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B) 1. It’s good visiting lots of different countries for travel-
ling broadens our minds. 2. If you don’t persist on the advantages
of the new project at the talks and don’t succeed in signing the contract, the boss will get furious. 3.For him it was quite natural living like
this in harmony with his inner state of mind. 4.Even though she was
bored with doing the same thing every day, she was afraid of making
any change. 5.The only thing he longed for was fi nding out the place
where the treasures were kept. 6.The burglar under suspect denied
having broken into our neighbours’ house. 7. They were accused
of having stolen Mrs. Fitzgerald’s jewelry and taken to prison immediately. 8. He dislikes interfering with his brother’s business. 9. My
uncle didn’t give up smoking even after the doctor told him he risked
having a heart attack if he continued doing it. 10. All the students
knew that Mr. Dobson would never tolerate cheating at the exam.
11.Lots of people think that leaving rubbish in the streets won’t do
any harm but it’s not true. 12.Being successful has given him confi -
dence to do the things he wouldn’t have had courage to do in all his
life. 13.She was one of those people who only had to look at a dough-
nut and immediately put on a kilo without even eating it. 14.The
girl smiled without realizing that she was being looked at. 15. The
boy spent the whole night in fear of being scolded for the broken
vase. 16. Talking about other people’s affairs is what every person
should have a strong objection to. 17.The commuters avoid travelling
in the rush hour if they can. 18.He admitted attempting to smuggle
diamonds into the country. 19.She regretted having bought that dress
as she couldn’t get used to wearing fashionable clothes. 20.Suddenly
he stopped talking over the phone and hurried out of the room. None
of the present could even imagine behaving like that. 21.On being
far away from home, I can’t stand sitting down and writing letters
or e-mails, but texting is real fun. 22.Being a famous person he has
tried going out in disguise but nine times out of ten it doesn’t work.
23.We don’t feel comfortable at staying with Mr. Braxton’s friends
for so long. 24.He had great diffi culty in solving the maze and kept
thinking over it for hours. 25.He couldn’t keep touring and making
records for the rest of his life but there was still one thing he was interested in doing – writing musicals.
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PRACTICAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR: NON-FINITE VERBS
EXERCISE 2. Comment on the function of the Gerund in the following
sentences.
A) 1.It’s no good visiting the art exhibition if you are not in-
terested in painting at all. 2.The manager agreed to solve problem
of delivering goods on time. 3. His life has always been devoted
to servicing food and drinks to customers. 4. After the inspec-
tion they ceased complaining about junk food. 5. Jogging is useful.
6.The girl was so busy translating the article that didn’t see or greet
us. 7.For fear of being late for the meeting they decided to take
a taxi. 8.His hobby is modelling warships. 9.His skill in telling jokes
helped him to be on friendly terms with nearly everybody in the team.
10.They had the pleasure of seeing whales in the open sea. 11.You’d
better not put off speaking to her about that problem, otherwise
she might be offended. 12. He is my close friend and I can’t help
telling him the truth. 13. But for going by plane they would have
missed the chance of taking part in the conference. 14. She likes
singing. 15.At the end of the year the students got used to looking
all the unknown words up in the dictionary. 16. It’s no use giving
advice to other people. 17.In reciting the poem she made some mistakes. 18.She continued asking permission to go for a walk until her
mother agreed to let her go. 19. On arriving in Bristol he immedi-
ately went to the office for business talks. 20.I always try to avoid
any possibility of asking for help. 21.I don’t practise riding my bike
in the park any more. 22. Before opening the letter and reading it
Mr. Halt examined the envelope. 23.They all were tired of being
questioned about the accident. 24. He began teasing her but she
didn’t pay any attention to it. 25. It’s worth while rehearsing that
scene again.
B) 1.When I am travelling, I always keep thinking of my way
back home. 2. Writing e-mails to your foreign pen-pals is a great
way to practise using another language. 3. The only thing to do
was explaining the reason for coming so unexpectedly. 4.My little
brother insisted on coming with me. 5.There is none of the trouble
of booking a hotel in advance online before going on a tour. 6.He
suggested going by train, the best means of travelling which combines speed, comfort and pleasure. 7.When flying the passengers
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are often angry at changing time-tables at the airports. 8. It’s
no use arguing about it right now when the problem is evident.
