упражнения по Gerund

Упражнения по теме.
1. Измените данные глаголы на герундий и вставьте подходящие по смыслу формы в
предложения внизу. Используйте каждый глагол только один раз. To live можно использовать
дважды.
to live, to work, to sing, to have a cup of coffee, to travel, to surf the net, to listen, to be late, to
understand, to fight
1. in the city is more exciting than in the country.
2. to my favorite music makes me happy.
3. for human rights is very important.
4. abroad widens professional outlook.
5. You have a very beautiful voice; I love your a lot.
6. This is very sensitive topic: I hope for your .
7. You are never on time. You have to do something with your constant .
8. is not the best pastime on a nice summer day.
9. is nowadays much faster than 20 years ago.
10. Only in the morning really wakes me up
2. Найдите в предложениях герундий и переведите их на русский язык:
1. We were surprised at hearing of the crime.
2. The witness didn’t remember having seen the man before.
3. My friend likes telling detective stories.
4. My friend likes being told detective stories.
5. Patrolling is one of the preventive methods.
3. В следующих предложениях замените придаточные дополнительные герундием с предлогом
of.
E.g. She thought she would go to the country for the weekend.
She thought of going to the country for the weekend.
1. I thought I would come and see you tomorrow. 2. I am thinking that I shall go out to the country
tomorrow to see my mother. 3. What do you think you will do tomorrow? - I don’t know yet; I thought I
would go on an excursion, but the weather is so bad that probably I shan`t go. 4. I hear there are some
English books at our university bookstall now. - So you are thinking that you will buy some, aren’t you?
5. I thought I would work in the library this evening, but as you have come, I won’t go there. 6. We were
thinking we would plant roses this year. 7. He is thinking that the will learn foreign languages in the near
future.
4. Раскройте скобки, употребляя требующуюся форму герундия.
1. The kitchen needs (to clean). 2. I am quite serious in (to say) that I don’t want to go abroad. 3. He
seemed sorry for (to be) in attentive to his child. 4. She confessed to (to forget) to send the letter. 5. The
old man could not stand (to tell) what he should do. 6. Going to the party was no use: he had no talent
for (to dance). 7. The Bronze Horseman is worth (to see). 8. After thoroughly (to examine) the student,
the professor gave him a satisfactory mark. 9. After thoroughly (to examine) by the examination
commission, the student was given a satisfactory mark. 10. She accused him of (to steal) her purse. 11.
She reproached me for (not write) to her. 12. This job is not worth (to take). 13. After (to look) through
and (to mark) the students`papers, the teacher handed them back. 14. After (to look) through and (to
mark), the papers were handed back to the students. 15. These clothes really want (to wash). 16. He is
not accustomed to (to speak) in that way. 17. Excuse me for (to break) your beautiful vase. 18. You
never mentioned (to be) to Greece. 19. She was proud of (to win) the cup. 20. I don’t remember ever (to
meet) your sister. 21. I don’t remember (to ask) this question by anybody. 22. The cat was punished for
(to break) the cup. 23. The cat was afraid of (to punish) and hid itself under the sofa. 24. This tax needs
(to pay) at once.