Определите форму и функцию герундия в следующих предложениях. Переведите их на русский язык:
1. He finished speaking and sat down. 2. Stop arguing and start working. 3. The children prefer watching TV to reading books. 4. Walking is very useful. 5. I had no hope of meeting her here. 6. On seeing her parents the girl laughed. 7. He is thinking of leaving his job and going to America. 8. Did you hear of John's having been sent abroad? 9. She is looking forward to seeing the film so widely advertized. 10. I don't enjoy going to the dentist. 11. Grammar is the art of speaking, reading and writing.

My brother is …taller than… my sister. (tall)
 Robin is …the youngest… girl in our class. (young)
 This box is the largest box in this room. (large)
 Eric is shorter than Adam. (short)
 She thinks making jewelry is the worst of all. (bad)
 Our new car is the fastest of all. (fast)
 Her shoes are better than Andy’s shoes. (good)
 Mr Potter has the biggest feet in their class. (big)
 Mike’s hair is curlier than Sandy’s hair. (curly)
 “Lady and the Beast” was the best TV show of all. (good)
 Mr White is the oldest of all. (old)
 I think cats are better than dogs. (good)
 Ted’s drawings are worse than Barney’s drawings. (bad)
 “Harry Potter” is the best movie of all. (good)
 Jack is smarter than Rose. (smart)
 Marshal’s photos are the worst of all. (bad)
 Jasmine is older than Joe. (old)
 I think chocolate cake is better than apple pie. (good)
 He thinks his collection is the largest one in his classroom. (large)

Моя семья был праздник в Англии, но , к сожалению, у нас было погоду . ( Ужасно) 3. Дети пришли в класс . ( Шумно прислушайтесь . (Осторожно ) 5. Его брат повар . ( Хорошо объясните . (Очистить) 7. Я хочу перекусить . (Быстрый ) 8. Он говорит по-английски . ( Хорошо)Moya sem'ya byl prazdnik v Anglii, no , k sozhaleniyu, u nas bylo pogodu . ( Uzhasno) 3. Deti prishli v klass . ( Shumno ) 4. Pozhaluysta, prislushaytes' . (Ostorozhno ) 5. Yego brat povar . ( Khorosho) 6. Pozhaluysta, ob"yasnite . (Ochistit') 7. YA khochu perekusit' . (Bystryy ) 8. On govorit po-angliyski . ( Khorosho)