Compare the use of the Gerund and the Infinitive. 1. Подлежащее To read is useful. (Чтение/читать полезно.) Reading is useful. (Чтение/читать полезно.) 2. Составная часть…

Compare the use of the Gerund and the Infinitive. 1. Подлежащее To read is useful. (Чтение/читать полезно.) Reading is useful. (Чтение/читать полезно.) 2. Составная часть сказуемого We began to read this book. (Мы начали читать эту книгу.) We began reading this book. (Мы начали читать эту книгу.) 3. Дополнение I like to read. (Я люблю читать.) I like reading. (Я люблю читать.) 4. Определение This is the book to be read. (Это книга, которую необходимо прочитать.) I have the wish of reading this book. (У меня есть желание почитать эту книгу.) 125 5. Обстоятельство To know English well, you should study hard. (Чтобы знать английский язык хорошо, вы должны усердно учиться.) After reading this book, I returned it to the library. (Послечтения этой книги / После того как я прочитал эту книгу, я вернул ее в библиотеку.) I can't explain it without reading this book. (Я не могу объяснить это, не прочитав эту книгу.) b) Read the sentences, state the function of the Gerund, translate into Russian. 1. Spending your free time is better in one of the parks of the West End. 2. The UK continues succeeding in commerce. 3. All well-known streets in London, such as Whitehall, Downing Street, Fleet Street, are worth seeing. 4. We can't speak about Northern Ireland without mentioning Southern Ireland, an independent republic. 5. 1 liked the idea of visiting the capital of Wales, Cardiff. 6. Designing St Paul's Cathedral was done by the famous architect, Sir Christopher Wren. 7. Christopher Wren started rebuilding the churches of London after the Great Fire of 1666. 8. Many rich people like spending their free time in the West End. 9. After reading the legend I can explain why the shamrock is the national emblem of Northern Ireland. 10. They have the wish of spending their time in highlands.