English Grammar Reference and Practice. Drozdova (810400), страница 80
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such a longway to work every day?Ann loves (c o o k )....................... but she hates(w a sh )...................... up.I can’t stand people (te ll)..................... me whatto do when I’m driving.I don’t like that house. I would hate (live)...................... there.(В, C) There are a few verbs which can takea gerund or an infinitive but the meaning is not thesame. Use gerunds or infinitives in place of theverbs in brackets.I1.
We saw this film last month. Do you remember(s e e )........................ it? 2. He was very forgetful. Henever remembered (lo ck)........................the garagedoor when he put the car away. 3. Don’t ask me topay the bill again. I clearly rem em ber (pay)........................it a month ago. 4.
Did you remember(b u y )........................ bread for dinner? - Yes, I have294THEGERUNDthe bread here. 5. Do you rem em ber (post)......................... the letter? - Yes, I remember quiteclearly; I posted it in the letter-box near my gate.6. Did you remember (a ir)....................the room? No, I didn’t. I’ll go back and do it now. 7. Did youremember (give)...................... him the message? No, I didn’t. I’ll go and do it now.25(В, C) Complete the jokes by adding anappropriate verb in the right form.1. My dog digs holes in mygarden all the time. Whatcan I do about it?Have y o u ..........................hiding a spade?II1. She forgot (b rin g ).........................the sugar; sheleft it on the kitchen table. 2.
Where is my dictionary?Have you forgotten (borrow) ......................... it afortnight ago? 3. She often told her little boy, “Youmust never forget (sa y)........................ ‘please’ and‘thank you’.”Ill1. Do stop (ta lk )........................ ; I am trying to finisha letter. 2 . 1didn’t know how to get to your house soI stopped (ask) .......................... the way.
3. Westopped once (b u y ).........................petrol and thenwe stopped again (a sk)........................someone theway.2. Smith, thousands of people are killed each yearon B ritis h ro a ds. W hat is the b e s t way to........................... having accidents on the roads?..........................on pavements, sir?3. “Romeo and Juliet” is the story of two young loverswhose fam ilies......................... them from marrying.4. Why does James keepsticking his tongue out? - Iguess the doctor ......................... to tell him to put itback.24(В, C) Complete the sentences with theGerund or the infinitive of the verbs in brackets.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.The Gerund behaves like a noun. Where a nouncan be used, the Gerund can also be used.□ I’m looking forward to my holiday.□I’m looking forward to going on holiday.If the Government’s wages policy is to succeed,they must try (k e e p ).........................
prices incheck.Let’s invite him. I’m sure he would love (come)We plan (take) .......................... our holidaysabroad this year.The te a c h e r d o e s n ’ t p e rm it (s m o k e )......................... during the lessons.I always try (b e ) ......................... punctual but Idon’t always succeed.A child should start (le a rn )..........................alanguage at primary school.The film was so terrifying that she could hardlybear (w a tch ).........................it.They began (d rive )......................... at six in themorning and were still on the road ten hourslater.He remembered (pass)........................on mostof the inform ation but o m itted (m ention)........................one or two of the most importantfacts.Gerunds can be subjects (objects) of sentences.□ Swimming every day is a good way ofkeeping fit.□ She doesn’t like playing with otherchildren.26(A, B) Complete the following sentences,using the Gerund.
Choose the appropriate verb.gotry save ask stayTravelling to the USA has always been one o fJack’s greatest dreams.2.................. there by ship would of coursetake too much time but a plane would be perfect.3 ........................... his money for the trip is somethingJack doesn’t like at all.4 ........................ in hotels for some weeks is ratherexpensive.2951.organizeT HEV E RB A L S5 ............................. to come into contact with someAmerican students would make the stay muchcheaper.6 ........................
