2. Angelika Gorobej. All rights reserved. NON – FINITE FORMS OF THE VERB FOR STUDENTS OF THE MARIUPOL MACHINE - BUILDING COLLEGE

3. WHAT IS A NON – FINITE FORM OF THE VERB? TAKE A LOOK AT THE DIAGRAM. Angelika Gorobej. All rights reserved. VERB NON – FINITE FORM OF THE VERB. GERUND PARTICIPLES I and II INFINITIVE SOME OTHER PART OF SPEECH NOUN

4. GERUND It is a mixed part of speech that combines the features of the verb and the noun. It is formed in the same way as Participle I. The spelling rules are the same. How can we differentiate them in the sentence? Only analyzing their functions in the sentence. That’s why it’s very important to learn gerund functions thoroughly!!! Angelika Gorobej. All rights reserved.

5. Gerund can: 1.Have a direct object. I remember reading this book. 2. It can be modified by an adverb. He likes reading aloud. 3. It has tense and voice forms. Angelika Gorobej. All rights reserved.

6. FUNCTIONS IN THE SENTENCE Subject. Reading Reading is her favorite occupation. Predicative. is reading. Her greatest pleasure is reading. Part of a compound verbal predicate. reading He finished reading the book. Direct object. reading I remember reading it. Indirect object with a preposition. of reading I am fond of reading. Attribute reading I had the pleasure of reading in the newspapers of your success. Adverbial modifier reading After reading the letter I put it into the drawer. Angelika Gorobej. All rights reserved.

7. Герундиальный оборот (комплекс) состоит из двух частей : 1-я часть: а) существительное в притяжательном падеже (-’s) или притяжательное местоимение (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) – в письменной и в педантичной устной речи; б) или - существительное в общем падеже, а личное местоимение в объектном падеже (me, you, him, her, it, us, them) – в обычной устной речи (хотя сейчас эта тенденция распространяется и на письменный стиль общения, если оборот употребляется в роли дополнения в предложении). 2-я часть герундий, который называет действие, совершаемое лицом или предметом, названным в первой части комплекса (Active), или действие, совершаемое над этим лицом/предметом (Passive). Герундиальный комплекс представляет собой один сложный член предложения и выполняет функции: подлежащего, дополнения (беспредложного или предложного), определения или обстоятельства. Angelika Gorobej. All rights reserved. NOUN or PRONOUNGERUND In spite of not having any university education, Faraday made his great discoveries. Несмотря на то, что Фарадей не имел университетского образования, он сделал великие открытия.

8. Let’s have some drills. Finish the following sentences using gerund. 1.I couldn’t help… 2.I am tired of… 3.At last we succeeded in… 4.He left the room without… 5.You should avoid… Rewrite the following sentences using proper prepositions and gerund. 1.I have no intention… (to stay) here any longer. 2.She insisted… (to help) me. 3.Are you fond… (to play) chess? 4.There is no possibility… (to find) his address. 5.He is engaged… (to write) a book. Angelika Gorobej. All rights reserved.

9. Let’s transform Follow the example! First think then speak and write!!! Do you mind if I close the window? – Do you mind my closing the window? 1.The doctor insisted that I should stay at home. 2.Will you object if I smoke here? 3.There is no chance that they will call on us tonight. 4.There is no hope that you will receive a letter from him soon. 5.We were informed that the ship had arrived at the port. 6.You will accuse me if I ask you again. 7.We insisted that he should come with us. 8.Would you mind if he come to your lecture? 9.I have heard that your sun has been awarded the Order of the Red Banner. 10.There is no fear that I shall forget. Angelika Gorobej. All rights reserved.

10. Let’s translate 1.Our meeting him there was a pleasant surprise. 2.She wrote the letter without my knowing it. 3.There is no excise for his doing such a thing. 4.Their leaving before the end of the concert attracted attention. 5.The storm prevented the ship from reaching the port in time. 6.Have you the means of helping him now? 7.He did not like of being read to. 8.Be careful in crossing the street. Angelika Gorobej. All rights reserved.

11. WELL DONE!!! Angelika Gorobej. All rights reserved. Нам не страшен ни холод, ни зной, ни зверь лесной!!! А тем более какой – то герундийболее Ой, хоть бы запомнили!