Ex. 21. Complete the following so as to use predicative constructions with the gerund.

1. You don't seem to mind their.... 2. What is the reason of his...? I don't understand what prevents her.... 3. There's no sense in your.... 4. She finished her.... 5. He dropped the subject without my.... 6. Louise didn't like to run the risk of her... 7. He liked the idea of their.... 8. They saved time by Tom's.... 9. There was no excuse for Isabel's.... 10. There was no possibility of David's.... 11. I was awak­ened by the sound of someone.... 12. I sat there listening to Arthur.... 13. I don't like her.... 14. He was right in his.... 15. There is no point in my.... 16. Bobby gave no sign of his..., 17. There was an absolute proof of his.... 18. Forgive my.... 19. It was the only excuse for her....

Ex. 22. Change the construction of the following sentences so as to use complexes with a gerund or half-gerund.

1. Don't forget to remind them that they have to come a bit earlier. 2. That he had been away for so many years made feel quite a stranger in that big city. 3. I couldn't bear the idea that anybody should interfere with what I thought to be my per­sonal affair. 4. We were all surprised that the project had not yet been put into practice. 5. The writer confessed that he had never dreamt his book would be so successful with the general reader. 6. Will you have anything against it if Alec brings a friend of his to the party? 7. Did he say anything of the kind? 1 don't remember. 8. Mother will be terribly disappointed if Harry doesn't get the job. 9. It suddenly occurred to Rita that she must be going; her parents might be worried if she stayed out later than usual. 10. My whole future depended on whether I should not lose possession of myself at that moment. 11. His friends considered him very practi­cal though he was so young.

Ex.23. Construct complexes with a gerund or a half-gerund out of the elements given in brackets. Insert prepositions where neces­sary.

1. We were surprised... (he, to take) the whole affair into his own hands. 2. There is a committee meeting there tomorrow. I count... (Mr. Dunne, to come).... (he, to be) there will carry more weight. 3. If it were not... (Rivera, to render) financial aid to the Junta, it might have failed to organize the uprising. 4. Emily was confused... (we all, to observe) her, and hung down her head. 5. Ratterer's idea... (Clyde, to go) to his uncle Samuel not onry pleased but also annoyed him. 6. It is not worth while... (you, to worry). 7. I understand perfectly... (the girl, not to want) to leave. 8. I heard... (the committee, to turn down) the proposal. 9. The functioning of the mechanism depends... (it, to handle) properly. 10. I won't stand... (anybody, to talk) to Mother like that. 11. David was in constant fear... (his step­father, to punish) him tor something. 12. You must forgive... (the boy, to be so curious). 13. She won't believe... (I to interest) you in the matter.

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