CHAPTER 13. GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES (16) FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

 

FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR CHAPTER 13. GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

 

13-6 USING BY AND WITH TO EXPRESS HOW SOMETHING IS DONE   EXERCISE 17. BY + a gerund. Directions: Complete the following by using by + a gerund. Use the words in the list or your own words. eat smile wag wave drink stay wash √write guess take watch     1 Students practice written English _______ by writing ______ compositions. 2 We clean our clothes __________________ them in soap and water. 3 Khalid improved his English __________________ a lot of TV. 4 We show other people we are happy__________________. 5 We satisfy our hunger __________________ something. 6 We quench our thirst __________________ something. 7 I figured out what "quench" means __________________. 8 Alex caught my attention __________________ his arms in the air. 9 My dog shows me she is happy __________________ her tail. 10 Carmen recovered from her cold __________________ in bed and __________________ care of herself.   Complete the following with your own words. Use by and gerunds. 11 You can destroy bacteria in meat __________________ it. 12 You can cook an egg __________________ it, __________________ it, or __________________ it. 13 We can improve our English __________________. 14 Each of us, in our own small way, can help conserve the world's natural resources __________________. 15 You can favorably impress a job interviewer __________________. 16 People can improve their health __________________. 17 Parents can help their young children learn to read __________________. 18 We can make the world a better place for future generations __________________.

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