Verb patterns with gerund

Do a lot of + gerund This construction is used to emphasize the frequency with which an action is performed. Study the following sentences. He does a lot of reading. (Affirmative) He doesn’t do much reading. (Negative) I used to do a lot of gardening. (Affirmative) I don’t do much gardening these days. (Negative) My job requires me to do a lot of traveling. I hate having to do much traveling. Notes We use much / many in negative and interrogatives sentences. In affirmative sentences longer expressions like ‘a lot of / plenty of / a great deal of’ etc are used. Exercise Rewrite the following sentences using the do a lot of + gerund constructions. 1. I rode a lot in my youth. 2. He drank too much last night. 3. The old woman talks too much. 4. We used to read a lot when we were at university. Answers 1. I did a lot of riding in my youth. 2. He did a lot of drinking last night. 3. The old woman does a lot of talking. 4. We did a lot of reading when were at university. How about / what about + gerund These expressions are used to seek an opinion or propose a suggestion. They are used at the beginning of a question. Note that how about / what about cannot be followed by an infinitive. How about hiring a cab? (NOT How about to hire a cab?) What about buying ourselves a drink? How about going to the movies?
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