Mira has written a composition about her childhood. She knows that she often makes mistakes with verb constructions using the infinitive or gerund and she asked you to check her work before she hands it in.

When I was a child I always wanted riding a horse although my parents would not allow me to have riding lessons because they said they could not afford letting me have them. Also my mother said it was dangerous and she did not want me to risk to break my neck. One day, my best friend got some money for her birthday and she offered paying for a lesson for us both. I thanked her for being so kind and we arranged having a lesson the following Saturday. I did not consider to tell my parents our plans because I thought they would prevent me to have the lesson. I enjoyed to ride very much until the horse I was on felt like to gallop. Off it went across the field and I did not know how to stop it. Suddenly it decided stopping and I fell off. I had broken my arm. Of course, I could not deny to have been riding to my parents and my father accused me to be deceitful. It was not a happy day for me and somehow I have never felt like going on a horse again.

1. Moscow University is the largest University in Europe. 2. Strength of materials is more difficult than Chemistry. 3. My friend works harder at English than I. 4. Who is the tallest in your group? 5. I think Mathematics is not so easy as English. 6. Oxford is the oldest University in Britain. 7.The earlier you get up, the more you can do. 8. His work is better than mine, but Ann’s work is the best . 9. Travelling by plane is more expensive than by train. 10. I live much farther from the college than my friend. 11. It was the worst mistake I’ve ever made. 12. We have less interest in this work than you. 13. Who knows her better than you? 14. John knows English as well as German. 15. The less people think, the more they talk.

1. Moscow University is the largest University in Europe.=Московский Университет-крупнейший университет в Европе.
 2. Strength of materials is more difficult than Chemistry.=Сопромат сложнее химии.
 3. My friend works harder at English than I. =Мой друг усерднее работает над английским, чем я.
4. Who is the tallest in your group? =Кто самый высокий в твоей группе?
5. I think Mathematics is not so easy as English.=Я думаю, математика не такая лёгкая, как английский.
 6. Oxford is the oldest University in Britain.=Оксфорд-старейший университет в Британии.
 7.The earlier you get up, the more you can do. =Чем раньше ты встанешь, тем больше ты сможешь сделать.
8. His work is better than mine, but Ann’s work is the best . = Его работа лучше, чем моя, но у Ани самая лучшая работа.
9. Travelling by plane is more expensive than by train. =Путешествие самолётом дороже, чем путешествие поездом.
10. I live much farther from the college than my friend. =Я живу гораздо дальше от колледжа, чем мой друг.
11. It was the worst mistake I’ve ever made. =Это была самая ужасная ошибка, которую я когда-либо сделал.
12. We have less interest in this work than you. =Мы менее заинтересованы в этой работе, чем вы.
13. Who knows her better than you? =Кто знает её лучше тебя?
14. John knows English as well as German. =Джон знает английский также хорошо, как и немецкий.
15. The less people think, the more they talk.=Чем меньше люди думают, тем больше они говорят.