Use Gerund with the following expressions
| I am
| capable of
(здатний)
fond of
(подобатися)
accustomed to
(призвичаїтися)
interested in
(цікавитися)
successful in
(досягати успіху)
afraid of
(боятися)
tired of
(втомитися)
| doing a lot of work
| | I have no
| excuse
(вибачення)
reason for
(причина)
possibility of
(можливість)
| coming so late
| | They
| succeed in
(мати успіх)
insist on
(наполягати на)
think of
(думати про)
thank for
(дякувати)
object to
заперечувати,
виступати проти
* rely on
* count on
розраховувати
* feel like
* don't mind
не бути проти
| getting a job
| | It's
| * worth
* worthwhile
варто
* not worth(while)
* no use
не варто
| postponing the meeting
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| They
| * can't help
* can't resist
не могти не
* can't stand
* can't bear
ненавидіти
| doing nothing
| | We
| * look forward to
з нетерпінням чекати
Would you mind*
Чи не могли б ви...
*/найбільш ввічлива форма прохання/
| hearing from you
coming later?
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GERUND in a Sentence
| Subject
Підмет
Part of Predicate
Object
Додаток
Attribute
Означення
Adverbial modifiers
Обставини
| Reading books is useful.
Читати книги — корисно.
Carrying out this task is of great importance.
Дуже важливо виконати це завдання.
Виконання цього завдання має велике значення.
His favorite pastime is listening to music.
| | How about
What about
| postponing the test?
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He insisted on translating the text.
Він наполягав на перекладі тексту.
Ann likes studying foreign languages.
Енн подобається вивчати іноземні мови.
There are two reasons for discussing the problem.
Існують дві причини для обговорення проблеми.
The boiling temperature of water is 100 С.
Температура кипіння води — 100 С.
(ПОР1ВНЯЙТЕ: boiling water (Participle I) — вода, шо кипить)
On entering the room, he greeted everyone.
Зайшовши до кімнати, він привітав ycix присутніх.
After discussing the problem they arrived at important conclusions.
Після обговорення проблеми вони дійшли важливих висновків.
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CONSTRUCTIONS WITH GERUND
Noun with 's / Possessive Adjective + Gerund
| I object to your participating.
I know of John's coming late.
The scientist's having discovered this phenomenon made him famous.
| Я виступаю проти вашої участі.
Я знаю, що Джон прийде пізно.
Відкриття вченим цього явища зробило його відомим.
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MIND the difference between
| Possessive Adjectives
| AND
| Possessive Pronouns
| | My
Your
His/Her/Its
| Our
Your
Their
| Mine
Yours
His/Hers/Its
| Ours
Yours
Theirs
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Exercise 3. Translate the following sentences into Ukrainian.
1. Forecasting future is always an uncertain business.
2. We learn much by reading books.
3. Writing essays in English requires practice.
4. It is worth remembering this rule.
5. They are capable of constructing these facilities.
6. Active animal life exists at all temperatures from the melting point of ice, to about 40° below the boiling point of water.
7. There are many reasons for questioning this theory.
8. The exhibition was worth attending.
9. He could not help joining the discussion.
10. I really thank you for taking all the trouble.
11. If you are not interested in asking questions, you are not interested in having answers.
12. The problem is worth solving.
13. I like to work without being disturbed.
14. Your studying much now will help you in your future work.
15. We succeeded in obtaining reliable results. -
16. They know about our investigating the problem.
17. In spite of his being tired, he continued to work.
18. I object to your discussing this issue now.
19. A true scientist is interested in being told about his or her mistakes.
20. I know of your having read this article.
21. He went away without having told us the necessary information.
22. The result of his investigation depended upon his having applied the proper method.
23. Academician Artzimovich once humorously defined science as a practice of the scientist's satisfying his or her curiosity at the expense of the government.
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