Non-finite forms the verb
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The Simple Gerund Active and Passive expresses a simultaneous
action with the finite verb. E.g. 1. She walked on without turning her head. 2. He can swim for number of hours without being tired. The Perfect Gerund expresses an action prior to that of the finite verb. E.g. 1. He was ashamed of having shown irritation. 2. They parted without having spoken to each other. But: with the verbs remember, excuse, forgive, thank and after the prepositions on/upon, after, without the Perfect Gerund is seldom used. E.g. 1. I don't remember hearing the legend before. 2. On leaving the house we hurried to the station. The gerund has voice distinctions. E.g. 1. He liked neither reading aloud nor being read aloud to. 2. She was upset at having been treated like that. Note: After the verbs to want, to need, to deserve, to require and the adjective worth the gerund is used in the active form, though it is passive in meaning. E.g. 1. He realized that his room needed painting. 2. The child deserves praising. 3. The film was not worth watching. 40 Functions of the Gerund The Gerund has the following syntactical functions: 1. A subject a) doing smth is/does/would do/means smth E.g. 1. Growing flowers is my hobby. 2. Crying will do you no good (Слезы вам не помогут). 3. Talking mends no holes (proverb: Разговоры не помогают в беде). b) with introductory "it": it is/was no use (useless, no good, etc.) doing smth E.g. 1. It's no good denying it (Отрицать не имеет смысла). 2. It's no use telling her about it (Бесполезно ей говорить об этом). c) with introductory "there": there is/was no doing smth E.g. 1. There is no avoiding it (Этого не избежать). 2. There was no going back (Назад пути уже не было). Download 418.2 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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