- •1. Tне participle
- •The verbals (the Non-finite forms of the verb)
- •1. Tне participle
- •1.1 Forms and functions
- •1.2.Russian equivalents of participles used as attributes
- •Revision
- •1.4 Have something done
- •II. Tell about your list of things, necessary to do.
- •1.5 The absolute participial construction
- •2. The infinitive
- •2.1 Forms. Tense/voice distinctions
- •2.2 The use of the infinitive without the particle "to" (The Bare Infinitive)
- •II. Make up a dialogue using any expression from part I.
- •Revision
- •2.3 The infinitive constructions
- •2.3.1 The complex object
- •Revision
- •2.3.2 The complex subject (the Nominative-with-the-lnfinitive)
- •Revision
- •2.3.3 The for-to-infinitive construction
- •Sentence patterns with the for-phrase
- •Revision
- •3. The gerund
- •3.1 Forms. Tense/voice distinctions
- •The tense distinctions of the gerund are relative:
- •3.2 The use of the gerund
- •3.3 Verbs taking to-infinitive or -ing form without a change in meaning
- •3.4 Verbs taking to-infinitive or -ing form with a change in meaning
- •3.5 The gerundial construction
- •3.6 The gerund and the verbal noun
- •Revision
- •4. Revision
- •Approaches to learning
- •Test yourself
- •1. Find the correct translation for the Participle form in bold.
- •2. Fill in the correct form of the Infinitive.
- •3. Choose the right variant of the gerund.
- •4. Infinitives and -ing forms
- •5. Select the right translation of the phrase in brackets.
- •Библиографический список
3. Choose the right variant of the gerund.
1. in little stuffy rooms means _______ poisonous air.
A being lived, breathing |
В living, breathing of |
С living, breathing |
D having lived, having breathed |
2. Miss Green was in the habit of Mr. Green his opinion.
A asking |
В asking for |
С being asked |
D having asked |
3. She denied _______at home that evening.
A having been |
В being |
С staying |
D being stayed |
4. hockey matches may be exciting enough, but of course it's more exciting__ hockey.
A watching, playing of |
В being watched, playing |
С having watched, having played of |
D watching, playing |
5. I avoided them about that matter.
A speaking to |
В being spoke of |
С speaking |
D being spoke |
6. She stopped to see us, and I wondered what had happened to her.
A coming |
В coming for |
С having come |
D being come |
7. She burst out .
A of crying |
В having crying |
С of having crying |
D crying |
8. Excuse my you at such a moment.
A having been left |
В leaving |
С leaving of |
D being left |
9. I understand perfectly your to start the work at once.
A wishing |
В being wished |
С have wishing |
D having been wished |
10. She could not help .
A of smiling |
В smiling |
С being smiled |
D of having been smiled |
4. Infinitives and -ing forms
1. I remember _____ France when I was young.
a) visit |
b) to visit |
c) visiting |
d) none of the above |
2. He stopped_____ three years ago.
a) smoke |
b) to smoke |
c) smoking |
d) none of the above |
3. He has _____ all his money. Now he's broke.
a) spend |
b) to spend |
c) spending |
d) none of the above |
4. When I was a child, I would __________ cartoons on TV every Saturday morning.
a) watch |
b) to watch |
c) watching |
d) none of the above |
5. I'm sorry, I forgot _____ the homework. I'll give it to you tomorrow, I promise!
a) do |
b) to do |
c) doing |
d) none of the above |
6. I like living abroad, but I miss _____ my own language.
a) speak |
b) to speak |
c) speaking |
d) none of the above |
7. I recommend __________ the lobster. It's delicious.
a) try |
b) to try |
c) you try |
d) you to try |
8. I'm looking forward __________ you at the weekend.
a) see |
b) to see |
c) seeing |
d) to seeing |
9. We're thinking __________ to Rome on holiday this year.
a) going |
b) of go |
c) of going |
d) of to go |
10. I have to avoid __________ coffee after 6pm, or I can't sleep.
a) drink |
b) drinking |
c) to drinking |
d) to drink |
11. I can't afford __________ in London. It's too expensive!
a) of stay |
b) to stay |
c) for stay |
d) stay |
12. If you're learning English, I'd urge __________ a good dictionary.
a) buy |
b) to buy |
c) you buy |
d) you to buy |