Английский язык. Grammar in Progress. Учебное пособие

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dren (play) in the street. 29. This folk dance begins with everyone (join) hands to form a circle. 30. (Fill) his pockets with apples, the boy was about to run away when he saw the owner of the garden with a stick in his hand. 31. The (freeze) ground was hard as stone. 32. (Ask) to take part in this work, he agreed at once. 33. A snake (sleep) in the grass will bite if any one treads upon it. 34. While (learn) the pronunciation of these words, we learned their meaning. 35. When (tell) to go, he seemed to change his mind and left the room.

B

1.I am afraid I’ll tire you (ask) you so many questions.

2.The letters (write) by the engineer will be signed by the director. 3. (Ask) the teacher to explain this rule again and again, he showed that he couldn’t understand it. 4. A mid- dle-aged woman, (wear) a print apron, stood at the door of the cottage. 5. When (give) a dictionary, he translated this article easily. 6. The meeting (attend) by many of our students ended very late yesterday. 7. We were tired and thirsty, (be) on the road since eight o’clock in the morning, and it was a hot day.

8.When (ask) about the accident, Tom began to cry. 9. Once (throw) into the water by the children, the dog always ran away when it saw them. 10. These are cities (inhabit) by their creators. 11. (Throw) with great force, the stone reached the opposite bank. 12. The doctor (send) for on such occasions lived in the next village. 13. (Throw) the ball into the water, the boy could not get it back. 14. The boy (injure) in the accident was taken to hospital. 15. When (see) in this light, the matter doesn’t seem quite so serious. 16. (Throw) the letter into the fire he left the room. 17. I found this (break) plate in the kitchen cupboard. 18. (Adopt), the resolution must be carried out. 19. (Reach) the top of the hill, my companion stopped. 20. (Ask) the doctor about his child’s state, he left the room. 21. Some of the people (invite) to the party can’t

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come. 22. (Ask), the students went to the cinema. 23. If (give) an opportunity, he would make a good pianist. 24. (Be interested) in this problem, he joined our expedition. 25. When (annoy), he went to his room and locked himself in. 26. The students (translate) this article at the examination used dictionaries. 27. The books (write) by Tolstoy are read with great interest all over the world. 28. When (drive) in London itself, she had as immediate knowledge of its streets as any taxi-driv- er. 29. (Receive) a letter, I wrote an answer in a day or two. 30. (Be unemployed), he hasn’t got much money. 31. Not (know) his address, I cannot write to him. 32. (Complete) the book, he had a holiday. 33. (Read) a newspaper, I heard the doorbell ring. 34. (Arrive) at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone. 35. Have you read the text (translate) by the students? 36. He lives in a (charm) house outside the town. 37. Who were those people (wait) outside? 38. I wrote to him a friendly letter, (thank) him for his help.

Exercise 7. Change sentences using the proper form of the Participle.

Example: Who knows the man that is sitting at the table? Who knows the man sitting at the table?

1. Would you like to help the old man who is crossing the road? 2. This window, which was broken by a boy yesterday, will have to be repaired. 3. The house that he bought last week is very expensive. 4. As he was tired, he went to bed. 5. He checked in online so he didn’t have to do it at the airport. 6.

Although she had lived in France for 10 years, she spoke French very badly. 7. This boy, who lives in the next street, broke a window in the school yesterday. 8. I like the song that I heard in the club. 9. He wears the coat which he bought long ago. 10. The boy whose work I showed you is the cleverest boy in the school. 11. The man who was here yesterday is a well-known painter. 12. Now that he is here, he can help you.

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13. I know the girl who has worn the prize. 14. That is the man whom I saw. 15. I put the books in the cupboard which you bought yesterday. 16. I know the girl who is singing this beautiful song. 17. The house whose windows are broken is unoccupied. 18. The driver, who was very young, had only just got his license. 19. The room has a stove which faces the door. 20. It is the same person whom we saw last month. 21. This is the boy who broke the window. 22. This is the window that he broke. 23. That is the man who hit me. 24. As I was going down the road, I met your sister. 25. The letter that I received from him yesterday is very important. 26. The children who live in that house are my son’s friends. 27. A letter which is written in pencil is difficult to read. 28. Children who live by the sea usually begin to swim at an early age. 29. We have received a letter, which contains interesting information on the state of the market of wheat. 30. In the street I met some children who showed me the way to the station. 31. The woman who helped us was a doctor from our local hospital.

