1. was not able to read it.

   Exercise 2. Use different forms of Participles as an attribute.

   M o d e l: The boy who is standing at the window is my brother. The boy standing at the window is my brother.

   The man smoking a cigarette

   I don’t know the girl sitting in the corner.

2. Knowing English well, he translated the text without a dictionary.

3. He sat in the arm-chair reading a book.

4. Having finished the translation he typed it.

5. The student being asked now is Borisov.

6. The answer received from him greatly surprised me.

7. Given the book only yesterday he

1. The man who is smoking a cigarette is my father.

2. I picked up the letter which was lying on the floor.

3. The house which is being built in our street is a new theatre.

Я не знаю девушку, которая сидит в углу.

Хорошо зная английский язык, он перевел текст без словаря.

книгу.

Он сидел в кресле, читая

Закончив перевод, он отпечатал его.

Студент, которого сейчас спрашивают, Борисов.

Полученный от него ответ очень удивил меня.

Так как ему дали книгу только вчера, он не смог прочитать ее.

is my father.

I picked up the letter lying on the floor.

The house being built in our street is a new theatre.

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4. The problem which is being discussed now is very important.

5. We read the article which was written in English.

6. The film which is so much spoken about is very interesting.

7. We were watching the boys who were playing hockey.

The problem being discussed now is very important.

We read the article written in English.

The film so much spoken about is very interesting.

We were watching the boys playing hockey.

Exercise 3. Use different forms of Participles as an adverbial modifier.

M o d e l: When he was asking me about it, he smiled. (When) Asking me about it he smiled.

1. When I was going to the University I met a friend of mine.

2. When the boy was running home he lost one of his mittens.

3. He hadn’t received the answer

to his letter, so he sent a telegram.

4. She was sitting on the sofa and reading the book.

5. As I had lost the key I couldn’t open the door.

6. As he had lived in the town all his life he knew it very well.

7. If you ask her she will tell you a lot of interesting things about her life abroad.

Going to the University I met a friend of mine.

Running home the boy lost one of his mittens.

Not having received the answer to his letter he sent a telegram.

She was sitting on the sofa reading the book.

Having lost the key I couldn’t open the door.

Having lived in the town all his life he knew it very well.

If asked she will tell you a lot of interesting things about her life abroad.

Exercise 4. Change the sentences so as to use the Present Participle Passive as an attribute.

M o d e l: The lecture which is being delivered now is very interesting.

The lecture being delivered now is very interesting.

1. The boy who is being examined now by the doctor is my son.

The boy being examined now by the doctor is my son.

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2. The house which is being built in our street is a new theatre.

3. The problem which is being discussed now is very important.

4. We didn’t like the film which was being shown to us.

5. The text which was being translated by us was very difficult.

The house being built in our street is a new theatre.

The problem being discussed now is very important.

We didn’t like the film being shown to us.

The text being translated by us was very difficult.

Exercise 5. Change the sentences so as to use the Past Participle as an attribute.

M o d e l: I noticed the book which was left on the table.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

I noticed the book left on the table.

He brought the documents which He brought the documents signed

were signed by the manager.

We read the article which was written in English.

The letter which was sent by you arrived in time.

He couldn’t answer the question which was asked by the teacher.

The doctor who was sent for lived in the next house.

by the manager.

We read the article written in English.

The letter sent by you arrived in time.

He couldn’t answer the question asked by the teacher.

The doctor sent for lived in the next house.

Exercise 6. Change the complex sentences into simple ones using Ob­jective Participial Constructions.

M o d e l: I saw the children as they were running.

I saw the children running.

I noticed them waiting for somebody.

I heard him coming up the stairs.

The man watched the children playing hockey.

1. I saw as he was working in the I saw him working in the garden. garden.

2. I noticed that they were waiting for somebody.

3. I heard as he was coming up the stairs.

4. The man watched as the children were playing hockey.

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5. He watched as they were He watched them swimming across

swimming across the river. the river.

Exercise 7. Use the Absolute Participial Construction in the subordi­nate clauses.

M о d e 1: As my mother was ill I couldn’t go to the concert.

My mother being ill, I couldn’t go to the concert.

