Question

Раскройте скобки, употребляя требующуюся форму герундия. 1. the kitchen needs (to clean). 2. i am quite serious in (to say) that i don’t want to go abroad. 3. he seemed sorry for (to be) in attentive to his child. 4. she confessed to (to forget) to send the letter. 5. the old man could not stand (to tell) what he should do. 6. going to the party was no use: he had no talent for (to dance). 7. the bronze horseman is worth (to see). 8. after thoroughly (to examine) the student, the professor gave him a satisfactory mark. 9. after thoroughly (to examine) by the examination commission, the student was given a satisfactory mark. 10. she accused him of (to steal) her purse. 11. she reproached me for (not write) to her. 12. this job is not worth (to take). 13. after (to look) throughand (to mark) the students`papers, the teacher handed them back. 14. after (to look) through and (to mark), the papers were handed back to the students. 15. these clothes really want (to wash). 16. he is not accustomed to (to speak) in that way. 17. excuse me for (to break) your beautiful vase. 18. you never mentioned (to be) to greece. 19. she was proud of (to win) the cup 20. i don’t remember ever (to meet) your sister. 21. i don’t remember (to ask) this question by anybody. 22. the cat was punished for (to break) the cup. 23. the cat was afraid of (to punish) and hid itself under the sofa. 24. this tax needs (to pay) at once.

Answer 1

1. The kitchen needs cleaning. 2. I am quite serious in saying that I don"t want to go abroad. 3. He seemed sorry for having been inattentive to his child. 4. She confessed to having forgotten to send the letter. 5. The old man could not stand being told what he should do. 6. Going to the party was no use: he had no talent for dancing. 7. The Bronze Horseman is worth seeing. 8. After thoroughly examining the student, the professor gave him a satisfactory mark. 9. After being thoroughly examined by the examination commission, the student was given a satisfactory mark. 10. She accused him of having stolen her purse. 11. She reproached me for not writing (having written) to her. 12. This job is not worth taking. 13. After looking through and marking the students" papers, the teacher handed them back. 14. After being looked through and marked, the papers were handed back to the students. 15. These clothes want washing. 16. David was very glad of having found his aunt. 17. Excuse me for having broken (breaking) your beautiful vase. 18. You never mentioned having been to Greece. 19. She was proud of being awarded the cup of a champion. 20. I don"t remember ever meeting (having met) your sister. 21. I don"t remember being asked this question by an ybody. 22. The cat was punished for having broken the cup. 23. The cat was afraid of being punished and hid itself under the sofa.24. This tax needs paying at once.