Exercise 8. Determine the -ing form:

a) Gerund; b) adjective; c) Participle I; d) noun.

1. He was reading a book when somebody knocked at the door. 2. The rising sun was hidden by the clouds. 3. I am going to read this book. 4. My hobby is swimming. 5. I saw a reading man in the cafe. 6. He was busy answering letters. 7. I love the noise of falling rain. 8. She is driving to work at the moment. 9. Poetry readings take place every Friday. 10. Carol went to work in spite of feeling ill. 11. It is an amazing film! 12. Tomorrow it will have been raining for a week. 13. The painting of the Eiffel Tower took a long time. 14. I was awakened by their loud talking. 15. She said that she would be singing for 3 hours on her concert. 16. Your matter is very interesting. 17. We enjoyed the sight of burning fire. 18. I will do a bit of cleaning tomorrow. 19. I have been talking to Car-

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been seen anywhere. 13. I fell off a ladder when I was repairing the roof. 14. Frightened by the dog, the child began to cry. 15. By the middle of the nineteenth century about sixty different elements had been discovered. 16. Finally broken, Lee lowered his gloves. 17. He always bought newspapers on Sunday. 18. The book taken from the library was interesting. 19. This is the letter received this morning. 20. The delegates will be met at the station. 21. When called he refused to come. 22. The boy taken to hospital has recovered. 23. Asked for help, Jim called the police. 24. She came in, sat at the table, and started writing. 25. The letter received from our relatives greatly surprised us. 26. Frightened by the noise of the sea the child began crying. 27. My heart is broken. 28. While a current is flowing through a wire, the latter is being heated. 29. I have a heart wracked with sorrow. 30. A purchased item can be returned. 31. When asked, he looked at us and was silent. 32. He entered the café, he ordered a cup of tea and a piece of cake. 33. They fixed the broken cup. 34. The fish was caught by the seagull. 35. As soon as she graduated from the university, she found a suitable job. 36. Battered by the wind, John fell to his knees. 37. Frightened by the cat, my puppy ran away.

Exercise 10. Find and correct mistakes in the following sentences.

1. Drive by hunger, he stole a piece of bread. 2. It was an amazed film. Being put on his coat, he left the house. 3. Be poor, he didn’t spend much on clothes. 4. Having bitten twice the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog up. 5. I am give a mission. 6. I saw him get into the taxi. 7. The problem is took care of. 8. Being ask for explanation, he didn’t refuse to answer. 9. I am waited for you. 10. He sat on the bench being read a newspaper. 11. Had been under his own boss for such a long time he found it hard to accept orders from another. 12. The car be towed is mine.

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своей цели. 10. Поезд, отправлявшийся днем, ему не подходил. 11. Читая английские книги, я выписывал новые слова. 12. Войдя в свою комнату, он быстро пошел к другой двери. 13. Мы увидели жену Джеймса, работающую в саду. 14. Дав слово, она должна сдержать его. 15. Школьники, изучающие английский язык в кружках, хорошо успевают на уроках английского в школе. 16. Так как ее пригласили на вечеринку, она не смогла пойти в театр. 17. Читая эту книжку, он вспоминал свое детство. 18. Написав письмо, девочка пошла на почту. 19. Когда я зашел в комнату, окно было разбито. 20. Джейн увидела девочек, играющих во дворе. 21. Испытания были завершены нашей рабочей группой. 22. Когда ей задавали вопросы по существу, Сара улыбалась и не давала никаких ответов. 23. Зайдя в свою гостиную, Элизабет заметила новый ковер. 24. Будучи тяжело раненым, Джордж продолжал стрелять без промаха. 25. Опавшие листья покрывали тропинку. 26. Надев пальто, он вышел из дома. 27. Вчера я видел мальчика, бегущего к реке. 28. Придя домой, он сразу лег спать. 29. Войдя в двери, он сразу начал со всеми общаться. 30. Это письмо, которое написано чернилами, очень старое. 31. Присланную статью было сложно понять.

Progress Test

1. Not … an answer to his letter, he dispatched a telegram

3. … by the sudden noise, the deer plunged into the bush.

afrightening

bfrightened

chaving frightened

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4. Every door was …, so that it was impossible to leave

12.She’ll talk for hours unless … . a interrupting

b interrupted

c having interrupted

13.When … alone, she spends her time at her writing

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18. The pavement was covered with … glass.

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