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:
Nobody was surprised at John being absent.
Correct!
Wrong!
Screaming the names of participants, the audience cheered the runners.
Correct!
Wrong!
Aren’t you afraid of telling the truth?
Correct!
Wrong!
Swimming is popular form of keeping one’s body fit.
Correct!
Wrong!
They wasted their money on buying useless things.
Correct!
Wrong!
The boy entered the room smiling.
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Wrong!
Smoking in public places is forbidden.
Correct!
Wrong!
Jumping over the fence, the burglars managed to escape from the prison.
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Wrong!
They saw a boy in the park standing on his head.
Correct!
Wrong!
Hearing a loud noise, we were shocked to move.
Correct!
Wrong!
The driver was seriously injured during the accident and is now fighting for his life.
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Wrong!
Michael was angry at Jill for trying to fool him.
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Wrong!
She ruined her sight by playing computer games.
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Speaking is a whole lot easier than doing.
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Singing to herself in a shower is something that makes her life wonderful.
Correct!
Wrong!
Безособові форми дієслова (Герундій чи дієприкметник)
