- •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
- •Remember!
- •Remeber!
- •Smth needs doing
- •Smth needs to be done
- •Smb needs to do
- •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.
- •Gerund as part of a compound verbal predicate
- •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:
- •Exercise 61. Complete the following sentences using the gerund as:
- •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 19
- •Verbs followed by an infinitive or gerund with a difference in meaning 21
Exercise 3. Possessives in Gerund Phrases as Subject
Answer all of the following questions with a subject containing a possessive (pro)noun in a gerund phrase. Use a noun, pronoun, or the name of the person.
EXAMPLE
question: What impresses you about one of your grandparents?
response: My grandfather's playing golf at the age of 80 impresses me.
What surprises you about a friend you have?
What is something that your teacher does that helps you to learn?
What is something that your boyfriend / girlfriend / husband / wife does that annoys you?
What is something that a child does that amuses you?
What is something that your government does that makes you angry?
Exercise 4. Test your knowledge of proverbs.
Match the following English-language proverbs with their definitions. Use Gerund as Subject to complete the definitions. How many of the proverbs do you agree with?
Haste makes waste.
A stitch in time saves nine.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Pride goeth before a fall.
All that glitters is not gold.
Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
(Be)___________apart from someone makes you like that person better.
(Do) ____ things too hastily can lead to trouble.
(Assume) ___________you have something before you actually have it is dangerous.
(Act) ___________ in a proud manner often leads to failure.
(Take) ___________the time to do something right the first time will save a lot of time later.
(Spend) ___________your money too quickly is foolish.
Beware of (pursue) ___________ things that shine or glow. They may not be what you expect.
(Be) ___________satisfied with one thing that you already have is better than (pursue) ___________two things that you might not be able to catch.
Gerund as direct object
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EXAMPLE
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NOTES
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VERBS FOLLOWED BY A GERUND:
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admit, advise, anticipate, avoid, appreciate, deny, defend, dislike, enjoy, finish, mention, mind, recall, recommend, recollect, regret, resent, risk, suggest, tolerate, understand |
He admitted lying about his age. (He lied in the past.) The students denied cheating on the test (The cheating is a completed action.) I've finished writing the report. (The writing has been completed.)
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A verb + gerund construction often refers to a real, past, known, complete, experience or event. |
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Bob recommends my going to the theater. (The pronoun emphasizes that I will go.) My boss resents Jim's arriving late for work. (I arrive late and he doesn't like it.) |
A possessive (pro) noun is sometimes added before the gerund to indicate who is carrying out the action of the gerund.
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Remember!
ADVISE DOING
ALLOW DOING
ADVISE SMB TO DO
ALLOW SMB TO DO
He advised buying a Fiat.
He advised me to buy a Fiat
REMEMBER!
SUGGEST DOING
SUGGEST THAT SMB DO
Somebody suggested going to the lake.
Somebody suggested that we go to the lake.
SENTENCE PATTERNS WITH GERUND AS DIRECT OBJECT
A.
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(can) avoid (can) stand (can) help
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(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.
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to be worth
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doing smth |
The film is worth seeing. - Фильм стоит посмотреть.
C.
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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.
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want need require
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doing |
That coat needs/wants pressing. - Пальто надо погладить.