Task 2. Translate the sentences paying attention to the Gerund in
different functions.
1. England was the most successful of the European nations at
colonizing what would become the United States.
2. By contrast, economic growth can contribute to pollution and
exacerbate the difficult problem of maintaining a clean and healthy
environment.
3. As a result of the slowing economy and other factors the federal
budget deficit began heading upward again.
4. Self-employed businesses are famous for being able to respond
almost instantly to changes in demand.
5. One of the advantages of sole proprietorship is that an owner
can make decisions quickly and decisively without having to consult
others.
6. Like printing paper money, issuing too much stock diminishes
the basic value of each share.
7. Legally, the owners of this stock stand next in line to the
bondholders in getting paid.
8. Even if the rate has gone down, the lender benefits by having
increased the size of its original loan at a lower rate of interest.
9. Most experts now diminish the idea of rapidly eroding U.S.
industrial base.
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