Additional reading

1. стр. 130 – 186

2. стр. 80 – 87

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4. стр. 121 - 134

5. стр. 144-165

6. Ястребова, Курс английского языка для студентов языковых вузов, стр. 317-343

Practical tasks:

9. Point out participle I, gerund and verbal noun in the following sentences:

- Curt came near dying from the effects of that night of waiting in the church.

- They invented the art of giving Christmas presents. Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly bearing the privilege of exchange.

- The loud groaning of the waves swallowed up the sailor’s song.

12. Choose infinitive or gerund and give your reasons:

Model - As some water had got in, the engine of the boat could’t but stop…(to work). – The use of the gerund here is explaned by the substantive properties of the process.

- I’m afraid our camera wants … (to repair).

- This is not the way … children (to treat).

- I soon regretted … the doctor’s recommendations (not to follow).

- I regret … that I can’t come to your wedding (to say).

- Did they teach you … at school (to dance)