycling
c. shopping
d. driving
e. travelling
f. listening
g. cooking
h. walking
i. studying
j. swimming
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📝 Explanation:
This exercise tests your ability to match verbs with logical contexts. Each sentence gives clues (e.g., "has a bike", "has an iPod", "in the kitchen") that point to a specific activity. The verbs must be used in their
-ing form because they follow expressions like "love", "hate", "like", which are followed by gerunds (verb + -ing) when talking about habits or preferences.
For example:
- "I love
reading" → not "I love read".
- "She hates
driving" → not "drives".
So all answers are in the
-ing form as required.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of english worksheets for adults.