1. When the work was over every The work being over, everybody went body went home. home.

2. As it was Sunday the shops were It being Sunday, the shops were closed. closed.

3. As it was very dark I could see It being very dark, I could see nothing nothing there. there.

4. As the weather was fine they The weather being fine, they went for went for a walk. a walk.

5. He went to the station and his He went to the station, his friends friends were accompanying him. accompanying him.

6. When the experiment had been (With) the experiment having been carried out they started new carried out, they started new investigations. investigations.

Self-training Exercises Exercise 1. Write Participles of the following verbs.

a) Perfect Participle Active (to begin — having begun)

to translate, to finish, to take, to tell, to live, to leave, to buy, to say, to do, to break, to lose, to eat, to meet, to read.

b) Present Participle Passive (to build — being built)

to invite, to examine, to defeat, to check, to prepare, to show, to give, to discuss, to type, to write.

Exercise 2. Choose the right Russian equivalent.

1. Having finished the translation she typed it.

1. заканчивая; 2. закончив; З. законченный.

2. The student being asked by the teacher is Smirnov.

1. которого спрашивают; 2. спрошенный; 3. спрашивая.

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3. Having been defeated, the enemy had to retreat.

1. потерпев поражение; 2. терпящий поражение.

4. The problem being discussed now is very important. 1. обсуждая; 2. обсуждаемая.

5. Having read many books on the problem, he made an interest­ing report.

1. читая; 2. читающий; 3. прочитав.

6. The house being built in our street is a new school. 1. строящийся; 2. построенный; 3. построив.

7. Having been signed by both sides the treaty came into force soon. 1. подписавший; 2. подписанный; 3. подписав.

8. Having refused to accept the invitation he left the office. 1. отказывая; 2. отказав; 3. отказавшись.

The key: 1-2; 2-1; 3-1; 4-2; 5-3; 6-1; 7-2; 8-3.

Exercise 3. Use Participles instead of the subordinate clauses.

1. We didn’t like the film which was being shown to us. 2. The text which was being translated by the students was rather difficult. 3. Af­ter he had asked the doctor about the child he left. 4. When he had ar­ranged everything he decided to take a rest. 5. As he had visited the town several times he refused to join our trip there. 6. When she was asked to express her opinion she didn’t know what to say. 7. As I had never come across the word I decided to consult a dictionary.

The key: 1. being shown. 2. being translated. 3. having asked. 4. having arranged. 5. having visited. 6. when asked. 7. having never come across.

Exercise 4. Choose the right English equivalent.

1. (Сдав) all the examinations we decided to go on a tour. 1. passing; 2. having passed; 3. being passed.

2. (Когда ему сказали) to stay he refused. 1. telling; 2. having told; 3. being told.

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3. (Закончив) the translation we gave it to the teacher. 1. having finished; 2. finishing; 3. being finished.

4. (Потеряв) the key I couldn’t enter the room. 1. losing; 2. being lost; 3. having lost.

5. The plant (строящийся) here will produce radio-sets. 1. building; 2. having been built; 3. being built.

6. (Оставшись) alone I decided to finish my work. 1. leaving; 2. being left; 3. having left.

7. (Получив) the telegram I hurried to meet my friend. 1. having received; 2. receiving; 3. being received.

8. The letter (отправленное) today will be received in two days. 1. sending; 2. being sent; 3. having sent.

9. (Сломанное) by the wind the tree was lying on the road. 1. breaking; 2. having broken; 3. broken.

10. (Позавтракав) she went to the Institute.

1. having breakfast; 2. having had breakfast.

The key: 1-2; 2-3; 3-1; 4-3; 5-3; 6-2; 7-1; 8-2; 9-3; 10-2.

Exercise 5. Translate into English.

1. Мне нравятся все статьи, написанные этим ученым. 2. Вот картина, о которой так много говорят. 3. Я бы хотел, чтобы ста­тью отпечатали сегодня. 4. Я не был на собрании, которое про­водилось в университете. 5. Мы слышали, как декан выступил на собрании. 6. Я полагаю, что все будет сделано через несколь­ко дней. 7. Так как день был теплый, мы открыли окно. 8. Когда ему дали больше времени, он смог перевести статью. 9. Она си­дела в кресле, просматривая газеты.