Arrange the words in the following statements in the proper order. Decide, which of the -ing forms are gerunds and which are not. Explain your choice. 1) about / discussing / breaking / Dr. Mortimer's / walking / were / they / the / news / stick. 2) sitting/ has / message /the / room / after / house / been / incoming / Susan / waiting / for / the / in / her / cleaning. 3) lecture/ the/ on / building / computer/a/ centre / by / doctor / presentation / using / was/ giving/smoking/ in / the / conference / of the / a.

conform, catch, hold up, identify, kid, throw away, page, wear, spot

1. A _hold up_ is a thing or idea that stops you from doing something or makes it impossible.

2. Young people have a hard time _conforming_ because they want to be different.

3. A _hold up_ in the mail can make problems for a company.

4. _To identify_ with somebody is to feel close to them.

5. Some people who have been in business for a long time are good at _catching_ swindlers.

6. When you are at the airport and don’t see the person you are waiting for you can _page__.

7. The hippies used to _wear_ about their long hair.

8. By the time you’re middle-aged you would _conform_to the established principles and values.

9. You should try to respect all people around you, and not think them a group of hopeless _kids_.

10. National _identity_ comes out in people’s customs and lifestyles.

1.The doctor determined the size of the liver palpating it.

Врач определил размер печени пальпацией

Palpating – обстоятельство (определил как?)

2. The blood passing through the portal vein is carried to the liver.

Кровь, проходящая по воротной вене, поступает в печень

Passing определение (кровь какая?)

3. Making the medical examination of the patient the doctor considered that his condition was normal.

Делая  медицинское обследование пациента,  врач посчитал его состояние нормальным

Making обстоятельство (посчитал когда?)

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