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-ing form as a noun 9 Readthe sentences.Tick / the things you like A
doing and crossX the things you don't like I
We can usethe -ingform like a noun. doing. Rewritethe sentences with boringor fun.
Swimmingisboring.
ÿ I like cleaning my room.0
Singingis fun.
Cleaning my room i; boring._
We can alsoaddobjects to the -ing form. 1 I like running.ÿ
Makingcakes isfun.
Cleaning your roomisboring.
2 I like reading books.ÿ
* 8 Look at the pictures.Write the -ing form to
completethe sentences. 3 I like painting.ÿ
4 I like listening to music.ÿ
5 I like playingfootball.Q
isfun. (swim)
£10 Work in pairs.Your partner givestheir
opinion about the activities.You agree
or disagree.
Activities
is boring, (walk) cleana room domaths
play computer games listen to music
learnEnglish paint play the guitar
readbooks run sing swim
Opinions
fun boring easy difficult
isfun. (sing)
Qfes. Cleaning
is difficult, (paint)
TV is boring, (watch)
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maths iseasy, (do)
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