Circle the right form of the Participle I or Participle II.

 

1. Everything (writing, written) here is quite right.

 

2. The wall (surrounding, surrounded) the house was very high.

 

3. The book (writing, written) by this scientist is very interesting.

 

4. Translate the words (writing, written) on the blackboard.

 

5. The (losing, lost) book was found at last.

 

6 (Going, gone) along the street, I met Mary and Ann.

 

7. Name some places (visiting, visited) by you last year.

 

8. Yesterday we were at a conference (organizing, organized) by the builders.

 

9. “How do you like the film?" he asked, (turning, turned) towards me.

 

10. I think that the boy (standing, stood) there is his brother.

 

 

Write down Present Participle or Perfect Participle.

 

1. _________(to do) his homework, he was thinking hard.

 

2. _________(to do) his homework, he went for a walk.

 

3. __________(to drink) tea, she went to the university.

 

4. ___________(to run) in the yard, I fell and hurt my knee.

 

5. __________(to look) through some magazines, I came across an interesting article about UFOs.

 

6. ___________(to read) the story, she closed the book and put it on the shelf.

 

7. _____________(to sit) near the fire, he felt very warm.

 

Translate the following sentences.

 

1. We saw the fire being put out.

 

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2. The passers-by watched the house being pulled down.

 

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3. I've never heard that name mentioned.

 

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4. Both of them saw the plane shot down.

 

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5. Neither of us saw the plane being shot down.

 

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6. All of them watched the sunken ship being raised.

 

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7. They said nothing of the kind. I heard the news being announced.

 

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8. Have you ever seen a film being shot?

 

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9. None of us noticed the papers thrown away.

 

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10. She watched the piano being carried up the staircase.

 

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11. We heard the dam being blown up.

 

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Translate into English.

 

 

1. Обсуждаемая проблема интересует нас всех.

 

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2. Проблемы, обсуждаемые на конференции, интересуют нас всех.

 

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3. Вас, кажется, не интересует обсуждаемая проблема.

 

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4. Корреспондент слышал, как участники конференции обсуждали важную проблему.

 

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5. Вы разве не слышали, как обсуждалась эта проблема,

 

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6. Я хочу, чтобы эту проблему обсудили на завтрашнем собрании.

 

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7. Участники конференции обсуждали доклад, а корреспондент время от времени делал заметки в записной книжке.

 

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8. После того как обсудили доклад, председатель объявил

перерыв.

 

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Make up the right form of the Participle I or Participle II.

1. The man ________(to speak) to you is our sales-manager.

 

2. He spent all day _________(to ring) up to his girl friend.

 

3. _________(to enter) the room, the chief didn't find his secretary in it.

 

4. ________(to know) the harmful effects of the rays they took special precautions.

 

5. ________(to complete) the experiments they compared the results.

 

6. ________(to accept) their proposal they signed the agreement.

 

7. He tried all the methods ______________(to recommend).

 

8. They did all, as ____________(to instruct).

 

9. Do you think we may regard the matter as __________(to settle)?

 

10. ________(to be) always in time, he was the best employee.

 

 

Circle the Absolute Participial Construction.

1. Having returned from his business trip, Mr. Davis began preparing a report to be submitted to the Board of Directors.

 

2. Mr. Davis heaving returned to London, some of his colleagues came to see him on the same day.

 

3. They spent the whole evening together, Mr. Davis telling them about the results of his business trip.

 

4. He was asked a great many questions some of them requiring a long explanation.

 

5. Having been away from London for a long time, Mr. Davis wanted, in his turn, to know about the progress in the work being carried on in the R&D Department.

 

6. One of his colleagues being at the head of the Department, Mr. Davis wanted him to describe the results- obtained while he was away.

 

7. The first part of the work having been completed, the results were published in the form of an article.

 

 

Translate. Pay attention to Absolute Participial Constructions.

1. Hydrogen is the smallest substance, atoms of other elements having a more complex structure.

 

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2. Water is a chemical compound of oxygen and hydrogen, the latter gas forming two thirds of its volume.

 

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3. It is the most abundant of all chemical compounds, five seventh of the earth’s surface being covered with water.

 

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4. Hydrogen is the lightest gas known, oxygen being slightly heavier than air.

 

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5. Salt water being heavier, some things will float in it, which would sink in fresh water.

 

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6. When sea water freezes the salt separates from it, ice being quite pure.

 

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7. An engineer builds houses and cities, an architect planning their construction.

 

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8. Asbestos doesn’t conduct heat, a metal being a good heat conductor.

 

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9. Aluminum is a light metal, copper being much heavier.

 

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10. Metals are seldom used in their pure form, alloys having better properties for industrial purposes.

 

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Make up new sentences using Absolute Participial Construction.

 

 

1. There was in fact nothing to wait for, and we got down to work.

 

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2. The question was rather difficult to answer at once, and I asked for permission to think it over.

 

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3. He stood leaning against the wall, his arms were folded.

 

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4. There was very little time left; we had to hurry.

 

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5. He read aloud; his small son sat by his side.

 

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6. The new engines were safely delivered, all of them were in good order.

 

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7. Our efforts to start the car had failed, and we spent the night in a nearby village.

 

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8. As our work was finished, we went home.

 

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9. If the letter is posted today, the news will reach them tomorrow.

 

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10. If mother permits us, we shall go to the theatre.

 

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