Ex 1 : use " Would / Do you mind (not) + verb-ing ?" to make these requests more polite
1. Can you take me a photograph ?
2. Could you wait a moment , please ?
3. Will you turn down the TV ,please ?
4. Please make some tea.
5. Could you lend me some money ?
6. Will you post the letters for me ?
7. Please don't play your music so loud .
8. Please don't use the office phone.
Ex 2 : Combine each pair of sentences , using present participle (V-ing) or past participle (V-ed)
1. The baby is crying for her mother . She is sitting in an armchair
2. The boy was taken to the hospital . He was injured in the accident
3. The road is very narrow . It joins the two villages.
4. Do you know the woman ? The woman is talking to Tom .
5. The window has been repaired . It was broken last night .
6. The taxi broke down . It was taking us to the airport .
7. A bridge has been declared unsafe . It was built only two years ago .
8. Most of the goods are exported . They are made in this factory .
9. A new factory has just opened in the town . The factory employs 500 people
Ex 3 : Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions
1. I'm looking forward ........ seeing you in June.
2. Could I help you ............. your luggage ?
3 . Would you mind sitting ............... the front seat of the taxi ?
4. Ha Long Bay is recognized ................ UNESCO as a World Heritage Site .
5. John is interested ............... the history of Vietnam .
6. She is thinking ............... importing flowers from Vietnam .
7. He realized his alarm clock didn't go ..............
8. Everyone fell ................ the deep and dangerous water