I. Participle II as an attribute.

• a broken cup - разбитая чашка

• the problem discussed at the meeting - вопрос, обсужденный на собрании/ обсужденный на собрании вопрос

• a house built two years ago - дом, построенный два года назад/ построенный два года назад дом

• a child properly looked after - ребенок, о котором хорошо заботятся

• things never heard of before - факты, о которых никогда не слышали прежде

• a man talked about - человек, о котором говорят/говорили

• Some of the people invited to the party can’t come. (The people have been invited to the party; some of the people who have been invited to the party can’t come.)

• A book taken from the library must be returned in time. Книга, взятая из библиотеки, должна быть возвращена вовремя.

• Most of the goods made in this factory are exported. (the goods are made in this factory)

• The police never found the money stolen in the robbery. (the money was stolen)

• A broken vase lay on the floor. A vase broken by the children lay on the floor.

• The story told by the hostess amused everybody. История, рассказанная хозяйкой, развеселила всех.

• Why don’t we believe stories told by hunters and fishermen? Почему мы не верим историям, рассказываемым охотниками и рыбаками?

• It is a book much talked about. Это книга, о которой много говорят. (=It is a book which is much talked about.)

• A most unlooked-for incident occurred. (unlooked-for = unexpected, sudden- неожиданный, непредвиденный, внезапный)

• It is an unhoped-for pleasure to see you with us again. (unhoped-for = unexpected, sudden - внезапный, неожиданный)

• The portrait was lovely. The portrait was painted by my brother. →The portrait which was painted by my brother was lovely. →The portrait painted by my brother was lovely.

• Note: An attribute expressed by Participle II may be detached; in this case it often has an additional meaning of an adverbial modifier. When Participle II or a Participial phrase is detached, its position is not fixed. It may occupy the initial position, the mid-position or the final position in the sentence. Detached attributes are separated from the noun by a comma in writing and by a pause in speech. They are confined to literary style only.

• Greatly excited, the children followed her into the garden.

• Johnson, left in charge of both officers, marched about for a little while.

• And people hurried by, hidden under their dreadful umbrellas.

• Attracted by the heart-breaking cry, the young man rushed to the river bank.

• Faced with a bill for £10, 000, John has taken an extra job.

• Seated at his desk, Mel put his head in his hands.

• Formed 25 years ago next month, the club is holding a party for past and present members. (or: The club, which was formed 25 years ago next month, is holding a party for past ...)

• In formal English, that and those can be used before a participle adjective:

• The office temperature is lower than that (that = the temperature) required by law.

• Here is some advice for those (those = people) invited to go on holiday.