Голицынский, 6-е издание – Причастие, герундий и отглагольное существительное – Упражнение 423

а)
1. We all listened with great interest to the speaker criticizing the new book.
2. Criticizing the work of our sports club, he said that it was not satisfactory.
3. They were criticizing the government for its failure to limit air pollution at that moment.
4. When we entered the classroom, we saw our students writing at the desks.
5. He was writing a letter when I entered the room.
6. Everybody ran to meet the people returning from the city.
7. They went home quickly protecting themselves from the rain by walking under the trees.
8. In this picture you can see a young man giving flowers to a girl.
9. Never jump off a moving train.
10. Running water is always better than standing water.
11. The remaining cakes were given to the children.
12. The cakes remaining from the evening were given to the children.
13. They went out to meet the returning women.
14. Returning home after a good holiday, he looked a picture of health.
b)
1. I have no objection to your criticizing me.
2. Do you mind my writing with your pen?
3. Lydia could retell the English story she had read without looking into the book.
4. They went home quickly protecting themselves from the rain by walking under the trees.
5. In this factory much attention is paid to protecting the health of the workers.
6. He stopped writing and looked around.
7. Playing volleyball is a popular sport for young people.
8. She left the room without saving a word.
9. We had the pleasure of seeing the performance.
10. John likes studying history.
11. Reading books out of doors is his favourite way of spending the summer holidays, but he likes swimming and going on excursions as well.
12. You can learn what the new words mean by looking them up in the dictionary.
13. Before going to meet his friend, he went home to change his clothes.
14. Returning home after a good holiday is always pleasant.