Participle I and Participle II and their functions in the sentence.

 

1. All the engineers working at the Ministry of Foreign Trade must know foreign languages. 2. You must learn all the words given on page 125. 3. Travelling about Siberia, he saw a lot of newly-built towns. 4. When speaking at the meeting yesterday, I forgot this fact. 5. The question discussed at the meeting was very important. 6. The boy sometimes went to sleep while watching TV. 7. Not knowing his address, I couldn't visit him. 8. He liked to sit on the sofa smoking a cigarette and watching TV.

 

Exercise 6. Express the idea contained in the clause by the Participle complex.

 

1. Students who read a lot in English know the language better than those who don't read at all. 2. While I was reading the book you gave me yesterday, I found a lot of new words. 3. I live in a house which was built more than a hundred years ago. 4. Since I didn't know my friend's new address, I could hardly hope to find him. 5. In this shop you can buy things which are made in different regions of Ukraine. 6. Once when I was walking in the wood, I found a flower which I had never seen before. 7. I always read books which describe the lives of great people with interest. 8. What's the name of the teacher who's examining Group three? 9. When we discussed this book, we found out a lot of controversial things. 10. When he was asked the same question, he didn't know what to say either. 11. As I was very busy, I couldn't help them.

 

Exercise 7. Make up five sentences from each table.

 

I He/She We You They	approached came up to pointed to called	the woman the man the boys the girls the children	reading a newspaper. sitting on the bench. playing basket-ball. working in the garden. digging potatoes.
The man The woman The boy The girl The pupil	sitting in the corner standing at the window making the report approaching us crossing the street	is my best friend. lives in our house. is a good swimmer. works at this plant. dances very well.
I He/She We You They	sat stood approached me went away read the letter	smiling. reading a newspaper. singing. trembling. listening to the song.
Entering the room Opening the door Seeing her Coming home Hearing her voice	I he/she we you they	apologized to her. decided to tell her the truth. greeted her. recognized her at once. found nobody there.
When While	reading the story writing a letter playing chess preparing the report watching television translating the text	I he/she we you they	heard a knock at the door.   used a dictionary. fell asleep. forgot about it. remembered you.
Having	read the book written the letter cleaned the room done it finished it	I he/she we you they	decided to take a short rest. went shopping. switched on the TV set. went to the post-office. went for a walk.
I He/She We You   They	was reading bought looked for took brought used	a book the newspaper an article the magazine the letter the paper	printed in our town. published last month. received this morning. written by Professor Brown. intended for the conference.
The agreement The treaty The document The contract	concluded by them signed last year made there	serves the cause of peace. was soon broken. is useful for both sides. has been carried out. was approved by our people.

 

Exercise 8. Transform the following sentences using participle phrases instead

Of the subordinate clauses.

 

A. M o d e l: The boys who live in this house formed a football team.— The

boys living in this house formed a football team.

 

1. Most of the people who work at our factory have received comfortable flats in new houses. 2. Many pupils who learn English are members of our English club. 3. The man who sells newspapers showed me the way to the post-office. 4. The students who live on the left bank of the river cross this bridge twice a day. 5. The woman who teaches English at our school studied in Kyiv.

 

B. M o d e l: The girls who are watering flowers are my friends.— The girls

watering flowers are my friends.

 

1. The man who is making the report is our history teacher. 2. The workers who are repairing the road go home by bus. 3. The girl who is reciting the poem is our teacher's daughter. 4. The boys who are playing hockey live in our house. 5. The men who are working in this field of electronics go to the exhibition.

 

C. M o d e l: When we arrived in London, we went sightseeing the city.­—

Arriving in London, we went sightseeing the city.

 

1. When she heard her name, she turned round. 2. When we saw our teacher, we stopped and waited for her. 3. When he came home, he switched on the TV set. 4. As I entered the hall, I saw my friends dancing round the fir-tree. 5. As I went out of the shop, I met my schoolmate.

D. M o d e l: When I read this story, I came across many new words.— When

reading this story, I came across many new words.

 

1. When the pupils discussed this novel, they expressed their thoughts in good literary language. 2. When Jane cooked dinner, she forgot to salt it. 3. When Paul studied at the University, he published several scientific articles. 4. While I was waiting for you, I read this magazine.

 

E. M o d e l: When she finished her work, she went home.—

Having finished her work, she went home.

 

1. After we had passed our examinations we went to a summer camp. 2. As I had lost my key, I couldn't get in. 3. When Nick had a dictionary, he did not have to go to the reading-hall every day. 4. As we had booked tickets beforehand, we went to the theatre half an hour before the performance began. 5. After they received the telegram, they packed and left for Glasgow.

 

F. M o d e l: We live in the city whichwasfounded 1.500 years ago. — We live

in the city founded 1.500 years ago.

1. We live in a house which was built last year. 2. She received a telegram which was sent yesterday. 3. I've got a TV set which was made in Lviv. 4. The decisions which were adopted at the conference are supported by many scientists. 5. The machines which are made at our plant are exported to many countries of the world.

 

Exercise 9. Replace one of the homogeneous predicates by Participle I.

 

M o d e l: The girls walked home and sang.—The girls walked home singing.

 

1. She looked at me and smiled. 2. The children sat and watched television. 3. The girl spoke and trembled. 4. The children ran about and shouted. 5. He turned over the pages of a book and looked at the pictures. 6. The man read a book and made notes from time to time.

 

Exercise 10. Find the participles, state their form and function in the

Sentence. Translate the sentences.

 

1. Dressing myself as quickly as I could I went for a walk. (Dickens) 2. She came into the dressing-room to look for things belonging to their father and mother. (Gaskell) 3. Mary stood for a time in silence, watching and listening. (Gaskell) 4. Still looking at me, she shook her head while I was speaking. (Dickens) 5. I saw a passing shadow on her face. (Dickens) 6. He walked around, saying nothing. (Heym) 7. Mary sat still looking at the writing. (Gaskell) 8. We sat there talking about our pleasant old Canterbury days. (Dickens) 9. They ran to the steps leading down the water. (Gaskell)

 

Exercise 11. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the difference

In translation between Participle I and Participle II.

PARTICIPLE I 1. The film following the report showed.... 2. The discussion following the meeting showed.... 3. His article following the research was.... 4. A number of works following the experiments were.... 5. The lecture following the demonstration of the experiment was.... 6. The discussion following the report was....

PARTICIPLE II 1. The film followed by a discussion showed.... 2. The experiment followed by a lecture showed.... 3. His scientific work followed by an article was.... 4. The theory followed by our professor was.... 5. The lecture followed by a demonstration of a film was....   6. The method followed by us was....

Exercise 12. Translate the following sentences paying attention to