THE GERUND (Part I)
Exercise 1. Read and remember:1. John likes driving at a high speed.
2. Painting is something that I really enjoy doing.
3. Why do you dislike living in the village?
4. Mary hates gossiping about her neighbours.
5. Do you mind waiting outside a moment?
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LIKE ENJOY DISLIKE HATE MIND |
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Exercise 2. Answer these questions using the verbs given in brackets:
1 Why do you never travel by train? - I ... (hate).
2 Why do you buy only detective stories? - I... (enjoy).
3 Why does he get up so early when he is on holiday? - He ... (like).
4 Why don't you want to spend this weekend at home? - I ... (dislike).
5 Why don't you go to the dentist's regularly?- I... (hate).
Exercise 3. Say whether you like (enjoy) or dislike (hate) the following things:
visiting museums
shopping
being alone
travelling in good company
doing the washing-up
reading classical authors
walking in the rain
waiting for buses
Exercise 4.
a) Complete the following using the words given in brackets:
Would you mind ... ? (describe the accident in detail)
Do you mind ...? (eat porridge for breakfast)
I don't mind … (change the camping site)
b) Make a list of things you do not mind doing. Write 5 sentences.
c) Write 5 questions to find out what your classmates do not mind doing.
Exercise 5. Read and remember:
1 Tom wasn't tired of whitewashing the fence.
2 Becky was afraid of staying in the darkness for a long time.
3 The boy was proud of winning the prize.
4 You ought to be ashamed of teasing little children.
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BE TIRED OF BE AFRAID OF BE PROUD OF BE FOND OF BE ASHAMED OF |
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Exercise 6. Speak about things that one can or cannot be fond of, proud of, afraid of, ashamed of, tired of doing.
Exercise 7. Read the dialogues. Then act out your own dialogues. One of you asks your classmate a why-question, the other answers, giving reasons. Use the Gerund in your answers.
Dialogue 1
- "Why are you reading these adventure stories?"
- "Because I'm fond of reading them. They are never dull."
Dialogue 2
- "Why don't you laugh?"
- "Because I'm tired of listening to his silly jokes."
Exercise 8. Read and remember:
1 Thank you for ringing me up, Pete.
2 Thank you for reminding me about our meeting, Ann.
3 Thank you for lending me your pencil, Bob.
THANK SMB FOR DOING
Exercise 9. Complete the sentences, then say what some people thanked their friends for.
Example: Kate: Thank you for... me about the excursion, Ann. (to remind)
"Thank you for reminding me about the excursion, Ann."
Kate thanked Ann for reminding her about the excursion.
1 Ann: Thank you for... my letter, Helen. (to answer)
2 Helen: Thank you for... me the truth, Mike. (to tell)
3 Nick: Thank you for... me the book, Alec. (to lend)
4 Mother: Thank you for... the window, Tom. (to open)
5 Dad: Thank you for... the newspapers, son. (to buy)
Exercise 10. Read and remember:
1 "Can Ann make birthday cakes?" - "Yes, she is good at making birthday cakes. Her cakes are always very nice."
2 "Can Nick speak English well? - "Yes, he is clever at learning foreign languages. He reads a lot and he always speaks English at our lessons."
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BE GOOD AT BE BAD AT BE CLEVER AT |
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Exercise 11. Act out your own dialogues. Speak about your classmates who are good at doing things. Explain why you think so.
Exercise 12. Read and remember:
1 Do you think me foolish for telling the truth?
2 Do you think me foolish for doing it?
3 We thought him foolish for saying such things.
FOOLISH FOR DOING
Exercise 13. Complete the sentences:
| Do you think We didn't think They think |
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foolish for (not) doing … (not) saying … losing … telling a lie telling the truth reading … sending … breaking … |
Exercise 14. Read and remember:
1 "Why don't you tell him he is wrong?" - "What's the use of telling him he is wrong? He never listens to what he is told."
2 "Why don't you ring him up?" - "What's the use of ringing him up? I know he is not at home."
WHAT'S THE USE OF DOING …?
Exercise 15. a) Complete the dialogues. Use What's the use of... ?
1 "Why don't you hurry?" - ".....................? The train has already left. Look at your watch."
2 "Why don't you buy a new umbrella?" - ".....................? I always lose my umbrellas."
3 "Why don't you want to wait for them?" - ".....................? They won't come. It's too late."
b) Make up your own dialogues.
