- •Gerunds as subject
- •Sentence patterns with gerund as subject
- •Exercise 3. Possessives in Gerund Phrases as Subject
- •Exercise 4. Test your knowledge of proverbs.
- •Gerund as direct object
- •Sentence patterns with gerund as direct object
- •Exercise 6. Make sentences with worth.
- •Exercise 8. Translate into English.
- •Exercise 9. Using Possessives with Gerunds as Direct Object
- •In informal English objective forms of (pro)noun are commonly used with -ing instead of possessives
- •Gerund as object of a preposition
- •Remember!
- •Smb is used to doing----- is in the habit of doing smth
- •Smb used to do smth ----- did smth in the past
- •Exercise 10. Complete the sentences with prepositions and gerund
- •Write the correct preposition and to put the verb into the correct form. Use the verb in brackets at the end of each sentence.
- •Exercise 12. Change direct speech into reported speech. Begin each of your sentences in the way shown.
- •Exercise 14. Read these situations and write three sentences with used to as in the example.
- •Exercise 15. Read these situations and write a sentence with be/get used to.
- •Exercise 16. Put the verb into the correct form, -ing or infinitive (I am used to doing or I used to do).
- •Exercise 17. Open the brackets. Use the appropriate forms of the gerund:
- •Exercise 18. Fill in the blanks with prepositions.
- •Exercise 20. Translate into English:
- •Exercise 21. The Fountain of Youth
- •Gerund as attribute
- •Sentence patterns with gerund as attribute
- •Exercise 22. Write the correct preposition and to put the verb into the correct form. Use the verb in brackets at the end of each sentence.
- •Exercise 23. Complete the sentences using gerunds.
- •Exercise 24. Translate into English
- •Gerund as adverbial modifier
- •Exercise 25. Read a sentence and then write a second sentence with the same meaning using a preposition.
- •Exercise 26. Complete the sentences using gerunds.
- •Exercise 27. Translate into English.
- •Exercise 28. Translate into English
- •Gerund as predicative
- •Exercise 29. Translate into English.
- •Verbs followed by either an infinitive or a gerund with no difference in meaning
- •Verbs followed by an infinitive or gerund with a difference in meaning
- •Exercise 31. Practice using troublesome verbs
- •Exercise 32. Read a sentence and write a second sentence with the same meaning. Begin your sentence in the way shown.
- •Exercise 33. Make your own sentences. Complete each sentence using -ing.
- •Exercise 34. Review of Troublesome Verbs
- •Exercise 35. Complete these sentences in any appropriate way using either the to-infinitive or the -ing form of the verb in brackets. If both forms are possible, give them both.
- •Exercise 36. Put the verb in the brackets after the verb «to like» into the correct form
- •Exercise 37. Here is some information about Tom when he was a child.
- •Exercise 38. Your friend has some problems and you have to be helpful. For each problem write a question with try.
- •Exercise 40. Make sentences with afraid. Read each situation and then use the words in brackets to write your sentence.
- •Exercise 43. Complete these sentences with either a to-infinitive or an -ing form. Choose an appropriate verb. Sometimes more than one verb is possible.
- •Using the perfect form of gerunds Exercise 44. Read this police report on a witness questioned about a robbery. Fill in the blanks by making gerunds in the perfect form from the verbs given.
- •Using the passive form of gerunds Exercise 45. Complete the sentences using active and passive gerunds.
- •Exercise 46. Complete the following article by filling in the blanks with the passive form of gerunds made from the verbs given in parentheses. (Use the verb be in the passive gerunds.)
- •Exercise 47. Translate into English.
- •Exercise 48. Complete the sentences using active and passive gerunds.
- •Exercise 49. Complete the sentences with one of the expressions mentioned above
- •Compare gerund to verbal noun
- •Exercise 50. Analyze the -ing forms in the sentences below. State which of them are gerunds and which verbal nouns:
- •Exercise 51. Analyze the -ing-forms stating whether they are gerunds or verbal nouns.
- •Reviewing Exercise 52. Identify the forms and functions of the Gerund
- •Exercise 53. Retirement Communities
- •Exercise 54. Replace the italicized clauses by gerund. Use prepositions where necessary:
- •Exercise 55. State the syntactic functions of the gerund. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •Exercise 56. Complete the sentences using the gerund from the following list:
- •Exercise 57. Complete the following sentences using gerund.
