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Ex. 2. a) Combine the sentences using the gerund. 1. Send your application today. Donʼt delay! 2. I have to pay an enormous income tax. I resent this. 3. His assistant always buys a thing or two in a duty-free shop. She canʼt resist this. 4. Jerome had given us the false information. He admitted his fault. 5. Liz doesnʼt eat convenience foods. She avoids this. 6. My son is always going on a spending spree on his payday. I resent this. 7. You shouldnʼt take advantage of peopleʼs weakness. Itʼs no good. 8. I posted your letters. I clearly remember that. 9. Both companies had discharged a lot of toxic waste. They denied that. 10. I have to get Markʼs permission for everything I do. I canʼt stand this.

b) Combine the sentences. Use gerunds preceded by prepositions. Example: Jim was denied admittance. – He was angry at being denied admittance. 1. Rita was not treated with much respect. She was not used … . 2. Nick was refused the visa. He was very much annoyed … . 3. Andrew betrayed their friendship. She cannot forgive … . 4. You graduated from the State University! Let us congratulate you … . 5. As youʼre trying to keep fit, donʼt consume much sugar. You should refrain … . 6. As the child was sleeping we were speaking in a whisper. We were speaking in a whisper for fear … .​

Answer 1

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a)

Send your application today without delaying.

I resent having to pay an enormous income tax.

She can't resist buying a thing or two in a duty-free shop.

Jerome admitted his fault in giving us the false information.

Liz avoids eating convenience foods.

I resent my son always going on a spending spree on his payday.

It's no good taking advantage of people's weakness.

I clearly remember posting your letters.

They denied discharging a lot of toxic waste.

I can't stand having to get Mark's permission for everything I do.

b)

Rita was not treated with much respect. She was not used to being treated that way.

Nick was refused the visa. He was very much annoyed at being refused the visa.

Andrew betrayed their friendship. She cannot forgive him for betraying their friendship.

You graduated from the State University! Let us congratulate you on graduating from the State University.

As you're trying to keep fit, don't consume much sugar. You should refrain from consuming too much sugar.

As the child was sleeping, we were speaking in a whisper. We were speaking in a whisper for fear of waking the child up.