Ex. 8. Use the gerund or the participle in the required form instead of the infinitive in brackets.
1. She left the room (to murmur) something incoherent about (to bicycle) down to the village. (S. M.) 2. She seemed to be on the point of (to discuss) whether I was a satisfactory person. (Bates) 3. As I stood (to hesitate) in the hall with all this (to pass) through my mind, Caroline's voice came again. (A. Chr.) 4. She and I were supposed (to work) together in the evening (to take) round suppers, (to tidy) the ward and (to clean) things. (M. D.) 5. "Well, dear," said Miss Marple, "it is much easier for me (to sit) here quietly than it was for you." (A. Chr.) 6. She rose and stood (to look) at him, her face quite expressionless. (F. F.) 7. (to recover) from her surprise, she soon came out again. (White) 8. She watched him through the window (to walk) alone. (White) 9. They had not very long to wait however before the door opened and Miss Packard came in (to apologise) as she did so. (A. Chr.) 10. (to talk) of Bill, is he expecting me? (P. W.) 11. While (to wait) for the door to open, he was conscious of extreme quietude, broken by a clock chiming four as if with the voice of Time itself. (Galsw.)
Ex. 9. Define the type of predicative constructions in the following sentences.
1. Tommy heard the sound of the key being turned in the lock. (A. Chr.) 2. I felt they expected me to say clever things, and I never could think of any till after the party was over. I tried to conceal my embarrassment by handing round cups of tea and rather ill-cut bread-and-butter. I wanted no one to take notice of me, so that I could observe these famous creatures at my ease and listen to the clever things they said. (S. M.) 3. We stood under a street light, reading the paper, waiting for Tom to come down from the park after taking Lydia home. (Bates) 4.I want to be read and I think I am justified in doing what I can to make my book readable. (S. M.) 5. My uncle was sitting in a chair near the window. He seemed to be staring into space, his hands clenched nervously on the edge of the chair. (D. Rob.) 6. ...and he despised himself again because his heart had given such a jolt of relief when he saw her come in. 7. He had left his wife sitting on the sofa in the drawing-room, her hands crossed in her lap, ... waiting for him to go out. (Qalsw.) 8. For Tansy it was a dance that she was not likely to forget. (D. Rob.) 9. We found M. Hautet awaiting us in the hall, and we all proceeded upstairs together, Franchise marching ahead to show us the way. (A. Chr.) 10. When it was time for me to go I asked if I could see the rooms. (S. M.) 11. "And now," Mrs. Gary was saying, "I want you to go and see the lady who has the chrysanthemums." (F. F.) 12. When she opened her eyes, it was with a shock that she saw Nigel standing beside her. (D. Rob.) 13. She dosed, and so did not hear a man walking on bare feet along the beach. (D. Rob.) 14. ...Martin was supposed to be engaged to Christine Manners. (D. Rob.) 15. ...She isn't likely to be your secretary much longer. (D. Rob.) 16. The gate had been kept unlocked for her. I opened it and let her through. (Bates)
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Ex. 10. Define the function of predicative constructions in the following sentences.
1. What a lot of people seem to have been at school with you! (P. W.) 2. My goodness, I'd give something to see that girl smile. (S. M.) 3. She felt her eyelids burning; she stamped her foot violently; her hands scurried nervously over the table as if searching for a weapon, and then she flung herself wildly at Gedney. (F. F.) 4. You don't seem to understand how... happy it makes me to see you sitting there... . (P. W.) 5. Irene turned to answer him, and Soames saw Bosinney watching her and smiling to himself. (Galsw.) 6. The sun's beams seemed to hit the white road with a directed energy. (S. M.) 7. To save embarrassment to people still living I have given the persons who play part in this story names of my own contriving... . (S. M.) 8. The bowl seemed suddenly to turn itself over... . (F. F.) 9. It dawned upon Andrew, ...that his having been in practice in this remote Welsh mining town condemned him. (Cron.) 10. Andrew swung round to see Mrs. Page sail out of the sitting-room, her face unusually pale, her black eyes sparkling with some violent emotion. (Cron.) 11. Again Bernice had to speak. "Do you want me to go home?" (F. F.)
Ex. 11. Recast the following sentences so as to use constructions with a non-finite form of the verb instead of subordinate clauses.
1. Though he had suffered so much from the ridicule of his friends, David... could never resist displaying his pictures. 2. I do not believe the people who tell me that they do not care a row of pins for the opinion of their fellows. 3. When we had finished I called the waiter to pay for the dinner. 4. It appeared he had not two thoughts on the matter. 5. It appeared that her admiration for the famous writer was so intense that she was prepared to cut an engagement in London. 6. He insisted that I should go with them. 7. It seemed that Jack had chosen the moment to ask me to grant him a favour. 8. He regretted that he had done this. 9. I was sure that she had read all Mike's books. 10. It seemed that he was having a good time. 11. It happened that they knew one another very well. 12. Andrew saw that Clara's eyes widened with surprise.
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