The kitchen needs cleaning.
I am quite serious in saying that I don’t want to go abroad.
He seemed sorry for having been inattentive to his child.
She confessed to having forgotten to send the letter.
The old man could not stand being told what he should do.
Going to the party was no use: he had no talent for dancing.
The Bronze Horseman is worth seeing.
After thoroughly examining the student, the professor gave him a satisfactory mark.
After being thoroughly examined by the examination commission, the student was given a satisfactory mark.
She accused him of having stolen her purse.
She reproached me for not writing (having written) to her.
This job is not worth taking.
After looking through and marking the students’ papers, the teacher handed them back.
After being looked through and marked, the papers were handed back to the students.
These clothes really want washing.
He is not accustomed to being spoken in that way.
Excuse me for having broken (breaking) your beautiful vase.
You never mentioned having been to Greece.
She was proud of having won the cup.
I don’t remember ever meeting (having met) your sister.
I don’t remember being asked this question by anybody.
The cat was punished for having broken the cup.
The cat was afraid of being punished and hid itself under the sofa.
This tax needs paying at once.