Определите функцию герундия: 1) Swimming in bad weather is not pleasant. 2) We discussed opening a new business. 3) There stands a reading lamp on the table. 4) Instead of going home he went to the movies. 5) I shall never forget taking that examination. 6) There are several ways of producing electricity. 7) On coming home I took a bath. 8) Thank you for coming. 9) Seeing and believing are different things. 10) He left the room without saying a word. 11) Do you mind my staying here? 12) They went on talking. 13) This scientist achieved great results by working hard at the problem.

Swim - плавать. Герундий сделал глагол существительным. Swimming - плаванье