Перевод герундия на русский язык

Герундии может переводиться на русский язык а) существительным:

Мы заинтересованы в покупке этих товаров.

Все продолжали работать.

в) деепричастием:

On coming to the office he got down Придя в офис, он принялся за работу, to work.

г) придаточным предложением:

W; regretted having done it. Мы сожалели о том, что сделали это.

Grammar and Lexis

Ex. 1. Write three forms of the following verbs. Underline the past participles.

to break, to bring, lo build, to buy, to catch, to choose, to cut, to do, to eat, to drive, to find, to give, to grow, to hold, to keep, lo leave, to meet, to make, lo pay, lo read, to see, to sell, to send, to set, to show, to spell, to teach, to wake

Ex. 2. a) Complete the sentences in the way shown in the Examples, b) Then say what you know about improvements in our towns and cities.

Examples:

Workers build roads. Roads are built by workers.

The city authorities built a new bridge last year.

A new bridge was built last year by the city authorities.

Tbe government will build a new railway next year. A new railway will be built next year.

1. The local council builds a lot of new houses.
A lot of new houses,..by the local council.

2.!.ocal authorities construct new roads.
New roads... by local authorities.

3. The mayor's office will open a new civic centre next month.
A new civic centre... by the mayor's office next month.

4. Construction companies will open new hotels next year
New hotels... by construction companies next year.

5. The city authorities pulled down (снесли) many old buildings last year.
Many old buildings... by the city authorities last year.

6. Workers restored a lot of historical buildings last year.
A lot of historical buildings... last year.

7. Architects will create new modern buildings.
New modern buildings... by architects.

8. Landscape designers will create new parks.
Ne, w parks... by landscape designers.

9. Designers will modernise old plants and factories.
Old plants and factories... by designers.

10. The local authorities and people will make our towns and cities cleaner. Our towns and cities... by the local authorities and people.

Ex. 3. a) Tell your friend about the improvements at your university. First, complete the sentences.

During the summer holidays, when the students were away.

a new canteen some classrooms new sports equipment some laboratories new textbooks additional staff the building new office equipment

• flowers

- windows

B)

Ask your friend about improvements at his university/office. First, write questions as it is done in the Examples.

Examples:

A new canteen was built, wasn't it?

Was a new canteen built?

Unit I

Ex. 4. a) Open the brackets. Use the Passive Voice, b) Tell the students why the young man liked his holiday.