Exercise 15. Translate from Russian into English using the Gerund.

1. Перестаньте разговаривать. 2. Мы закончили работать над этой проблемой. 3. Я думаю над тем, чтобы провести летние каникулы на ферме. 4. Вы не возражаете, если я буду участвовать в конференции? 5. Она боялась разговаривать с ректором. 6. Я настаиваю на том, чтобы спросить его совета. 7.Я не одобряю того, что вы тратите так много времени понапрасну (waste time). 8. Благодарю вас, что вы пришли вовремя. 9. Мы оставили мысль, когда-нибудь увидеть его. 10. Я не могу не думать об этом все время.

Exercise 16. Define forms of the Gerund. Find Gerundial Constructions, if any.

1. After having been told the results of the X-ray examination the physician wrote them down in the patient’s case history. 2. I don’t like being read to, I prefer reading myself. 3. The patient was thankful to the doctor for his having been so attentive. 4. No physician can make a proper diagnosis without having examined the patient. 5. The initial diagnosis must be made before the patient’s being directed to the in-patient department. 6. In spite of his not having any university education Faraday made his great discoveries.

Exercise 17. Read the text. Find the ing-forms, define them.

Success for the majority of students depends not only on achieving good results in exams, but on everyday work as well. But what is the key to achieving success?
A lot of books offer a new approach to efficient study. Without minimizing the importance of good organization and hard work the researchers stress that study must and can be fun.
The books provide useful advice on writing, speed reading and taking notes. They offer numerous suggestions and techniques which enable students making maximum use of their time.
It is well-known that on any first reading your chances of digesting more than 40% are slight. But any advanced course demands a lot of reading – be it Science, Humanities, or even practical courses, speed reading making it more enjoyable and satisfying.
Instead of reading every word as a separate entity, try to read them as sets of words. Such reading increases your speed fivefold at least. Thus you will get the point of the author’s writing much more quickly. Speedier reading is within everybody’s capabilities, so is speedier understanding. And for any reader, let alone a serious one, this is always a chief goal.

Exercise 18. Translate from Russian into English using the Gerund.

1.Он оставил мысль поехать на конференцию. 2. Мне не хочется спать. 3.Я одобряю вашу упорную работу. 4. Продолжайте обсуждать этот вопрос. 5. Я настаиваю на то, чтобы позвонить ему. 6. Вы не возражаете, если я приду позже? 7. Мама возражает, что я работаю допоздна. 8. Эту книгу стоит прочитать.

Герундий и глагольное существительное/
The gerund and the verbal noun

Герундий следует отличать не только от причастия, но и от глагольного существительного, которое также имеет суффикс –ing. Главные отличия герундия от глагольного существительного заключаются в следующем:

Exercise 19. Find the sentences in which the ing-form is a) a gerund b) a verbal noun

1. You should think before speaking. 2. After finding the new word in the dictionary, I wrote it down and went on reading. 3. What do you mean by saying that? 4. The students found the reading of English newspapers rather difficult at first. 5. Instead of going home after the Academy, the girls went for a walk. 6. Chalk is used for writing on the blackboard. 7. The cleaning of the room was done by the girls. 8. The treating of patient at the initial stage is very important.