Мележик К. Н. Неличные формы глагола indd

17. It’s no use talking like that to me.

18. He did not succeed in taking things easily.

Task 3. Use the required form of the Gerund of the verb in 

brackets.

1. She didn’t feel like (to go) unescorted into dinner, which would 

begin soon. 2. I inquired of Robinson that afternoon about my book. 

He neither admitted nor denied (to take) it. 3. Since Tom was his best 

friend he helped him without (to ask). 4. His latest desire was to 

discover her age, which he cursed himself for not (to observe) when 

he had her passport in his hands. 5. He could not help (to know) that 

there were odious people who called him a snob. 6. Daisy and Gatsby 

danced. I remember (to be) surprised by his graceful, conservative 

fox-trot – I had never seen him dance before. 7. When they had 

finished (to write) this letter they read the whole correspondence 

from beginning to end. 8. He would never forgive her for (to play) this 

game, for over fifty years. 9. He poured milk into a jug from a carton 

in the refrigerator, then drank some milk himself before (to put) the 

carton back. 10. It’s no good (to deny) that. 11. Try and help the nurses 

by (to keep) quiet and tidy. 12. From there he had a clear view of the 

entrance to the room, with the advantage that he could avoid (to 

observe) himself by (to run) quickly out of sight through the stairway 

door. 13. The tables were put on one side so that there might be room 

for (to dance). 14. I don’t like (to spy) on. 15. Annette, who heard 

thousands of names mentioned every year, and had a deplorable 

memory, could recall (to hear) the name of Fox in connection with 

something or other, but could not remember exactly what. 16. The 

porter, also on (to enter), would have tapped out his own code. 17. He 

suddenly stopped (to read). There was no point in (to go) on. He 

looked up and found forty pairs of eyes fixed on him intently. 18. You 

must excuse me for (to think) you were a gipsy.