(example : It was impossible to stop the monkey => There was no stopping the mokey)

1. It was impossible to say anything. There was no saying anything.

2. This story deserves to be read. This story is worth reading.

3. It was quite useless to struggle against the monkey. It was no good struggling againt he monkey.

4. It was useless to try to escape the animal. It was no use trying to espape the animal.

5. It was useless to shout so loud. It was no use shouting so loud.

2) Use gerunds in the following sentences without changing their meaning.

(example : Mrs Malony is pleased because her husband is coming back home. => Mrs Malony looks foward to her husband's coming back.)

You will also use : there's no, it's no use, it's worth, can't help, keep.

1. She tried to stop crying, but she could not. She couldn't help crying.

2.You can try to convince me but it will be useless. It's no use trying to convince me.

3. It's impossible to understand this man's attitude. There's no understanding this man's attitude.

4. Let's go to the pictures. The film is interesting. The film is worth seeing.

5. Mary Malony is pleased because they will have dinner in aa restaurant. M.M. looks foward to their dinner in a restaurant.

6. Make a fuss if you like, but it's quite useless. It's quite no use making a fuss.

7. He drinks all the time. He keeps drinking all the time.

8. It's impossible to imagine why she did that. There's no imaginning why she did that.

9. You should read the whole story, it is very good. The whole story is worth reading.

Cela me semble étrange car j'ai l'impression que les deux exercices ont la même consigne, pourtant ils sont séparées donc il doit y avoir une différence... que je n'ai pas vue !