Exercise 16. Read and remember:
1. I prefer walking to cycling.
2. I'm busy doing my sums, I can't help you.
3. This book is worth reading.
4. Such things are not worth mentioning.
5. I couldn't help laughing. She looked so funny.
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PREFER BE BUSY BE WORTH CAN'T HELP |
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Exercise 17. Say which of the following you prefer and explain why:
reading plays or watching plays;
watching football games or playing games;
walking or cycling;
watching sports on TV or taking up sports yourself;
making a present yourself or buying a present;
talking over the telephone or going out together;
traveling or staying in your country cottage;
Exercise 18. Say what your mother usually answers when you ask her to watch TV or go to the cinema with you. Act out a dialogue.
Example: "Why can't you come and watch the figure-skating competition, Mum?" - "Because I'm busy cooking. We'll have supper in a few minutes."
Exercise 19. Act out a dialogue. One of you invites a friend to go somewhere; the friend refuses and says that he or she is busy doing something else.
Exercise 20. Talk to your classmates about things that are worth or not worth doing.
Example: "You've been to a new exhibition of modern paintings, haven't you? Do you think it's worth seeing." - "Certainly. I think any exhibition of paintings is worth seeing. Besides, this one is extremely interesting."
Speak about the following:
pictures worth seeing;
exhibitions worth visiting;
TV programs worth watching;
radio programs worth listening to;
discussions worth taking part in
things not worth quarreling about;
books worth reading;
poems worth learning by heart;
proverbs worth remembering;
magazines worth looking through;
articles worth discussing;
questions worth talking about.
Exercise 21.
a) Complete the sentences:
1. The girl couldn't help.... (to cry). The news was so upsetting.
2. The parents couldn't help... (to worry) about their daughter. They hadn't heard anything from her for more than a week.
3. The children couldn't stop... (to talk) about the film. It was so amusing.
4. The boys couldn't help.... (to laugh). The story was so funny.
b) Remember when you (or somebody else) couldn't help laughing or talking about something and say why.
Exercise 22. Read and remember:
1. He left the room without saying a word.
2. Instead of going to the cinema after school we went to a museum.
3. Stick a stamp on the envelope before posting a letter.
4. After doing the exercises he switched on TV.
5. On hearing the news he felt pleased.
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Exercise 23. Join the following sentences as in the example. Use the preposition without.
Example: She left the room. She didn't say a word. - She left the room without saying a word.
1. We walked for a long time. We didn't speak to one another.
2. He looked at me for a moment. He didn't answer my question.
3. He left us. He didn't say good-bye.
4. She took my pen. She didn't ask me.
5. We found the way. We didn't ask anybody.
6. He entered the room. He didn't knock at the door.
Exercise 24. Read and say as in the examples.
A Example: Stick a stamp on the envelope before posting the letter. - First stick a stamp on the envelope, then post the letter.
1. Read the rule before writing the exercise.
2. Learn the new words before reading the text.
3. Switch off the light before going out.
B Example: After doing the exercises he switched on TV. - He did the exercises, then he switched on TV.
1. After laying the table Mother brought in the tea.
2. After visiting the museum we went home.
3. After playing football he had a good bath.
C Example: On hearing the news he felt pleased. He heard the news and felt pleased.
1. On reaching home he went to bed immediately.
2. On hearing the news he got very angry.
3. On getting the telegram he drove to the station.
Exercise 25.a) Join the following sentences as in the example. Use the preposition instead of.
Example: We planned to go to the cinema after school, but then we changed our minds and went to a museum instead.
Instead of going to the cinema after school we went to a museum.
1. She promised to bring some fruit to the party. She brought some cakes instead.
2. He wanted to buy a pen. He bought some new stamps.
3. We were going to spend our holidays in the country, but then we changed our minds and went to the seaside.
b) Say what you planned to do but then changed your mind and did something else instead.
именем существительным:
I go in for swimming. - Я занимаюсь плаванием.
придаточным предложением:
Excuse my interrupting you. - Простите, что я вас перебиваю.
There is no hope of seeing him soon. - Нет надежды на то, что мы его скоро увидим.
I remember seeing him somewhere. - Я помню, что видел его где-то.
деепричастием:
Не went away without leaving his address. - Он уехал, не оставив своего адреса.
On coming home he went to bed immediately. - Возвратившись домой, он сразу лег спать.
инфинитивом:
She enjoyed sitting in the sun. - Ей доставляло удовольствие сидеть на солнце.