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Gerunds as Subjects or Objects

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  • I often go to the beach on weekends. I like swimming.
    Object
    Subject
  • Who's looking forward to
    playing Tony Hawk Pro Skater tonight!
    Winning the chess tournament today!
    Prankfest Fridays!
    Game night Saturdays!
  • Richard goes skiing in the winter.
    Object
    Subject
  • Adrian was looking forward to meeting the monkeys until
    they started licking his face.
    they took his glasses and refused to give them back.
    they decided to adopt him as a pet.
    his backpack was stolen by one of them.
  • Mary likes watching TV.
    Subject
    Object
  • John wasn't looking forward to
    telling Odie that Garfield was adopted by the neighbor.
    try to sleep with his pet who wouldn't let him.
    making a "breakfast" for Garfield again.
    prepare a cup of coffee to wake himself up with.
  • My sister loves singing.
    Subject
    Object
  • I bought a new bicycle last week. I love cycling.
    Subject
    Object
  • Swimming is a great way to get fit!
    Object
    Subject
  • Eating lots of vegetables is healthy.
    Object
    Subject
  • Jane and Richard were looking forward to
    to camping outside until a hungry bear woke them up.
    the camping trip until they forgot to bring food.
    making some s'mores.
    a trip to the mountains until they met the bear.
  • I'm looking forward to
    talking with you. You're a great friend.
    letting you know about the dancing panda behind you.
    embarrassing you on your talk show.
    make jokes at your expense.
  • Flying makes me nervous.
    Subject
    Object
  • Hey! I was
    looking forward to eating that!
    looking forward to sharing this moment with my parrot.
    supposed to eat that food!
    searching for a Gorilla.
  • Reading books and magazines can help you to learn English.
    Subject
    Object
  • Robert has a red sports car. He enjoys driving.
    Object
    Subject
  • Kelly said her sister was looking forward to
    playing fetch with her pet.
    adopting a Great Dane from the animal shelter.
    throwing a dog party for her dog's animal friends.
    watch her dog do silly things.
  • She is good at drawing.
    Object.
    Subject
  • Charlie really isn't looking forward to
    sleeping another four hours.
    waking up at 5 am to study for his Chemistry exam.
    talk to his mother about the broken clock.
    brush his teeth.
  • My dog Cookie was looking forward to
    make a snowman with me.
    wear her new winter clothes.
    playing outside in the snow until she felt the cold.
    running around in circles in Autumn.
  • Jerico is really looking forward to
    going to the Colosseum.
    watching his favorite team play in real life.
    wearing face paint.
    singing annoying songs in public.
  • He left without saying goodbye!
    Subject
    Object
  • My friends hate cooking.
    Subject
    Object
  • He is looking forward to
    sun tan in Hawaii.
    sleep on a beach towel.
    playing in the sand on the beach.
    buying an ice cream from the nearby vendor.
  • I'm really looking forward to ________
    fly out of the car.
    jump out of the car.
    getting out of the car.
    get out of the car.
  • I'm tired of waiting!
    Subject
    Object
  • The jockey in the yellow jersey is looking forward to
    say to his coach that his shoe fell off.
    taking a flight on United.
    pulling ahead the blue jockey in the race.
    winning the motoprix race.
  • Thomas enjoys painting.
    Object
    Subject
  • The sloth seems to look forward to
    eat some papaya.
    swing in on a vine.
    beating its high score on Guitar Hero.
    having a great morning.
  • If you like reading, there’s a great book store nearby.
    Subject
    Object
  • Jenny tried surfing.
    Subject
    Object
  • Shopping is boring.
    Subject
    Object
  • Cycling to work is a great way to get some exercise.
    Object
    Subject
  • I'm looking forward to
    Taking care of the candles.
    Turning out the lights.
    Blowing out your candles.
    extinguish the candles.
  • Charles didn't look forward to
    looking in the couch for a cheeto.
    telling his girlfriend he ran out of cash.
    sleep on the couch tonight.
    singing songs about Kellogg's cereal.
  • My brother likes fishing.
    Object
    Subject
  • Learning about other people and cultures is fun.
    Subject
    Object
  • Monika has been looking forward to
    go snowboarding with her brother John.
    go skiing in the Alps.
    going skiing for the last 3 months.
    practicing her sledding stunts.
  • I'm looking forward to ________ not packing for the trip.
    going on vacation
    sleeping early
    buying gifts for family
    eating in town
  • Finding a parking space is difficult in the morning.
    Object
    Subject
  • It's insane how my teacher is looking forward to
    have a bowl of coffee.
    running a marathon.
    drinking such a big latte.
    teach after this.
  • Watching TV is bad for our eyes. We should read more.
    Object
    Subject
  • My whole class is looking forward to
    riding on the largest rollercoaster in the country.
    swimming in an Olympic pool.
    see Disneyland for the first time.
    going on the annual waterpark field trip.
  • Of course Courtney and I are looking forward
    to visiting the UK together next year.
    to the prom dance next Thursday.
    to our trip to Sweden.
    to opening up our own clothing shop in Paris.
  • I don’t like dancing because I’m not a good dancer.
    Subject
    Object
  • Cooking is fun.
    Object
    Subject