Упражнение на герундий.
Замените придаточные предложения оборотами с герундием, поставив, где требуется, соответствующий предлог:
1. When I received the letter, I started home at once.
2. You may avoid many mistakes if you observe these rules.
3. When he entered the class, he greeted everybody.
4. After they had sat there a few minutes, they continued their journey.
5. While he was copying the text, he made a few mistakes.
6. I am thankful that I have been stopped in time.
7. I remember that I have read this book.
8. After she had tried all the keys on the ring, she finally found the right one.
9. He is proud that he has never been beaten at chess by his fellow students.
10. I don’t remember that I have ever come across his name before.
11. His arm was not in a sling and showed no sign that it had been injured.
12. You can improve your knowledge of Russian if you read more.
1. On receiving the letter, I started home at once. — Получив письмо, я сразу отправился домой.
2. You may avoid many mistakes by observing these rules. — Вы можете избежать многих ошибок, соблюдая эти правила.
3. On entering the class, he greeted everybody. — Войдя в класс, он поприветствовал всех.
4. After sitting there a few minutes, they continued their journey. — Посидев здесь несколько минут, они продолжили путешествие.
5. In copying the text, he made a few mistakes. — Копируя текст, он допустил несколько ошибок.
6. I am thankful for having been stopped (or: for being stopped) in time. — Я благодарен за то, что меня остановили.
7. I remember having read (or: reading) this book. — Я помню, что читал эту книгу.
8. After trying all the keys on the ring, she finally found the right one. — Попробовав все ключи на связке, она наконец-то нашла верный.
9. He is proud of never having been beaten at chess by his fellow students. — Он гордился тем, что его никогда не побеждали его товарищи-студенты.
10. I don’t remember ever having come across (or ever coming across) his name before.
11. His arm was not in a sling and showed no sign of having been injured. — Его рука не была в повязке и не демонстрировала каких-либо признаков повреждения.
12. You can improve your knowledge of Russian by reading more. — Ты можешь улучшить знание русского языка, больше читая.