Голицынский, 6-е издание – Причастие, герундий и отглагольное существительное – Упражнение 425

a)
1. Your having written is really no excuse for your not coming on the day fixed.
2. The motor was carefully examined before starting.
3. I am very pleased to meet you after hearing so much about you.
4. Your hair wants cutting.
5. I shall look forward to seeing you again.
6. Sleeping is necessary.
7. We felt so disappointed at your having missed nearly half the programme.
8. It was no use talking about it any longer.
9. Are you dressed for going out?
10. I hate the idea of doing it once more.
11. But you don’t mind being asked to help us, do you?
12. She blamed herself for having been a dull companion.
b)
1. The singing of those beautiful folk songs impressed me greatly.
2. Such doings can hardly be explained.
3. The building of this house will cost much money.
4. Then came a general lighting of pipes and cigars.
5. The forest resounded with the hooting of owls and the howling of wolves.