9.Instead of going to a quiet country place as the best change from
the dust, smells and bustle and hustle of the city, they decided
to visit New York, one of the greatest megalopolises in the world.
10.She had a habit of breaking her news in such a loud manner that
everyone around couldn’t but hear her. 11.He enjoyed fishing but
he hated not catching anything. 12.My friends are extremely fond
of travelling and always feel a bit envious of anyone who is going
anywhere. 13.Owing to the marvelous performance of the leading
actors the play was a great success. 14.Taking care of the disabled
requires great patience. 15.With all his might he intended to find
out who was responsible for destroying the ancient manuscript.
16.He would have failed to finish his project in time without being
given a helpful hand. 17. All they could do in that situation was
obeying the police at once. 18. She always objected to making
all the necessary preparations for the trip and used to say that it
was worth while touring the country without planning in advance
with all the attractions of surprise, unexpectedness and fun.
19. She is sure that the preparation for holding the meeting
in a proper way will take a lot of time. 20.John remarked that it was
a sheer waste of time spending two hours on discussing the route
of the trip. 21. Being a celebrity means you are recognized every-
where. 22.For a human, the feeling of being needed by the society
is very important. 23. When at a big railway station, I can’t help
feeling the movement, the excitement and the gaiety of the people
going away and I can’t help being sorry for those who are seeing
others off. 24.It’s no good travelling without a book at hand as its
absence makes a long journey much more boring. 25.Between two
evils it’s not worth choosing.
EXERCISE 3. Use the appropriate form of the Gerund of the verbs
in brackets.
A) 1.Why are you afraid of (toask) her this question? 2.They
often insist on (to inform) about the changes beforehand. 3. She
always prefers (totell) the truth. 4.We strongly suspected Matthew
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PRACTICAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR: NON-FINITE VERBS
of (totell) all about it beforehand, but he swore he didn’t know anything. 5. The teenager objected to (to force) him to sign the paper.
6.It was clear to us that the chief executive had got out of the habit
of (toask) questions. 7.He can’t imagine his life without (tolisten)
to music. 8. The children are excited about (totake) to the amuse-
ment park tomorrow. 9.He knew he had a good chance of (topraise)
at the ceremony. 10. They often insist on (to inform) about
the changes beforehand. 11. My grandfather likes (to ask) advice
for. 12. It’s no use (to interrupt) people when they are engaged
in (tofulfil) some of their own tasks. 13.In fear of (tonotice) she
hurried to the exit. 14.They don’t mind (tosend) him to the camp.
15.We are thinking about not (tobuy) tickets for pop concerts any
more. They have become so expensive. 16.Just only after (toread)
the instructions, he started (toinstall) the programme. 17.But for
(to take) to hospital, he wouldn’t have been operated on in time.
18.The students are advised to take their time about (toget ready)
for the answer during the examination process. 19.She has always
dreamt of (to become) an experienced and well-paid specialist.
20.Sally continued (to weep) for the fear of (to leave) alone with
Nanny. 21.There are a lot of ways of (tolearn) a foreign language.
22. Mary has a sweet tooth. Nothing can stop her from (to eat)
sweets and chocolates. 23.Besides (toinvite) to the inquiry about
the case she was also asked to keep the information in secret. 24.He
was looking forward to (stay) with the Browns’ family. 25.In spite
of (toexhaust) she went on (tosearch) the missing boy in the midst
of the wood.
B) 1. The executive manager advised me to finish my com-
plaint letter by (tosuggest) what actions I expected to be taken.
2.On (to accuse) of (to murder) her husband, she found it diffi-
cult to find the evidence of not (tobe) guilty. 3.She thanked me
for (totake care) of her plants while she was in hospital. 4.There
is no point in (totake) a credit card for (topay) for the purchase
without (toknow) if it is accepted in the shop. 5.Many film stars
hire bodyguards nowadays for fear of not (to protect) in case
of (toattack) by their fans. 6.He was promoted in 2017 and went
on (to try) to become the director of the company since then.
