Exercise 1. Use the correct form of the Gerund.
1. I dont fancy (to go) out this evening. 2. Are you going to give up (to smoke)? 3. He denied (to be) there before. 4. I cant imagine Pat (to ride) a bike. 5. She kept on (to interrupt) me while I was speaking. 6. I dont enjoy (to write) letters. 7. I never thought of (to invite) to their party. 8. He denied ever (to see) those people before. 9. By (to pass) Acts, Parliament can even alter the Constitution. 10. Why do you keep on (to look) at me in this way? 11. Could you please stop (to make) so much noise? 12. When everybody sat down, Harris began (to sing). 13. The boy was afraid of (to leave) alone. 14. I insist on (to listen to) attentively.
Exercise 2. Translate the following dialogues and use the patterns
in the dialogues of your own.
A.
Pat - Do you mind my sitting in your favourite chair?
Liz - Not at all.
Pat - Its so comfortable that I can never resist the temptation of sitting
in it. Those modern things are terribly uncomfortable.
Liz - But they look very nice.
Pat - Oh, yes. I always enjoy looking at them, but I try to avoid sitting
in them.
Liz - I know, many people object to their being rather hard.
B
Paul - Do you think Henry will come to the party tonight?
Bill - I doubt it. He isnt very sociable. He doesnt like meeting strangers
and he hates dancing. He prefers reading. In fact, he prefers books
to people.
Paul - But his wife loves dancing and simply adores meeting people.
Bill - Thats true. Thats why Henry doesnt like her going out alone.
Exercise 3. Use Gerund or Infinitive in the following sentences.
1. I dont mind (to play) cards with you. 2. I would love (to come) to see you tomorrow. 3. I like (to play) tennis. 4. Id like (to play) tennis today. 5. I very much enjoy (to listen) to folk songs. 6. Please, remember (to post) this letter. 7. Someone must have taken my bag. I clearly remember (to leave) it on the table. 8. Tom helped his mother (to get) the dinner ready. 9. You are free (to go) anywhere you like. 10. I dont mind (to wait). Its better (to be) too early than too late. 11. Before (to deal) with the changes in the smelting procedure, it will be proper (to consider) the way of application of powdered coal as a fuel. 12. The history of culture tells us about the ancients (to make) some chance discoveries. 13. Phosphorous and sulphur are elements (to eliminate) from the molten metal. 14. I did not know of his (to complete) the experiment successfully.
Exercise 4. Translate into Russian, paying attention to gerunds.
1. He didnt enjoy living in London. 2. They are thinking about taking part in this conference. 3. Checking detail is not one of my strong points. 4. Im afraid she is not used to working so hard. 5. He doesnt regret leaving his well-paid job. 6. She stopped playing the piano, stood up and went out of the room. 7. He had always been interested in playing with engines and motors. 8. I like working with my hands. 9. Translating foreign languages is difficult. 10. They prefer living in the country to living in the town. 11. This coat is rather dirty. It needs cleaning. 12. She left without saying good-bye to anybody. 13. She is not looking forward to doing the exam. 14. We went to a restaurant instead of eating out. 15. Various methods and machines can be used for producing this material. 16. On heating to a higher temperature the carbon diffuses into the still solid iron, thereby increasing its carbon content.
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Exercise 5. In Text 2 find the gerunds and explain their use.
Text 2
Pre- reading Task
Agree or disagree with the following statements after scanning
the text given below:
1. The Pilgrims left England because they were not allowed to separate from the Established Church.
2. Their first winter in America was very successful for the Pilgrims.
3. A day of Thanksgiving was connected with harvest time.
4. The English had a similar festival Harvest Home to celebrate the last load of grain brought home.
5. Thanksgiving Day became the national festival in the 18th century.
6. The main colours of Thanksgiving Day are yellow and orange.
7. Fish is a traditional dish of this festival.