- •Exercise 58. Find the gerund and translate the sentences from English into Russian
- •Exercise 59. Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary:
- •Exercise 60. Use the gerund from the following list as:
- •Subject
- •Attribute
- •Adverbial modifier of time
- •Adverbial modifier of manner, attending circumstances or cause
- •Part of a compound verbal predicate
- •Exercise 61. Complete the following sentences using the gerund as:
- •Subject
- •Adverbial modifier
- •Exercise 62. Translate into English using the gerund as:
- •Exercise 63. Replace the italicised parts of the sentence or clauses by gerundial phrases:
- •Exercise 64. Analyze the syntactic functions of the gerund. Translate into Russian.
- •Exercise 66. Use the required form of the gerund of the verb in brackets.
- •Exercise 67. Use the required form of the gerund and insert prepositions where necessary.
- •Exercise 68. Change the construction of the sentences using the gerund.
- •Exercise 69. Translate the sentences into English using gerunds.
- •Exercise 70. Translate into English:
- •Exercise 72. Translate into English:
- •Exercise 73. Translate into English.
- •Exercise 74. Translate into English.
- •Exercise 75. Translate into English.
- •Exercise 76. Translate into English.
- •Exercise 77. All Work and No Play
- •Exercise 80. Editing
- •Exercise 80. Personalization
- •Exercise 81. Translate into English using gerund.
- •Exercise 82. Translate into English.
- •Reference
- •Contents
- •Verbs followed by either an infinitive or a gerund with no difference in meaning 20
- •Verbs followed by an infinitive or gerund with a difference in meaning 21
Sentence patterns with gerund as direct object
A.
(can) avoid (can) stand (can) help
|
(smb’s)doing smth |
I couldn’t avoid speaking to her. - Я не мог избежать разговора с ней.
I couldn’t stand her talking to me. - Я не мог терпеть, когда она со мной говорила.
B.
to be worth
|
doing smth |
The film is worth seeing. - Фильм стоит посмотреть.
C.
to mind to like to love |
(smb’s) doing smth |
I don’t mind waiting. - Ничего, я подожду.
Do you mind my playingthis song again? - Вы не против, если я поставлю эту песню еще раз?
D.
want need require
|
doing |
That coat needs/wants pressing. - Пальто надо погладить.
REMEBER!
SMTH NEEDS DOING
SMTH NEEDS TO BE DONE
SMB NEEDS TO DO
My car needs servicing .
My car needs to be serviced.
I need to have my car serviced.
Exercise 5. Complete the sentences using gerund as direct object
Try to avoid (make) him angry.
I suggest (hold) another meeting next week.
If you put your money into that business you risk (lose) every penny.
Would you mind (put) your pet snake somewhere else?
I don't enjoy (go) to the dentist.
Would you mind (write) your name and address on the back of the check?
Do you think the office needs (remodel)?
I advise (consult) a dictionary.
Tom needs (borrow) some money.
John needs (tell) the truth.
Exercise 6. Make sentences with worth.
Example: I’d read this book if I were you.
This book is worth reading.
I’d visit the museum if I were you. The museum is ______
I wouldn’t read this book if I were you. This book ______
I wouldn’t repair these old shoes if I were you. They ______.
I wouldn’t keep these old things if I were you. These old clothes ______
I’d consider the plan if I were you. The plan ______
My house is only a short walk from here. It’s not worth ______ (take a taxi)
You should go and see this film. The film ______
It was so late when we got home, it wasn’t ______ (go to bed)
Exercise 7. Make sentences with need (want, require) + -ing. Use the verbs in brackets.
This coat is rather dirty. (clean) It needs ______
This room hasn’t been painted for years. (paint) It ______
Your hair is too long. (cut) It ______
Those shoes are rather dirty. (polish) They ______
This plant hasn’t been watered for some time. (water) It ______
Those screws are loose. (tighten) They ______
Your jeans are too long. (take up) They ______
This job is urgent. (do) It______
Those shirts are crumpled. (iron) They ______
Exercise 8. Translate into English.
1.Терпеть не могу ждать. 2. Закройте, пожалуйста, двери. 3. Стоит это читать? 4. 5. Молоко надо вскипятить. 6. Не курите здесь, пожалуйста. 7. Она ничего не имела против того, чтобы зайти еще раз. 9. Он избегал выражать свое мнение. 10. Мне так не хочется оставлять тебя здесь. 11. Я не могла не улыбнуться. 12. Он не мог не попытаться объяснить, как это делается. 13. Надо купить хлеба и молока. 14. Мы ценим то, что вы сразу пришли на помощь. 15. Ясоветую обсудить проблему сейчас. 16. Я советую вам обсудить проблему сейчас. 17. Кто предложил ехать туда?