Основы теории английского языка. Листунова Е.И. - 80 стр.

      Complexes with the gerund are usually rendered in Russian by
whole subordinate clauses:
      Excuse my interrupting you. — Ïðîñòèòå, ÷òî ÿ âàñ ïåðåáèâàþ.
I insist on your going there immediately. — ß íàñòàèâàþ íà òîì,
÷òîáû âû ïîøëè òóäà íåìåäëåííî. Our missing the train was most
vexing. — Áûëî êðàéíå äîñàäíî, ÷òî ìû îïîçäàëè íà ïîåçä. You
will discuss it after my leaving. — Âû ýòî îáñóäèòå ïîñëå òîãî, êàê ÿ
óéäó (or: ïîñëå ìîåãî óõîäà).

                  The Gerund and the Verbal Noun

      In the English language besides the gerund which is half-verb.
half-noun, there is a pure verbal noun ending in -ing. Let us draw a
parallel between these two forms:
      The Gerund                         The Verbal Noun
1. The gerund has no plural.        1. The verbal noun may be used in
                                    the plural: But all the sayings and
                                    doings and thinkings, being un
                                    known to Mr. Swiveller, affected him
                                    not in the least (Dickens).
2. The gerund has tense and         2. The verbal noun has naturally
voice forms:                        neither tense nor voice forms.
The pleasure of seeing her
again was intensified extraordinary
by the welcome in her eyes...
(Cronin). He did not remember
ever having seen her in black
(Galsworthy). She couldn’t bear
being read to any longer (Shaw).
3. The gerund has no article:       3. The verbal noun may have
The rain showed no sign of          an article (definite or in definite):
stopping... (Maugham).              At the same moment a
                                    clapping of hands... told that
                                    the waltz had ended (Joyce). He was
                                    interrupted bythe ringing of the
                                    telephone (Cronin).




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