Question

Упражнение 4. Назовите функции герундия.

1. Reading English technical magazines is important for engineers.

2. They finished installing tha apparatus only on Sunday.

3. They began making the experiment in May.

4. After failing his examination in January he had to take it again in February.

5. At the meet they discussed different ways of improving their work.

6. Speaking foreign anguages is important for everyone.

7. They objected to his staying at home.

Answer 1

1. Reading - подлежащее
2. installing - прямое дополнение
3. making - прямое дополнение
4. failing - обстоятельство
5. improving - определение
6. staying - дополнение