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Exercise 2. Translate into English.
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GERUNDS AS SUBJECT
| EXAMPLE | NOTES |
| Aging can be difficult for some people | Gerund subjects are more common than infinitive subjects |
| Creative writing is one of my grandmother's talents. | The gerund can be part of a noun phrase |
| His not appreciatingher help surprised me. (The fact that he did not appreciate her help surprised me.) | A possessive (pro)noun before a gerund phrase can take the place of a noun clause. |
| Listening to her was difficult. Itwas difficult listening to her. | It s possible to replace the gerund subject with itwhen it is followed by the verb be and an adjective. |
SENTENCE PATTERNS WITH GERUND AS SUBJECT
A.
| (smb’s) doing smth | does smth did smth will do smth would do smth |
Crying will do you no good. - Слезы вам не помогут.
Reading love stories made her cry. - Чтение романов доводило ее до слез.
His coming late upset her. - То, что он поздно пришел, расстроило ее.
His saying this made all the difference. - То, что он это сказал, стало решающим.
B.
| it | is was will be | no use useless no good | (smb’s) doing smth |
It’s no use crying. - Бесполезно плакать.
It was no good objecting. - Возражать не имело смысла.
It is useless your going there now. Вам теперь бесполезно туда идти.
C.
| there | is was will be | no doing smth |
There is no hiding this facts.- Эти факты не спрячешь.
There was no going back. - Назад пути уже не было.
Exercise 1.
DIRECTIONS: Although Derek's grandmother is 100 years old, she is fairly active. In each pair of sentences below, there is a statement about her activity and a statement describing the effect of the activity. Combine the pairs of sentences into one sentence with a gerund subject.
Example:
She gardens every day. This makes her feel useful Gardening makes her feel useful.
1 She has parties with her friends. This makes her feel young.
2. She takes long walks. This helps her to stay in shape.
3. She participates in a theater group and plays the piano on weekends. These activities add to her income.
4. She writes letters to friends in other countries. This keeps her in touch with the world.
5. She visits her grandchildren and plays with them. This is exciting for her.
6. She watches the news on TV every day. This keeps her up to date with current events.
Exercise 2. Translate into English.
1. Когда она в таком настроении, с ней не поговоришь. 2. Там не разрешалось курить. 3. Бесполезно разговаривать с ней сейчас. 4. Теперь их уже не остановить. 5. Весной эту реку не перейти. 6. Разговорами делу не поможешь. 7. Бесполезно было идти туда так поздно. 8. Слушать музыку было ее единственным удовольствием. 8. Этого нельзя было отрицать. 10. Ее слабостью было покупать обувь.