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Answer the following questions using gerundial phrases according to the model.
M о d e 1 : (a) How did he manage to calm her? (to promise to return soon). He managed to calm her by promising to return soon.
(b) How did they listen to her? (not to interrupt) They listened to her without interrupting.
1. How did you learn to speak the language so well? (to speak) 2. How did the committee accept the terms? (not to argue) 3. How did the teacher find the way to the child's heart? (to treat kindly) 4. How did he leave? (not to say good-bye) 5. How did she learn to play the piano so well? (to practise a lot) 6. How did he tell you about the accident? (not to go into details) 7. How did they manage to get such excellent results? (to use a new method) 8. How did the delegate manage to get there in time? (to take a plane)
Answers & Comments
2The committee accepted the terms without arguing.
3The teacher found the way to the child's heart by treating him kindly.
4He left without saying good-bye.
5She learned to play the piano so well by practising a lot.
6He told me about the accident without going into details.
7They managed to get such excellent results by using a new method.
7The delegate managed to get there in time by taking a plane.