ГЕРУНДИЙ
| I like seeing a good film. |
| Seeing a good film is a pleasure. |
| We thought of seeing a film after supper. |
| He went home without seeing the film. |
Упражнение 401
В следующих предложениях замените придаточные дополнительные герундием с предлогом of.
• E.g. She thought she would go to the country for the weekend.
She thought of going to the country for the weekend.
1. I thought I would come and see you tomorrow.
I thought of coming and seeing you tomorrow.
2. I am thinking that I shall go out to the country tomorrow to see my mother.
I am thinking of going out to the country.
3. What do you think you will do tomorrow? — I don’t know yet; I thought I would go on an excursion, but the weather is so bad that probably I shan’t go.
What do you think you will do tomorrow? — I don't know; I thought of going to the zoo, but the weather is so bad that probably I shan't go.
4. I hear there are some English books at our university bookstall now. — So you are thinking that you will buy some, aren’t you?
I hear there are some English books at our institute bookstall now. — So you are thinking of buying some, aren't you?
5. I thought I would work in the library this evening, but as you have come, I won’t go there.
I thought of working in the library this evening, but as you have come, I won't go to the library.
6. We were thinking we would plant roses this year.
We were thinking of planting roses this year.
7. He is thinking that he will learn foreign languages in the near future.
He is thinking of learning learn foreign languages in the near future.
Упражнение 402
В следующих предложениях замените придаточные времени герундием с предлогом after.
• E.g. When she had bought everything she needed, she went home.
After buying everything she needed, she went home.
1. After she took the child to the kindergarten, she went to the library to prepare for her exam.
After taking the child to the kindergarten, she went to the library to study for her exam.
2. When he had made a thorough study of the subject, he found that it was a great deal more important than he had thought at first.
After making a thorough study of the subject, he found that it was a great deal more important than he had thought at first.
3. After I had hesitated some minutes whether to buy the hat or not, I finally decided that I might find one I liked better in another shop.
After hesitating some minutes whether to buy the hat or not, I finally decided that I might find one I liked better in another shop.
4. When she had graduated from the university, she left St Petersburg and went to teach in her hometown.
After graduating from the university, she left St. Petersburg and went to teach in her hometown.
5. When he had proved that his theory was correct, he started studying ways and means of improving the conditions of work in very deep coalmines.
After proving that his theory was correct, he started studying ways and means of improving the conditions of work in very deep coalmines.
6. My son got a job after he left school.
After leaving school, my son got a job.