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7. Students who are interested in (to improve) their English skills
are invited to sign up for English Summer Courses. 8. (to make)
a promise without (to think) it over is a chance of (toconsider)
just a talker. 9.Suddenly she remembered (tosee) that unpleasant
face of the newcomer in a police identikit picture. 10.Bad weather
prevented the plane from (to arrive) according to the schedule. 11. When a man is in the habit of (towake) up in the middle
of the night for a smoke it might be considered to be a kind of signal
to give up (tosmoke) as soon as possible. 12.I was very upset when
I learned about (tofail) my probation, so you can imagine how delighted I was at (togive) a second chance. 13.The candidate claims
that he is committed to (tolower) taxes. 14.Most school children
prefer (to borrow) textbooks from the library to (to buy) them.
15. Without (to warn) he was taken under arrest on the charge
of (to blackmail) a statesman. 16. He was desperate because
of (tolose) his way in the darkness of the night that was coming
so fast and the weather change to the worst. 17.Psychiatrists say
that dreaming about (tofly) in the sky means that you are growing.
18.After (tomake) lots of mistakes in her composition Jennie made
up her mind to keep on (towork) at her weak spelling until she was
highly appreciated and got excellent grades for this type of work.
19.Despite sending his CV to different firms regularly, he always
failed to get even a chance for (to interview) for a job without
(to give) any explanations. 20.On (to tell) the news that he had
won the Olympiad Contest in Maths he started (tolook) forward
to (toaward) the prize. 21.
If you are good at (tolearn) the rules
about the usage of the Gerund in the English language, you are
sure to notice that there’s a tendency of (toavoid) the use of its
perfect forms if there is no fear of (tomisunderstand). 22.Instead
of (toclimb) the mountain he had to stay in the chalet as he had
had a bad fall the night before and injured his knee badly. 23.She
couldn’t help (to give) an excuse for not (to be) able to attend
the assembly of the School Board. 24. The young writer was not
used to (toapproach) by complete strangers asking for his autograph. 25.Inlooking through the latest issues of the Times he came
across a very interesting article that held his attention at once.
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PRACTICAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR: NON-FINITE VERBS
EXERCISE 4. Use the appropriate form of the Gerund of the verbs
in brackets and insert the necessary prepositions.
A) 1. After the incident I have nо intention ... (to travel)
around this country any longer. 2. Due to great expenses there
is no possibility ... (to build) a cottage this summer. 3. Are you
fond ... (tomeet) new people? 4.I think ... (toapply) for a new job
in the summer. 5.We have the pleasure ... (tosend) you the invitation card to our wedding anniversary. 6.There is little chance ...
(toavoid) the head teacher’s presence at the lesson today. 7.The
lorry driver was not used ... (todrive) his big truck through narrow
and crowded streets of the city centre. 8.She insisted ... (togive)
me a lift home after classes. 9.The rain prevented me ... (todo) aer-
obics in the open air. 10.She was aware… (to reproach)… not (to
keep) her promise. 11.You’d better not blame anyone… (togossip).
Try not to gossip yourself. 12. Unfortunately the modern performance of Shakespeare’s play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” hasn’t
succeeded ... (to make) great impression on the theatergoing
public. 13. I thanked him again... (to call) the ambulance. 14.He
has had very much experience... (tocoach). 15.He was really upset
by the fact that his suspect… (tocheat) at the shop proved to be
right. 16.Their desire… (togo) on holiday was so strong that they
started… (tocount) the days looking forward to it. 17.
Some people
say that they are afraid… (togo) on public transport. 18.The doctor
lost no time… (toget) down to the operation. 19.He never asks
for advice, he is quite capable… (to give) advice himself. 20. At
first everyone enjoyed… (tolisten) to Bob’s funny stories but after
a while they all got tired… (tohear) the same story again and again.
