Expressions with ing forms
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In English there are several fixed expressions with ing forms. This exercise tests your understanding of those expressions.
Fill in the blanks.
1. It is no use .............................. about that problem.
to worry
worrying
to worrying
2. It is ................................. to persuade him. He won't change his mind.
Please select 2 correct answers
no good trying
no use trying
no point trying
no worth trying
3. There is no point .............................. a car if you can't drive.
in buying
to buying
of buying
4. There is no point ............................... to him.
in talking
at talking
of talking
5. It doesn't take more than two minutes to walk there. So, it is .............................. taking the bus.
no point
not use
6. What is the .............................. of taking a taxi if you can walk there is two minutes?
worth
use
point
7. What is Kerala like? Is it ...............................?
use visiting
any point visiting
worth visiting
worthy visiting
8. I don't lock my door when I go out. I have nothing .................................
worth stealing
worthy stealing
useful stealing
9. She has written several books. All of them are ...................................
worth reading
good reading
useful reading
10. If you have ............................. accommodation in the city, please give me a call.
trouble of finding
trouble finding
trouble with finding
11. I had no .............................. there.
difficulty to get
difficulty getting
difficulty with getting
12. My handwriting is very bad. People always have ............................... it.
trouble reading
difficulty reading
problems reading
all of these
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. It is no use worrying about that problem.
2. It is no good / no use trying to persuade him. He won’t change his mind.
3. There is no point in having a car if you can’t drive.
4. There is no point in talking to him.
5. It doesn’t take more than two minutes to walk there. So, it is not worth taking the bus.
6. What is the point in taking a taxi if you can walk there is two minutes?
7. What is Kerala like? Is it worth visiting?
8. I don’t lock my door when I go out. I have nothing worth stealing.
9. She has written several books. All of them are worth reading.
10. If you have trouble finding accommodation in the city, please give me a call.
11. I had no difficulty getting there.
12. My handwriting is very bad. People always have trouble / difficulty / problems reading it.
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SV RAMANUJ
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In English there are several fixed expressions with ing forms. This exercise tests your understanding of those expressions.
Fill in the blanks.
1. It is no use .............................. about that problem.
to worry
worrying
to worrying
2. It is ................................. to persuade him. He won't change his mind.
Please select 2 correct answers
no good trying
no use trying
no point trying
no worth trying
3. There is no point .............................. a car if you can't drive.
in buying
to buying
of buying
4. There is no point ............................... to him.
in talking
at talking
of talking
5. It doesn't take more than two minutes to walk there. So, it is .............................. taking the bus.
no point
not use
6. What is the .............................. of taking a taxi if you can walk there is two minutes?
worth
use
point
7. What is Kerala like? Is it ...............................?
use visiting
any point visiting
worth visiting
worthy visiting
8. I don't lock my door when I go out. I have nothing .................................
worth stealing
worthy stealing
useful stealing
9. She has written several books. All of them are ...................................
worth reading
good reading
useful reading
10. If you have ............................. accommodation in the city, please give me a call.
trouble of finding
trouble finding
trouble with finding
11. I had no .............................. there.
difficulty to get
difficulty getting
difficulty with getting
12. My handwriting is very bad. People always have ............................... it.
trouble reading
difficulty reading
problems reading
all of these
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🟢 Answers 🟢
1. It is no use worrying about that problem.
2. It is no good / no use trying to persuade him. He won’t change his mind.
3. There is no point in having a car if you can’t drive.
4. There is no point in talking to him.
5. It doesn’t take more than two minutes to walk there. So, it is not worth taking the bus.
6. What is the point in taking a taxi if you can walk there is two minutes?
7. What is Kerala like? Is it worth visiting?
8. I don’t lock my door when I go out. I have nothing worth stealing.
9. She has written several books. All of them are worth reading.
10. If you have trouble finding accommodation in the city, please give me a call.
11. I had no difficulty getting there.
12. My handwriting is very bad. People always have trouble / difficulty / problems reading it.
🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
SV RAMANUJ
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