It's like children trying to deceive their parents.
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A. subject 
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B. predicative 
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: 1/1.
Question 3
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THE GERUNDIAL CONSTRUCTIONS
Choose the proper comment on the syntactical function of the gerundial construction.
Would you mind the window being kept on?
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| A. an adverbial of condition
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| B. a direct object
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: 1/1.
Question 4
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THE GERUNDIAL CONSTRUCTIONS
Choose the proper comment on the syntactical function of the gerundial construction.
She didn't count on Mark's turning up.
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| A. a prepositional object
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| B. a direct object
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: 1/1.
Question 5
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THE GERUNDIAL CONSTRUCTIONS
Choose the proper comment on the syntactical function of the gerundial construction.
Is there any sense in your having concealed the truth from her?
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| A. an attribute
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| B. a prepositional object
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: 1/1.
Question 6
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THE GERUNDIAL CONSTRUCTIONS
Choose the proper comment on the syntactical function of the gerundial construction.
The child couldn't sleep for his parents having a party.
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| A. an adverbial of time
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| B. an adverbial of reason
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: 1/1.
Question 7
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THE GERUNDIAL CONSTRUCTIONS
Choose the proper comment on the syntactical function of the gerundial construction.
He was rescued by his neighbour calling the police.
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A. a prepositional object 
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B. an adverbial of manner 
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: 0/1.
Question 8
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THE GERUNDIAL CONSTRUCTIONS
Choose the proper comment on the syntactical function of the gerundial construction.
The boys left through the window without anybody seeing them.
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| A. an adverbial of manner
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| B. an adverbial of attendant circumstances
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: 1/1.
Question 9
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THE GERUNDIAL CONSTRUCTIONS
Choose the proper comment on the syntactical function of the gerundial construction.
In spite of the book having been published we couldn't buy it anywhere.
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| A. an adverbial of concession
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| B. an adverbial of condition
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: 1/1.
Question 10
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THE GERUNDIAL CONSTRUCTIONS
Choose the proper comment on the syntactical function of the gerundial construction.
It makes all the difference father's having warned you.
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| A. a direct object
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| B. subject
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: 1/1.
Question 11
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THE GERUNDIAL CONSTRUCTIONS
Choose the proper translation of the sentence. Note the syntactical function of the gerundial construction.