21.My couch disapproves… (to do) any exercises in the evening.
22.He was prescribed to pay a fine… (todrive) without the lights.
23.Her children are accustomed… (tohave) a substantial breakfast in the mornings. 24.She apologized… (totake) my mobile...
(to ask) my permission my permission and promised never to do it
again. 25. Fortunately the boy was saved… (to drown) and taken
to hospital immediately.
B) 1.They had much difficulty ... (tocomprehend) the text ...
(to look) up for the new words in the bilingual dictionary. 2. He
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is busy ... (tonegotiate) with his partners about (tosign) the contract for a new project. 3.What are your rea sons… (torefuse) him
to give a loan? 4.He did not object ... (to thoroughly examine) by
the highly-qualified surgeons ... (to operate) on. 5.I am pleased...
(to achieve) such great results in my scientific research work.
6.What should I do to prevent her... (to join) the weightlifters’
club? 7.Everybody knew who was really responsible... (to bring)
the expedition back safe and sound. 8.There is no point... (to stay)
at the hotel lounge as it is clear that all the rooms have been reserved
before long. 9.She showed no intention ... (to leave) ... (to find) out
the reason… (to make) redundant. 10.After severe complications
of the lung disease he is very much afraid ... (tocatch) flu. 11.They
can surf the Internet on that computer only ... (to log) in the right
password. 12.The rescue team insisted ... (to send) out the search
group at dawn. 13.The scientists found no sense… (tomake) any
further research when the results of the experiments proved to be
a complete failure. 14.After dinner Jessica was tightlyabsorbed...
(to skim) the thick skin off the saucepan of milk she had just boiled.
15.Hardly had he bought that house when he started thinking ...
(to sell) the place. 16. With his good looks, with a great skill …
(tomake) a decent conversation, Jack neverhesitated… (tomake)
new acquaintances. 17.The captain of the aircraft succeeded... (to
persuade) the airport services to delay the flight because of some
technical problems on board. 18. The manager warned the office
clerks responsible for shipment that they would have to account
to the chief manager… (todeliver) goods on time. 19.As a regular
customer I wish I could count… (togive) a most active assistance
and cooperation of the representative of the firm in the question
of discounts. 20.In her effort to get ready... (to speak) on the text,
she circled ‘unnecessary’ parts, made some important notes
in the margins and decided that she mustrefer… (tostudy) grammatical rules on the subject first. 21.She was surprisingly clever ...
(tounderstand) the intricate mathematical sense of some natural
phenomenon. 22. Unfortunately no one of us could have known
that the Maths teacher, shamed in public,took… (tohate) Maggie
with such a spiteful glee that she could not but probably just miss
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PRACTICAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR: NON-FINITE VERBS
his classes without any reasonable excuse. 23.Almost as if leading
a child, they took the woman from the room, and the doctor,
herself on the point … (to leave), turned and looked at the girl
who was still standing in the middle of the room. 24.Michael knew
he was capable… (todo) better and had more to prove to himself
than Andrew had, that’s why it became obvious to him one day
that he could not becontent… (tolive) in lodgings and (to run)
the production at Niffonex Electrics. 25.My uncle turns out to be
an experienced holiday-maker as he never has much difficulty ...
(tofind) a good resort to have a rest and always takes full advantage… (toexploit) all the services and facilities available.
EXERCISE 5.Match the two parts to make a sentence. Add the correct
word or preposition where necessary.
A)
1.I remember…
2.Despite feeling tired after
a sleepless night, he went…
3.Are you fond…
4.As a true shopaholic she
doesn’t mind…
5.Stop…! The baby is sleeping!
