1. Verb +ing as subject 1. Helping people in need of help is nice. 2. Growing super hybrid rice is not easy. 3. Learning more about farming is not difficult. 4. Doing research in the countryside is not as easy as in the city. 5. Getting rid of hunger is very important in some African countries. 6. Explaining this again is important or we will get confused.

2. 1. If you can keep ________(read) English newspapers, your English will be improved. 2 3. I hate _________________(tell) lies! 4. * I will never forget __________(go) to Beijing with him last summer. reading to come telling going Verb +ing as object بعد الافعال مثل : Like – Mind – Fancy – Dislike – Love – Hate – Go – Need – Help Stop – Avoid – Enjoy –forget --keep…… etc

3. Verb +ing after preposition About – For – By – In – Of – With- Without – On – From – At Examples: - they talked about moving to New Zealand. - I'm thinking of buying a house in Shekou. - If you participate in doing anything, try to do it well - I am working on improving my spelling. - I apologies for losing your essays.

4. Verb +ing after to Two cases في حالتين 1- look forward to …….. "I am looking forward to hearing from you" 2- I'm /is/ are + used to + (verb-ing) Here you are using 'not used to' to inform someone that you are unfamiliar or uncomfortable with a topic at hand. some examples: I'm used to living on my own "I'm used to studying so much.” "I'm not used to talking in front of groups of people.“ "I'm not used to working so early."I'm used to studying so much.I'm not used to talking in front of groups of people.I'm not used to working so early.