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My
uncle’s visiting us is a surprise.
My
uncle visiting us is a surprise.
These two constructions may be used indifferently.
But
there is a
slight difference in meaning. In the first sentence the action is
emphasized, in the second sentence the focus is on the doer of the
action.
b) The nominal part of the Complex Gerundial Construction can
also be expressed by the pronouns
all, this, that, both, each, something
which have no case distinction.
Task 1. State the syntactic functions of the Gerundial Construction.
Translate the sentences into Russian.
1. She was very much surprised at his being so worried about the
incident. 2. She can’t bear thinking of it or speaking of it. And your
saying that reminded her. 3. But of course someone might have gone
to the table without your noticing? 4. It was no good your doing things
by halves. 5. We are concerned about the company’s trading in raw
materials. 6. He complained, “I don’t like the idea of you all going off
from early morning till late at night. I don’t like being alone, quite
frankly.” 7. She changed the style of her dancing, her feet moved more
quickly, and did not keep so strictly to the ground. 8. I can’t bear the
thought of your deserting your post when your presence is so necessary.
9. Tom’s mother spoke with pride of her son being a sailor. 10. Did you
ever hear of a man of sense rejecting an offer? 11. I can’t imagine your
mother approving of what you are doing.
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