1. Выпишите из предложения герундий.
a) The method of connecting the armature and field winding of the series motor is exactly the same as for corresponding generator.
b) By studying Newton’s laws of motion, we learn that they are applied not only in engineering but in our daily life as well.
c) Systems for detecting, inspecting, and, if necessary, attacking enemy satellites and space vehicles can be either ground- or space-based.
d) On being set on a proper orbit completely free from the Earth’s gravitation a satellite keeps on moving forward through space.
e) Having proved the validity of his theory, he went on working on it.

2. Найдите герундий и определите его синтаксическую функцию.
a) On joining the upper ends of the metals with a metal wire we caused the current to flow through the wire.
b) The advantage of the new equipment is functioning under wide changes of temperature and pressure.
c) Measuring resistance is necessary in this kind of experiments.
d) It’s no use discussing this phenomenon.
e) Scientists succeeded in controlling such processes.

1. Выпишите из предложения герундий.
a) connecting
Внимание! corresponding – причастие
b) studying
c) detecting, inspecting, attacking
d) being set, moving
e) working
Внимание! Having proved – причастие


2. Найдите герундий и определите его синтаксическую функцию.
a) joining – обстоятельство
b) functioning – часть сказуемого
c) Measuring – подлежащее
d) discussing – дополнение
e) controlling – дополнение