Ex. 140, р. 511
1. Не was so young, so gay, he laughed so merrily at other people's jokes that no
one could help liking him. 2. Yalta is a nice town to live in. 3. He was on the point of
quarrelling with her. 4. I want you to help me (to) pack this suitcase. 5. I should love
to go to the party with you; I hate going/to go out alone. 6. Don't forget to put the
book in the right place. 7. I forgot putting the book on the top shelf and spent half an
hour or so on looking for it. 8. She told me how to make clothes last longer. 9.
Mother says she often has occasion to complain of him/his coming late. 10. In doing
the exercise you should carefully study the examples. 11. You must encourage him to
start taking more exercise. 12. Bob was greatly ashamed of having been beaten in
class by a smaller boy. 13. I looked around me, but there was no chair to sit on. 14.
We heard him come back today. 15. She couldn't bear the thought of him/ his staying
alone.16. Are you going to keep me waiting all day? 17. He pushed the door with his
toe putting the suitcases down. 18. I should have gone to fetch the doctor instead of
remaining where I was. 19. Oh, Robert, dearest, it's not a thing to joke about. I've so
loved being with you. I'll miss you more than anyone. 20. His first impulse was to
turn back, but he suppressed it and walked in boldly. 21. "I'm sorry, Margaret," he
said, "I'm too old to start playing hide-and-seek with schoolgirls."
Ex. 141, p. 512
1. Do you prefer to cook/cooking yourself or to have/having lunch at the University
canteen/cafeteria? 2. A fast recovery is impossible (It's impossible to recover
fast/You can't get well quickly) without taking the medicine regularly. 3. I advise you
to stop worrying about the child. He is already out of danger. 4. Everybody liked the
idea of celebrating John's birthday in the country. 5. We decided to take a walk
before going to bed. 6. The boy was afraid of coming home in such a mess. It was
clear that he deserved punishment/to be punished. 7. She was not used to getting
presents and was surprised to see/at seeing magnificent roses on the table. 8. You
shouldn't have insisted on being told about it. 9. This alone was enough to make it
worthwhile coming back home. 10. We couldn't help smiling/keep from smiling/
resist smiling at the child's serious air. 11. Besides being a first- class actor he is also
an experienced director. 12. I don't remember him/his ever wishing me a happy
birthday. 13. Why did you let the patient go without testing/taking his blood
pressure? 14. I intend taking/to take part in the University chess competition. 15. My
companion/fellow-passenger thanked me for looking after her luggage. 16. I am keen
on swimming/I like swimming very much/I am very fond of swimming and never
miss a chance of having/taking a dip. 17. After the unpleasant scene she avoided
being seen in public. 18. Would you mind me/my putting another piece of the pie on
your plate? 19. We couldn't even dream of obtaining tickets for/of attending the first
night of this performance.
Ex. 142, p. 512
1. Noun. 2.
stooping
is a gerund and
dancing
is a participle. 3. Participle. 4.
Gerund. 5—8. Participles. 9. Gerund. 10. Participle. 11.
remarking
is a participle and
leaving
is a gerund. 12.
depending
and
eating
are participles and
standing
is a noun.
13—14. Nouns. 15. Gerund. 16. Noun.
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