II. Point out Participle I, gerund or verbal noun. State the difference in their use.
1. I stammered worse than before in replying that I meant no compliment, but the plain truth. (Dickens).
2. I felt as if the stopping of the clocks had stopped time in that mysterious place. (Dickens).
3. Wollingford... is a very ancient town, and has been an active centre for the making of English history. (Jerome).
4. You are mistaken in supposing me a beggar. (Bronte).
5. I am very grateful to you for your kindness, and for thinking of me. (Wyllarde).
6. At first... he determined to... go to bed again, but when he thought of the redressing and rewashing and the having of another bath, he determined he wouldn't, but would sit up and goto sleep in the easy chair. (Jerome).
7. As for Nella, she ... watched the incomings and outgoings of Prince Aribert with a kindly interest. (Bennett).
8. The Colonel inspected the front ranks... fussing over various details... It was beginning to get dark... The youthful Adjutant held his riding crop against his right thigh like a field-marshal's baton... (Aldington).
9. She left off ringing, and, sitting down at the top of the stairs, buried her face in her hands. (Galsworty).
10. The distraught Jenny, sitting by her sleeping child, was at last made to realize, by its peaceful breathing, that all danger was over. (Dreiser).
III. Combine or paraphrase the following sentences, using non-finite forms of the verb (give several variants where possible).
1. He tore the envelope open and took out the enclosed letter. He turned it several times in his hand and put it back unread.
2. When Andrew was reinforced by this information he immediately went down to the hall and rang up his wife.
3. We came to the party; we found everybody gathered.
4. He wanted me to speak in public; he insisted on it.
5. Martin poured out the wine clumsily and spilt some of it on the table cloth. 6. Every oilier minute he would push up his sleeve and look at the watch.
7. He reads into the early hours of the morning. This habit of his will have its say on his health one fine day.
8. When lie saw me in tin's dress he burst into laughter. He couldn't help it.
9. If such machines are applied in agriculture, they will save farmers much time and labour.
10. They made the garden shady; they had planted more trees in it.
11. He now had a complete idea of the poet's life.
12. I did not stay in the country long enough. I don't know the customs of the people.
13. I hope you will remember this once and for all. You won't make me remind you of it.
14. They did not wish to meet anybody; they went round the house and entered it from the back lest they should be observed.
15. He kept on reading; he did not answer. It seemed that he did not hear my question.
16.The man registered the newcomers, that was his job.
17. He did not suspect a trap. He readily accepted the offer.
18. When I was examining the post mark, I noted that the communication had been sent Thursday last.
19. You will not recover soon if you don't take regular treatment.
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