Отже, герундій і дієприкметник (Gerund and Participle) – це безособові форми дієслова, написання яких часто збігається, що викликає труднощі при їх вживанні. Про кожне з цих явищ ви можете прочитати окремо в статтях нашого блогу:
Тест:
Screaming the names of participants, the audience cheered the runners.
Correct!
Wrong!
Hearing a loud noise, we were shocked to move.
Correct!
Wrong!
Nobody was surprised at John being absent.
Correct!
Wrong!
Singing to herself in a shower is something that makes her life wonderful.
Correct!
Wrong!
Speaking is a whole lot easier than doing.
Correct!
Wrong!
Swimming is popular form of keeping one’s body fit.
Correct!
Wrong!
Michael was angry at Jill for trying to fool him.
Correct!
Wrong!
Smoking in public places is forbidden.
Correct!
Wrong!
They wasted their money on buying useless things.
Correct!
Wrong!
The boy entered the room smiling.
Correct!
Wrong!
Jumping over the fence, the burglars managed to escape from the prison.
Correct!
Wrong!
She ruined her sight by playing computer games.
Correct!
Wrong!
Aren’t you afraid of telling the truth?
Correct!
Wrong!
The driver was seriously injured during the accident and is now fighting for his life.
Correct!
Wrong!
They saw a boy in the park standing on his head.
Correct!
Wrong!
Безособові форми дієслова (Герундій чи дієприкметник)
