Exercise 23. Find the participles in the following sentences and translate them

Into Ukrainian.

1. Being busy I couldn’t help them. 2. It was a small house built in 1830. 3. Going along the street yesterday I met my old friend. 4. When speaking at the meeting a week ago I forgot this fact. 5. Translating this article I learned much interesting from the history of the old English cities. 6. Not knowing the street we couldn’t visit him. 7. Yesterday we received a letter sent by him on November, 20. 8. I recognized the boy playing near us. 9. In the bus we met a group of tourists speaking an unknown language. 10. The people, sitting at the table spoke and laughed loudly.

Exercise 24. Find Participle II in the following sentences and translate them

Into Ukrainian.

1. He answered through the locked door. 2. They turned into the large alley lit up with Chinese lamps. 3. The housekeeper had come out of her room attracted by the vilent ringing of the bell. 4. Accompanied by his father he entered the room. 5. Crushed by his imprisonment he had soon found a dull relief in it. 6. When questioned about the story she didn’t want to answer. 7. As if torn with inner conflict, she cried. 8. He shook his head as though lost in wonder and admiration. 9. Her spirit, though crushed, was not broken. 10. She has found me unchanged, but I have found her greatly changed.

Exercise 25. Translate the following sentences into Ukrainian paying attention to different functions of the participles.

1. The student reading a book is my friend. 2. Having read a lot of books on this question, he was able to make a very interesting report. 3. When he was a little boy, he liked to listen to stories being read by his mother. 4. The book read by this student was returned to the library. 5. Having been read by the students, the magazines were returned to the library. 6. Being very tired we refused to go to the cinema. 7. Having lost the key, we could not get into our room. 8. Reading the data carefully she made up her mind to change them. 9. Unless checked the results can’t be applied in the research. 10. He is responsible for safety engineering being provided in time. 11. He objects to the meeting being fixed for Monday. 12. We know of this methodical textbook being used by many students. 13. Testing these devices we sometimes find defects in them. 14. Reading stories about adventures he remembered his green years.

Exercise 26. From each pair of sentences make one sentence using Participle I. Example: She was sitting in an armchair. She was reading a book. - She was sitting in an armchair reading a book.

1. Jill was lying on the bed. She was crying. Jill was ____. 2. I got home. I was feeling very tired. I got ____. 3. The old man was walking along the street. He was talking to himself. The old man ____. 4. Father was sitting in an armchair. He was smoking a pipe. Father was ____.

In these sentences one thing happens during another.

Example: Jim was playing tennis. He hurt his arm. - Jim hurt his arm playing tennis.

5. Ann was watching television. She fell asleep. Ann _____. 6. The man slipped. He was getting off the bus. The man ____. 7. The boy was crossing the road. He was knocked over. The boy ____. 8. The fireman was overcome by smoke. He was trying to put out the fire. The fireman ____. 9. She was shouting. She ran out of the house.

Exercise 27. This time make sentences beginning Having + Participle II.

Example: We finished our work. We went home. - Having finished our work, we went home.

1. We bought our tickets. Then we went into the theatre. 2. They had dinner. Then they continued on their journey. 3. Sue did all her shopping. Then she went for a cup of coffee. 4. He visited his grandparents. Then he hurried to his friend’s birthday. 5. We found a hotel. Then they looked for somewhere to have dinner. 6. She crossed the road. Then she looked back.

Exercise 28. Now make sentences beginning -ing or Not -ing.

Example: I felt tired. So I went to bed early. - Feeling tired, I went to bed early.

1. I thought they might be hungry. So I offered them something to eat. Thinking ____. 2. She is a foreigner. So she needs a visa to stay in this country. _____. 3. I didn't know his address. So I couldn't contact him. Not ____. 4. The man wasn't able to understand English. So he didn't know what I said. ____. 5. He has travelled a lot. So he knows a lot about other countries. Having ____. 6. We had spent nearly all our money. So we couldn't afford to stay in a hotel. ____. 7. He is unemployed. So he hasn’t got much money. ____. 8. She doesn’t have a car. She finds it difficult to get around. ____.

Exercise 29. In this exercise you have to rewrite the sentences. Each time use

the information in brackets to make a complex with Participle I.

Example: That girl is Australian, (she is talking to Tom). The girl talking to Tom is Australian.

1. A plane crashed into the sea yesterday. (it was carrying 28 passengers). A plane ____ yesterday. 2. When I was walking home, there was a man. (he was following me). When ____. 3. I was woken up by the baby. (she was crying). I ____. 4. At the end of the street there is a path. (the path leads to the river) At ____. 5. Some paintings were stolen from the palace. (they belong to the Queen). Some ____.