some organizations for help mightbe a good idea.7. But what about trying to organize a schoolexchange?........................ an exchange wouldbe a lot of work but great fun to do.(A, B) Choose the correct answer.1............................. is very relaxing.A. fishB. fishingC. to fish2. I can’t decide w h a t........................to the party.A. to wearB. wearingC. wear3. It’s been a great holiday but after three weeks,I’m looking forward t o ....................... home.A. to comeB.
comingC. come4. Sorry, I’ve got terrible hiccups. Well, why don’tyou t r y ........................some water.A. drinkingB. to drinkC. drink5. They told me at the garage that my old car wasn’tw o rth ..........................A. to sellB. sellC. selling6. We thought that we were going to arrive very late,but we managed......................before midnight.A. comingB. comeC.
to come7. Do you have any plans for the summer? - Well,Dan suggested........................ to the seaside.A. to goB. goC. going8. Why do you want to buy a car? - Because Ih a te ........................for the bus every day.A. to waitB. waitC. waiting1 2345 678в1.4 The G erundial ConstructionIn the examples discussed the subject of the mainverb is also the subject of the Gerund but there arecases when the Gerund is related to its own “subject”(nominal element), expressed by a noun or a pronoun.□ We appreciate vour helping us.Мы (высоко) ценим вашу помощь (то, чтовы помогли).□ We enioved the band’s plavina very much.Нам очень понравилось, как игралоркестр.A gerundial construction is nearly always renderedin Russian by a clause generally introduced by t o ,что/тем, что/как.The nominal element of the construction can beexpressed in different ways:1. If it denotes a living being, it may be expressed bya possessive pronoun or a noun in the possessive case.□Do you mind my smoking?□ Our talk was prevented by R ichard’scoming back.When the nominal element consists of two or morenouns, the possessive case is not used.□ I object to M ary and Jane going out onsuch a windy day.2.
If the nominal element denotes a lifeless thing,it is expressed by a noun in the common case.□ I said something about my clock being slow.□ Her thoughts were interrupted by the dooropening gently.296THEGERUNDz y(A) Study the sentences, paying specialattention to the pronouns and nouns in italicsfollowed by gerunds.28(A, B) Translate the sentences from Englishinto Russian.1. We appreciate John’s helping us. 2 .1can’t imaginemy mother approving it. 3. They resented my winningthe prize.
4 . 1think that’s enough to start her worrying.5 . 1 can’t bear his interfering with what I do. 6. Wouldyou mind my smoking? 7. Fancy her appearing atthat very moment! 8 . 1really miss his playing the pianoin the evening. 9. Excuse my asking but does everyonein your family approve of your flying? 1 0.1understandperfectly your wanting to leave. 11.1 didn’t object toother people being there.1. I’m not very friendly with him, so I was surprisedat his asking me to dinner. 2. The thieves brokeinto the shop without anyone seeing them.
3. Hedoesn’t mind his daughter going to the cinema oncea week. 4. It is difficult to stop George talking oncehe begins.(A) Match the parts of sentences in columns A and B.1.2.3.4.5.6.We very mpch appreciateHe strongly deniedWe enjoyedThe chairman suggestedI agreed to delayHe should considera.b.c.d.e.f.my leaving till next day.their meeting that afternoon.her taking more responsibility.the band’s playing very much.our postponing the question.your helping us.31(B) Rewrite the following sentences, usinggerunds.(M odel 1Г) The children are making such a noise.Can you stop them making such a noise?(jVlodel 2:() Students must write their corrections *1carefully. The teacher insists on ....The teacher insists on the students’writing their corrections carefully.1. I told you that my watch was five minutes slow.Have you fo rg o tte n .................................................
?2. He allows his son to drive his car. He doesn’tm in d ................................................3. No one helpedher with her homework. She did her homeworkw ith o u t.................................................. 4. He got myletter, although I had addressed it wrongly. He gotmy letter in spite o f ....................................................5. Did you give me back the book I lent you? I can’trem em ber.................................................. 6. The oldlady said I could open the window. She didn’t mind123456...................................................7. I’m sure he askedyou not to phone after 11 p.m. Have you forgotten................................................
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