1. Smoking is harmful. 2. It all depends on the problem being solved. 3. They regretted having told him about it. 4. There is a little probability of financial assistance being provided this year. 5. He denied having been there. 6. He was punished by being sent to bed without any supper. 7. The safe showed no signs of having been touched. 8. Forgive my ringing you up so early. 9. He did not remember having met that man before. 10. Would you mind showing us the whole process? 11. Implementing market reforms is a lengthy process. 12. She finished doing her accounts yesterday. 13. We have succeeded in maintaining productivity level over the whole period.

Ex. 3. Use the Simple Gerund of the verb in brackets in the Active or Passive Voice.

1. He looked forward to … (to meet) his parents. 2. You cannot be afraid of … (to hurt) unless you have been hurt. 3. He took his time about … (to answer). 4. Robinson could not live in the caves. They are not for … (to live). They are for ...

(to go through). 5. In fear of … (to recognize) she lowered her gaze. 6. So I see. You are good at … (to make) yourself at home. 7. Jack would have gone to his bedroom without … (to see). 8. She could not help … (to like) the look in his brown eyes. 9. He had got out of the habit of … (to ask) questions by demonstrators. 10. At his departure Rose had continued to weep, largely through fury at … (to leave) alone with Nurse Williams

Ex. 4. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate Gerund form. Use the verbs in brackets.

Example: He tried to avoid … (answer) my question. - He tried to avoid answering my question.

1. I like … (tell) the truth. 2. I like … (tell) the truth by my wife. 3. All he was doing was … (listen) and … (nod). 4. The safe showed no signs of … (touch). 5. He was punished by … (send) to prison. 6. Sam gave up … (try) to find a job in this country and decided to go abroad. 7. Hello! Fancy … (see) you here! What a surprise! 8. I am not used to … (talk) in that rude way. 9. I am not used to … (talk) to in that rude way. 10. She yawns in his face without even … (know) her rudeness. 11. I was afraid of … (deceive) by her. 12. I had the impression of … (pass) the test. 13. Her jacket is dirty it needs … (clean). 14. I certainly disapprove of your … (ask) him. 15. When I came he reproached me for … (not let) him know about it. He said I had done it on purpose. 16. My friend reproached me for … (call) her Liz. He said it was not polite to call her that.

Ex. 5: Use the required form of the Gerund of the verbs in brackets.

1. She did not feel like … (to go) unescorted to dinner, which would begin soon. 2. Since Tom, was his best friend he helped him without … (to ask). 3. When they had finished … (to write) this letter they read the whole correspondence from beginning to end. 4. He would never forgive her for … (to play) this game, for over fifty years. 5. I do not like … (to spy) on. 6. You must excuse me for … (to think) you were wrong. 7. He suddenly stopped … (to read). 8. He poured milk into a jug from a