Мележик К. Н. Неличные формы глагола indd

that I am in the habit of (to make) a nuisance of myself. 3. She went 

on (to read) about how (to stick) plastic flowers on her blouse. 4. The 

master seized the arms of his chair and grasped them as though (to 

prevent) himself from (to fall) upon Philip. 5. I remember (to see) 

her (to come) on board only a few minutes before the boat sailed. 

6. John had introduced himself to Philip before (to come) in to see 

Kitty. 7. He seemed (to have) some difficulty in (to start). 8. She 

tried (to stop) (to go out) (to see) people. 9. And with an immense 

effort of the will, he managed (to stand) there, without (to go) down 

(to open) the door. 10. Can you (to ask) me after (to hear) me (to 

play)? 11. Thank you for (to let) me (to talk) to you. 12. Ralph began 

(to disappear) for days and weeks without (to warn). 13. Without (to 

speak) they went along, and there was no one (to see) either in front 

or behind them. 14. After that they decided (to go) where there was 

no chance at all of their (to see). 15. He took a silk scarf from his 

neck and gave it over to me (to use) for a handkerchief, since my 

own was wet with my (to cry). 16. Once more, Simon started (to 

piece) the toy together, with the old tune inside it, while Jennie and 

I went (to make) some tea. 17. When she woke, she rubbed her eyes 

(to gather) her senses together and gradually she remembered (to 

go) to the theatre on the previous evening. 18.1 taught in a private 

school in Kensington, for almost three months, very small children. 

I didn’t know what (to do) with them but I was kept fairly busy (to 

escort) little boys to the hall and (to tell) the little girls (to use) their 

handkerchiefs.

The form in ‘-ing’ may be a participle or a gerund or an 

adjective or a verbal noun. It is essential to remember some peculiar 

features:

a) Both the Gerund and the Participle may perform the functions 

of attribute and adverbial modifier. But the Participle is never 

preceded by the prepositions, only by the conjunctions ‘when’ and 

‘while’. The Gerund or gerundial constructions always follow some 

preposition.

b) An attribute is used in pre-position to the noun it modifies, while 

the Participle occupies the post-position.

c) A verbal noun unlike the Gerund can be modified by an article or 

adjective, and it can be used in the plural form.