6.Do you fancy…
7.The professor is often pleased…
8.He will never forget…
9.The students often excuse…
10.She can’t stand
11.His parents are really keen…
12.Young children prefer…
a. cooking?
b. going to Disney Land when
Iwas a child
c. making such a terrible noise
d. standing in queues
e. working extra hours
f. going to the cinema tonight?
g. driving a car for the fi rst time
h. seeing our good results in the
subject
i. being interrupted
j. not being prepared for the class
k. going on hikes in the summer
l. watching cartoons to fi lms
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B)
1.Skin cancer…
2. Bad posture…
3.Heart attacks…
4.Eating too many sugar
things…
5.A sudden rise in
temperature…
6.Careless driving…
7.One… of using a
computer all day…
8.Malaria can… from…
9.Obesity can be the… of…
10.Crimes in inner cities
have increased…
11.Letting children always
do what they want…
12.Accidents in the home…
a. overeating and a lack of exercise
b. can be to… tiredness and
distraction
c. can and does in… tooth decay
d. is to cause headaches and eye
problems
e. being beaten by a mosquito
f. is a major… of chronic back pain
g.… of high unemployment and alack
of recreation facilities
h. can be… by sunbathing for long
periods
i. is a major… of road accidents
j. can and does… to bullying and
behavioural problems at school
k. have increased as a… of our modern
stressful lifestyles
l. can and does… avalanches
EXERCISE 6. Paraphrase the following complex sentences using
the Gerund instead.
A) 1.When I bought the newspaper, I started reading it at once.
2.While he was learning the poem by heart, he missed several lines and
didn’t notice it. 3.After they had had a rest for a few minutes, they con-
tinued their walk. 4.I am grateful that I have been given help in time.
5.Why do you say that I should reserve the hotel rooms in advance?
6.When the teacher enters the class, he always greets the students.
7. You will not make so many mistakes if you study these rules thor-
oughly. 8.
I remember that I have seen the fi lm. 9.After she had tried all
the dresses on, she fi nally chose the one she liked best. 10.He is proud
that he has never been beaten at tennis championships by his competitors. 11. He didn’t remember that he had ever come across that
name before. 12.There is no chance that they will sign the agreement
tonight. 13.You can improve your knowledge of English if you read more
in the original.14.Do you mind if I open the window? It’s a bit stuffy
in here. 15. The doctor insisted that I should stay in bed and follow his
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PRACTICAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR: NON-FINITE VERBS
prescriptions. 16.There is a probability that he will be appointed Head
teacher of our school. 17.It’s useless to hope that they might see him
off on a working day. 18.His leg is in plaster and you needn’t guess that
it was badly injured during the match. 19.There is no hope that we will
receive the results of our entrance exams soon. 20.We were informed
that the delegation of our partners from India had arrived. 21.Will you
excuse me if I ask you to explain the rule again? I can’t really understand it! 22.We insisted that he should go to the dentist urgently as
he had a terrible toothache and a sore cheek. 23.Would you mind if he
came to congratulate me on my birthday? 24.There is no fear that I will
have any trouble with my test. I have been reading up for it the whole
week. 25. My fellow-students have just offered to go to the bowling
space after classes.
B) 1. The travel agent suggested that the family should visit
Norway with its unforgettable sceneries and fjords. 2. The people
in the street insisted that they should speak to the Mayor. 3. Only
after that hard part of the operation had been completed the surgeons sighed with relief. 4. When the executive manager entered
the office, he addressed the staff without any preliminaries. 5.When
I saw him on the beach I was very surprised. The doctors didn’t allow
him to go there because of his skin problems. 6.I was eager to tell
him the pleasant news but was afraid he would get too excited by
it. 7. Suddenly we realized that there would be no other chance
to see those marvelous sights of Switzerland again. 8. Though he
was busy he gave us a helpful hand when we were packing things.
9.The comedy turned out to be so funny that everybody laughed
non-stop. 10. Being a witness of the crime the young man hesitat-
ed several times before he gave an answer to the judge’s question.
11.Before you begin adjusting the receiver, be sure you have understood the instructions. 12. No one will deny that they consider
the Internet to be a useful invention. 13. This summer I am going
to see the Great Pyramids in Egypt. It has been my dream for years
and now it’s going to become true. 14.The secretary was tired and
felt like a wreck because she had been typing the documents all day
long. 15.You needn’t have taken part in the discussion of the terms
of our new contract if you were not well-prepared to it. 16. Don’t
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