22. EXERCISES ON GERUND Exercise 1. Find Gerunds in the following sentences and state their forms. Translate the sentences into Russian. 1. Traveling abroad can be exciting enough, but just now it is more exciting being here. 2.
She stopped answering my letters and I wondered what the matter might be. 3. Can you recall
having mentioned the fact to anyone? 4. After having been rejected by her boyfriend, the girl
decided to forget him. 5. I wonder at Jolyon’s allowing the engagement. 6. I understand perfectly
your wanting to leave. 7. People wall talk, there is no preventing it. 8. The host broke the silence by
inviting the guests to proceed to the dinning-room. 9. On being told the news she gave a gasp o f
surprise. 10. The idea is worth considering. 11. She insists on being sent there instead o f me. 12. Do
you mind being examined first? 13. The speaker was annoyed at being interrupted every other
moment. 14. He hated reminding people o f their duties or being reminded o f his. 15. The equipment
must go through a number o f tests before being installed. 16. It is worthwhile discussing this
phenomenon. 17. It is no good arguing about this issue. 18. It is no use searching for another
approach. 19. We can’t help acknowledging the importance o f this statement. 20. The scientist’s
being awarded the Nobel Prize soon became widely known.
Exercise 2. Use the Gerund in any appropriate form: 1. Excuse me for (to give) you so much trouble. 2. You never mentioned (to speak) to them
on the subject. 3. He was proud o f (to award) the prize. 4. I don’t remember ever (to see) you. 5 . 1
don’t remember my (to ask) this question. 6. The boys were punished for (to break) the window. 7.
The boy was afraid o f (to punish) and hid himself. 8. He was quite serious in (to say) that he was
leaving the place for good. 9. She seemed to be sorry for (to be) rude to me. 10. He confessed to (to
forget) that he was to come on Friday. 11. The old man could not stand (to make) fun of. 12. Letters
were no use: he had no talent for (to express) him self on paper. 13. After (to examine) by the
doctor, the young man was admitted to the sports club. 14. Soon she could not help (to admit) the
fact that she was being looked at. 15. They accused me o f (to mislead) them. 16. (To learn) science
is to think like a scientist. 17. Would you mind my (to ask) one more question? 18. I heard of my
friend’s (to defend) his dissertation and sent him my congratulations. 19. We were aware o f your (to
be invited) to the conference. 20. The results o f the experiment depended upon his (to apply) the
proper technique.