Syntax - veškeré výsledky cvičení
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→ Being very gifted musically, she was made to practice every day.
Make a gerund phrase out of the words in parentheses.
The Ss are expressed by means of possessive pronouns/(ADJ or by means of the object form. <- much
more common)
1. (they, break off, negotiations, so soon) was quite unexpected.
→ Their breaking off negotiations so soon was quite unexpected.
2. (he, return, reward money) surprised the donor.
→ His returning the reward money surprised the donor.
3. I can’t understand (they, reject, advice, their lawyer).
→ I can’t understand their/them rejecting the advice of their lawyer.
4. No one was aware of this presence because of (he, enter, room, so quietly).
→ No one was aware of this presence because of his/him entering the room so quietly.
5. The doctor suggested (he, see, psychiatrist).
→ The doctor suggested his/him seeing a psychiatrist.
Supply the required preposition and the gerund form of the verb in parentheses.
1. I am looking forward (see) you again.
→ I am looking forward to seeing you again.
2. Can I plan (see) the new house soon?
→ Can I plan to see/seeing/on seeing the new house soon?
3. Nothing will deter him (continue) his experiment.
→ Nothing will deter him from continuing his experiment.
(Marcella Frank – Modern English, Prentice Hall )
Participle (when it fol ows a conjunction) or Gerund?
1. I hate speaking in the public. G
2. I’ve never resented your always being right. G
3. I blame myself for not having foreseen
(perfect form) this development. G