In the World of Grammar

Упражнение 1
Выберите правильную форму герундия.
1. They accuse him of having been robbed the house.
2. He never agreed to their
on that dangerous voyage.
3. I insist on
the truth.
4. She denied
at home that evening.
5. The boy deserves
6. She said that she knew nothing about the door
open.

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Упражнение 2
Заполните пробелы предлогами, где необходимо.
1. What's the use of trying to stop that.
2. I'm sorry if I hurt your
saying so.
3. She only succeeded
opening a restaurant.
4. Lanny passed dancing people
seeing them.
5. They love
being dominated.
6. You must forgive me
calling at such an hour.
7. But I was afraid
going there.
8. I was thinking
bringing her to talk to you.
9. She has been used
having her own way.
10. He guessed that the Baron must be tired
sitting.

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Упражнение 3
Раскройте скобки, употребляя требующуюся форму герундия.
1. He was always ready for helping people. (help)
2. He was very glad of in his difficulty. (help)
3. On to leave the room the children ran out into the yard. (allow)
4. In this experiment they came across some very interesting phenomena. (make)
5. The results of the experiment must be checked and re-checked before. (publish)
6. David was tired of all the time. (scold)
7. The watch requires . (repair)
8. The problem is not worth . (discuss)

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Упражнение 4
Раскройте скобки, употребляя герундий в активной или пассивной форме.
1. Talking to him was like playing upon the exquisite violin. (talk, play)
2. I avoid myself on you. (plant)
3. Then suddenly she stopped . (laugh)
4. There is no sense in to him. (talk)
5. No one likes to look a perfect damned fool. (make)
6. I don't mind you what I do know. (tell)
7. We did not mind by the police. (question)
8. I really shouldn't dream of her. (ask)
9. He didn't go without by Amy. (congratulate)
10. The door opened quietly and he went without a word. (say)

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Упражнение 5
Раскройте скобки, употребляя требующуюся форму герундия.
1. Why do you avoid speaking to me? (speak)
2. She tried to avoid to. (speak)
3. The doctor insisted on the sick man to hospital. (send)
4. The child insisted on home at once. (send)
5. Do you mind him by a heart specialist? (examine)
6. He showed no sign of me. (recognize)
7. She showed no sign of . (surprise)
8. I was angry at every other moment. (interrupt)

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Упражнение 6
Выберите правильную форму герундия.
1. Excuse me for breaking your beautiful vase.
2. You never mentioned
to Greece.
3. She was proud of
the cup of a champion.
4.I don’t remember ever
your sister.
5. I don’t remember
this question by anybody.
6. The cat was punished for
the cup.
7. The cat was afraid of
and hid itself under the sofa.
8. The machine needs
.
9. I am quite serious in
that I don’t want to go abroad.
10. He seemed sorry for
inattentive to his child.

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Упражнение 7
Укажите является ли ответ правильным (true) или неправильным (false).
1. She confessed to having forgetting to send the letter. true
2. The old man could not stand telling what he should do.
3. Going to the party was no use: he had no talent for dancing.
4. The Bronze Horseman is worth seeing.
5. After having examined the student, the professor gave him a satisfactory mark.
6. After being examined by the teacher, the student was given a satisfactory mark.
7. She accused him of stealing the purse.
8. She reproached me for not writing to her.
9. The job is not worth being taken.
10. These clothes want washing.

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Упражнение 8
Выберите правильную форму герундия.
1. The door opened quietly and he went without saying a word.
2. Even a criminal must be told the nature of his crime before
.
3. The boy is fond of
with pebbles.
4. You couldn't look at her without
by her modesty.
5. The prospect of
a whole week with Michael was enchanting.
6. I hate
with silly questions.

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Упражнение 9
Раскройте скобки, употребляя требующуюся форму герундия.
1. Your hair is very long. It needs cutting. (cut)
2. The house looks shabby. It wants . (repair)
3. His answer was very good. The boy deserves . (praise)
4. The room is so dirty. It needs . (scrub)
5. Our educational system is out-of-date. It needs . (reform)
6. The fence looks so dull. It requires . (paint)
7. They say the film is very boring. It's not worth . (see)
8. The dress is old-fashioned. It's not worth . (buy)
9. There is a hole in this tooth. It needs . (fill)
10. That was a brave action. It certainly deserves . (reward)

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Упражнение 10
Определите функцию герундия в предложении.
1. Swimming against the current was difficult. подлежащее
2. I should enjoy examining that at some time later.
3. The sixteenth century had been the era of building.
4. She took my hand and kept on laughing.
5. Think twice before taking decision.
6. Thinking always made him sleepy.

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