Exercise 3. Put the verbs in brackets into the perfect gerund or perfect participle.

( Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở dạng danh động từ hoàn thành hoặc phân từ hoàn thành. )

e.g: He was accused of……………(desert) his ship two months ago.

⟹ He was accused of having deserted his ship two months ago.

1. I object to him_______ (make) private calls on the office phone.

2. ______(be) his own boss for such a long time, he found it hard to accept orders from another.

3. They denied_______ (be) there.

4._______ (tie) one end of the rope to his bed, he threw the other end out of the window.

5._______ (read) the instruction, he snatched up the fire extinguisher.

6. The children admitted_______ (take) the money.

Trả lời:

1. I object to him having made calls on the office phone.

2. Having been his own boss for such a long time, he found it hard to accept orders from another.

3. They denied having been there.

4. Having tied one end of the rope to his bed, he threw the other end out of the window.

5. Having read the instruction, he snatched up the fire extinguisher.

6. The children admitted having taken the money.