Question

4. Употребите одну из неличных форм: инфинитив, герундий, причастие.a)He offered (lend) me the money. I didn't like (take) it but I had no other way out.b)What was in the letter? I don't know. I didn't want (open) it as it wasn't addressed to me.c)Try (avoid) (be) late. He hates (be) kept (wait).d)He heard the clock striking seven and knew it was time for him (get) up.e)I can hear the bell (ring) but nobody seems (be coming) (open) the door.f)Did you advise him (go) to the police? - No, I didn't like (give) any advice on such a difficult matter.g)I'm not used to (drive) on the left.h)It's pleasant (sit) by the fire at night and (hear) the wind (blow) outside.i)It's no use (write) to him, he never answers letters. The only thing (do) is (go) and (see) him.j)Ask him (come) in. Don't keep him (stand) at the door.

Answer 1

a)    He offered to lend me the money. I didn't like taking it but I had no other way out.

b)    What was in the letter? I don't know. I didn't want to open it as it wasn't addressed to me.

c)     Try to avoid being late. He hates to be kept waiting.

d)    He heard the clock striking seven and knew it was time for him to get up.

e)     I can hear the bell ringing but nobody seems to be coming to open the door.

f)      Did you advise him to go to the police? - No, I didn't like giving any advice on such a difficult matter.

g)    I'm not used to drive on the left.

h)    It's pleasant siting by the fire at night and hear the wind blowing outside.

i)      It's no use to write to him, he never answers letters. The only thing to do is going and seeing him.

j)      Ask him to come in. Don't keep him standing at the door.

Answer 2

Употребите одну из неличных форм: инфинитив, герундий, причастие

a) He offered (lend) me the money. I didn't like (take) it but I had no other way out. - He offered to lend me the money. I didn't like taking it but I had no other way out.

b) What was in the letter? I don't know. I didn't want (open) it as it wasn't addressed to me.

- What was in the letter? I don't know. I didn't want to open it as it wasn't addressed to me.

c) Try (avoid) (be) late. He hates (be) kept (wait).

- Try to avoid being late. He hates being kept waiting.

d) He heard the clock striking seven and knew it was time for him (get) up.

- He heard the clock striking seven and knew it was time for him to get up.

e) I can hear the bell (ring) but nobody seems (be coming) (open) the door.

- I can hear the bell ringing but nobody seems to be coming to open the door.

f) Did you advise him (go) to the police? - No, I didn't like (give) any advice on such a difficult matter.

- Did you advise him to go to the police? - No, I didn't like giving any advice on such a difficult matter.

g) I'm not used to (drive) on the left.

- I'm not used to driving on the left.

h) It's pleasant (sit) by the fire at night and (hear) the wind (blow) outside.

- It's pleasant to sit by the fire at night and hear the wind blowing outside.

i) It's no use (write) to him, he never answers letters. The only thing (do) is (go) and (see) him.

- It's no use writing to him, he never answers letters. The only thing to do is to go and see him.

j) Ask him (come) in. Don't keep him (stand) at the door.

- Ask him to come in. Don't keep him standing at the door.