Теория и практика глагольных форм. Колодина Н.И - 35 стр.

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Герундий, выполняющий функцию подлежащего, может стоять после сказуемого. В этом случае перед
сказуемым стоит местоимение it. Такое употребление герундия часто встречается после выражений.
бесполезно
it is (of) no use
it is useless бесполезно
it is no good
it is worth while стоит (потраченного времени)
It's no use talking about it. Бесполезно говорить об этом.
It isn't worth while going there. Не стоит ходить туда.
Is it any good doing it? Стоит ли делать это?
В функции подлежащего наряду с герундием употребляется инфинитив.
Skating is pleasant. = То skate is pleasant.
It's no use talking about it. = It is no use to talk about it.
It isn't worth while going there. = It isn't worth while to go there.
Герундий употребляется в функции именной части сказуемого.
Her greatest pleasure was traveling. Ее самым большим удовольствие
м
вовать.
Наряду с герундием в этих случаях употребляется инфинитив.
Her greatest pleasure was to travel.
Ex. I. Answer the following questions:
a) using the Gerund as a direct object:
1. Which do you like better, skiing or skating?
2. What films do you consider worth seeing?
3. Do you prefer booking seats for the theatre in advance? Why?
4. Do you enjoy travelling by sea (by air, by rail)? Why?
5. Do you remember taking your child to school for the first time? What do you remember about the day?
6. Do your children obey you at once or do they need telling several times?
7. What is your friend busy doing now?
b) using the Gerund as a prepositional object:
8. What are you looking forward to?
9. What are-you fond of doing?
10. What do you do when you feel tired of doing one thing?
11. What do you praise (blame) people for?
12. Do you feel like going out when it rains (when the sun shines brightly)?
c) using the Gerund as an attribute:
13. Do you realize the importance of learning foreign languages? What about your friends? Have they much experience
in dealing with languages?
14. What are your reasons for taking up English?
15. Do you take much interest in reading English books?
16. What ways of learning words do you find most effective?
17. How can you improve your English if you haven't much chance of speaking it?
18. Is it sensible to lose all hope of learning a language after the first difficulties? (Give your reasons.)
d) using the Gerund as an adverbial modifie:
19. What arrangements do you make before starting on a holiday?
20. You book a ticket in advance instead of leaving it to the last day, don't you?
21. Do you ever go to another town without saying goodbye to your friends?
22. What do you do on arriving at the place where you are going to spend your holiday?
23. What do you do to enjoy yourself during a holiday besides swimming or lying in the sun?
24. You gain a lot by visiting different places of interest, don't you?
e) using the Gerund as part of the predicate:
25. When did Posie Carrington start acting in theatres? (two years ago)
26. Why did Highsmith stop trying to convince the manager that he could act the part? (he wanted to get the part)

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