Grammar Exercise
Put the verbs in the brackets, which are in the object position of preposition, into the -ing form.
1. Gina is afraid of [go] ____________ to the bus station herself. I think I will teach her karate to make her more confident about herself.
2. Do not refrain from [learn] _____________ new things that can make you more capable of doing many things though it is difficult at the beginning.
3. After the unforgettable community service experience, we look forward to (meet) ________ again in the program.
4. She is a genius who enjoys her days by [use]____________ her being genius to help her friends understand mathematics.
5. If you want to pass the national exam successfully, focus your energy and attention on [master] __________ the subjects that you are not good at.
6. He works in the afternoon in that photocopy service center to get some pocket money without neglecting his academic responsibility.
7. Before [swim]_________, we do some warming up exercises.
8. The school librarians tell the new students that they do not need to put the newspapers and magazines away after [read] _________ them.
128 Kelas XII SMA/MA/SMK/MAK
9. Do not ever dream of [become] ________ successful without [work] _______ hard. There is no gain without pain.
10. Those students live far away from school and they have to go to school on foot. By [walk] _______ long distance every day, they develop strong bone and muscles and good stamina. That is a blessing in disguise.
Put the verbs in the brackets, which are in the object position of preposition, into the -ing form.
1. Gina is afraid of [go] ____________ to the bus station herself. I think I will teach her karate to make her more confident about herself.
2. Do not refrain from [learn] _____________ new things that can make you more capable of doing many things though it is difficult at the beginning.
3. After the unforgettable community service experience, we look forward to (meet) ________ again in the program.
4. She is a genius who enjoys her days by [use]____________ her being genius to help her friends understand mathematics.
5. If you want to pass the national exam successfully, focus your energy and attention on [master] __________ the subjects that you are not good at.
6. He works in the afternoon in that photocopy service center to get some pocket money without neglecting his academic responsibility.
7. Before [swim]_________, we do some warming up exercises.
8. The school librarians tell the new students that they do not need to put the newspapers and magazines away after [read] _________ them.
128 Kelas XII SMA/MA/SMK/MAK
9. Do not ever dream of [become] ________ successful without [work] _______ hard. There is no gain without pain.
10. Those students live far away from school and they have to go to school on foot. By [walk] _______ long distance every day, they develop strong bone and muscles and good stamina. That is a blessing in disguise.