Question

Раскройте скобки поставив нужную форму герундия: 1)i insist on the machine (to repair) 2)i did not mind his (to smoke) 3)he greatly regretted his ( to be) so rude 4)on (to enter) the room he switched on the light 5)he did his best to conceal his (put) into prison 6)bruno (to burn) alive is well-known fact 7)(to break) the promise is the worst thing that can be done here 8)newton ( to discover) laws of motion made a great contribution into physics. 9)his ( to treat )like that is very unkind 10)he knows of ivanov (to appoint) director

Answer 1

1)I insist on the machine being repaired

2)I did not mind his smoking

3)He greatly regretted his having been so rude

4)On entering the room he switched on the light

5)He did his best to conceal his having been put into prison (скрыть судимость, т е он был в тюрьме до того, как пытался этот факт скрыть

)

6)Bruno having been burnt alive is well-known fact  (OR being burnt)

7) Breaking the promise is the worst thing that can be done here

8)Newton discovering laws of motion made a great contribution into physics.

9)His being treated like that is very unkind (OR having been treated) (это с ним плохо обращались, а не он плохой) is  т к это тогда было плохо, и сейчас плохо

10)He knows of Ivanov having been appointed director (OR being appointed)

Answer 2

1 i insist on reoairing the machine
2 I didn`t mind him smoking
3 he greatly regretted his being so rude
4 on entering the room
5 to conceal his putting into prison.
6 Bruno burning alive is well-known fact
7 Breaking the promise is the worst
8 Newton discovering laws of motion
9 His treating like that is very unkind.
10 of Ivanov appointing director.