Назовите функцию герундия в приведенных ниже предложениях. 1. Waiting for the Professor was a lame excuse for doing nothing. 2.
The only remedy for such a headache as mine is going to bed. 3. We
intend going to Switzerland, and climbing Mount Blanc. 4. In the night
it started raining. 5. She continued walking. 6. Perhaps, you wouldn't
mind Richard's coming in. 7. He was born with the gift of winning
hearts. 8. After leaving her umbrella in the hall, she entered the living
room. 9. In spite of being busy, he did all he could to help her. 10. One
side of the gallery was used for dancing.
In Washington, DC, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is a very special address. It's the address of the White House, the home of the President of the United States.
Originally the White House was grey and was called the Presidential Palace. It was built from 1792 to 1800. At this time, the city of Washington itself was being built. It was to be the nation's new capital city. George Washington, the first president, and Pierre Charles L'Enfant, a French engineer, chose the place for the new city. L'Enfant then planned the city and the President's home was an important part of the plan.
Вот это точно мы тоже это делали
- Хороший вопрос. Я уверен, ты имел ввиду еще один памятник, памятник Бешеной Лошади.
- Что это - Бешеная лошадь?
- Ни что, а кто. Бешеная Лошадь - это имя замечательного родного Америке шефа. Это очень грустная история, но одна из тех, что должны быть рассказаны.
- Извините, сэр. Еще один быстрый вопрос. Нет ли пещеры под памятником Бешеной Лошади?
- Я не уверен, но возможно. Под памятником есть множество пещер. Шахтеры по золоту перестали рыть здесь после того, как стало сложнее искать золото в пещерах.