Applied grammar

(see GRAMMAR REFERENCE § 8)

Task 14. Transform the following sentences using Participial phrases instead of the subordinate clauses according to the models:

1. Most of employers who work in human resource department are head hunters. – Most of employers working in human resource department are head hunters.

1. A manager who works in the sales department sells the products of our plant. 2. An organisation which knows its goals and objectives perfectly well is successful. 3. Managers who work at different organisational levels have different functions and skills. 4. A supervisor, who performs many of the specific activities, is a person responsible for production of goods and services. 5. First-line managers who work in all departments of all organisations are supervised by middle managers. 6. Middle managers who are responsible for finding the best way to organise human and other resources supervise the first-line managers. 7. Middle managers who find ways to help first-line managers better utilise resources are responsible for business improvement. 8. Middle managers who develop and fine-tune skills and know-how allow the organisation to be effective and efficient. 9. Top managers who are responsible for the performance of all departments supervise middle managers. 10. Top managers who establish organisational goals monitor how well middle managers in each department utilise resources to achieve goals.

2. Managers who are working in financial department are analysing financial contracts. – Managers working in financial department are analysing financial contracts.

1. Top managers who are reporting to the chief executive officer have gathered in the meeting room. 2. The department heads who are helping to achieve organisational goals report to the chief executive officer regularly. 3. Managers who are acquiring and developing critical resources typically are members of specific departments. 4. He calls on the engineer who is repairing his computer. 5. The man who is sitting in the meeting room is a famous financial analyst. 6. The employees who are working in our department are perfect specialists in business research. 7. Consumers who are visiting exhibitions are acquainted with a great range of goods and services. 8. Many people who are looking for a job send their resumes to hundreds of companies. 9. Suppliers who are working in our market offer similar goods for different prices. 10. The person who is carrying out this task is very responsible.

Task 15. Rewrite the following sentences using Participial phrases instead of the subordinate clauses according to the models:

1. When he read the report, he found a lot of errors. – When reading the report, he found a lot of errors.

1. When he prepared the presentation, he did not take into account technical strengths of the product. 2. When they studied at the university, they participated in different specialised conferences and seminars. 3. When he coordinated people, he forgot about motivation as one of the most important factors in management. 4. When we developed a new strategy, we kept in mind the results of the market research. 5. When the top-manager had a speech, he analysed our strengths and weaknesses very thoroughly. 6. When our team discussed the situation, we found the way out. 7. When I was waiting for you, I read an interesting article about management information systems. 8. When he conducted the presentation he used many business words and word-combinations unknown to audience. 9. When he wrote his e-mail, he missed the important information. 10. When managers performed their organisational roles, they asked for feedback.