IV. Transform the following sentences using gerundial phrases instead of the subordinate clauses.
Model:After he graduated from university, he was elected as a trustee to run a fire department. – After graduating from university he was elected as a trustee to run a fire department.
1. After the President signed the bill, he felt relief. The new law was of great importance for American working class.
2. Before he was elected a governor, he was a member of the state legislature.
3. After he wrote an appeal to the Supreme Court, he dialed his attorney’s phone number.
4. Before he became a federal judge, he received the approval of the Senate.
5. After he was appointed the US ambassador to Ukraine, he started studying the Ukrainian language.
Lesson 3
Washington, D.C.
Text: Washington, D.C.
Grammar: Verbs Followed by the Gerunds
Active Vocabulary
to found
unique
Potomac River
scrap paper
to load
output
to make law
to occupy
skyscraper
hollow
to surround
memory
freedom
slave
temple
cemetery