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5.2. The gerund as adverbial modifier of attendant circumstances

Somebody does (did) something

without doing something

(usually a non-perfect form of the gerund)

He hurried by without speaking to me. = He hurried by and didn't speak to me.

He left without saying good-bye. - 'Without saying good-bye' is the gerund which is used in the function of an adverbial modifier of attendant circumstances.

'What do you expect?' he said, without looking at her.

Without wanting to sound too boastful, I think we have the best television programme in the world.

She quickly pocketed the note without reading it.

5.3. The gerund as adverbial modifier of manner

Somebody| does |

| did |

something

by doing something

We learn by listening. – The gerund 'by listening' is used in the function of the adverbial modifier of manner.

Begin by asking nicely.

Open it by pulling.

Prepare the fish by wiping it with a damp paper towel.

By doing that he showed his true self.

5.4. The gerund as adverbial modifier of cause (reason).

Somebody| does | something

did

because of

through

for

from

from fear of

in

on account of

doing something

I couldn't speak for laughing. = I couldn't speak because I was laughing.

In refusing to work abroad, she missed an excellent job opportunity. = Because she refused to work abroad, she missed an excellent job opportunity.

We didn't get home till after midnight because of missing the bus. – 'Because of missing' is the gerund in the function of an adverbial modifier of reason.

The community benefits from having an excellent health service.

Ed got up to the station early, for fear of missing Helen.

We missed the plane through being held up on the M 25.

5.5. The gerund as adverbial modifier of substitution / replacement

Somebody

does

did

something

instead of

doing something

I stayed in bed all day instead of going to work. - "Instead of going" is the gerund which is used in the function of an adverbial modifier of substitution.

Instead of being annoyed, he seemed quite pleased.

5.6. The gerund as adverbial modifier of comparison/preference

Somebody

does

did

something

rather than

than

better than

worse than

as (an adjective) as

doing something

I think I'd like to stay at home this evening rather than going out. - "Rather than going out" is the gerund in the function of an adverbial modifier of preference.

He likes starting early rather than staying late.

I like skiing better than skating.

He found lying on the beach just as boring as sitting. – 'sitting' is the gerund in the function of an adverbial modifier of comparison.

There's nothing worse than owing.

James thinks that driving himself is safer than letting me drive.

I'll deliver it by hand; this will be cheaper than posting it.

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