Participle as predicative:

PARTICIPLE I

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§ 135. In the position of predicative only non-perfect participle I active occurs, its adjectival character being predominant. Although keeping the form of the participle, it is treated as an adjective, or a deverbal adjective.

The participle in this position gives the qualitative characterization to the person or thing used as subject (or object, in the case of the objective predicative).

The story is amusing. Your answer is surprising. We found him dying

- I find the story amusing. - I consider your answer surprising. - We found that he was dying.

Participle I as predicative may be used with other link verbs, in which case it may keep its verbal character, as in:

Isadora remained standing.

PARTICIPLE II

In this function participle II denotes a state:

The Fada road is finished, the great idea is realized.

You seem surprised.

He looks perplexed and troubled.

He felt thoroughly disappointed.

The door remained locked.

Occasionally we come across an active participle II used predicatively:

The sun is not risen.

Everybody is gone.

Evening is come.

PRACTICE

Exercise 1. Complete these sentences with the participles from the box. The first sentence has been done for you. [Simkhovich p.220 Ex.2]

astonishing boring convincing demanding disappointing worrying exciting thrilling tempting disconcerting terrifying touching humiliating encouraging mocking

1. The film "Gone by the Wind" is so exciting, I advise you to see it. 2. I don't believe you to have done it deliberately, Gladys. But anyway, it was extremely .... 3. Your suggestion to miss the classes at university today sounds very ... .4. When the chairman speaks of devotion to high ideals in business, he is quite ... and even ....5. The performance was so:.. that I could hardly stay till the end of it. 6. I should say, your last trip to investigate the tribes in the Amazon basin has been dangerous. Even to listen to the story of your adventures is really .... 7. The effect of the manager's words was ... 9. It's ... to me that Mr. Lincoln didn't understand your mission. 10. His voice sounded ..., and the tone in which he spoke with you was so....^: 11. That she can't remember the origin of her information seems

very unusual and ... , inspector.

Exercise 2. Answer the following questions using Participle I as predicatives. [Simkhovich p.220 Ex 3]

1. Does it sound tempting for you to miss a class of mathematics? English? 2. Sharon Stone is very charming, isn't she? 3. You want to climb Everest. Don't you know that climbing this mountain is so exhausting? 4. Would it be amazing for you to get a job of an advertising manager? 5. Does it sometimes become rather annoying for you to listen to loud music being played by your room-mates? 6. Is it really disgusting when the kitchen hasn't been cleaned for ages? 7. It's sometimes embarrassing when you have to ask people for money, isn't it? 9. The weather becomes depressing when it's been raining all day long, doesn't it? 11. Life seems extremely boring when there's nothing interesting to do. Do you share this opinion? 12. It's rather confusing when somebody calls you by name, and you don't remember who he or she is, isn't it?

Exercise 3. Complete these sentences by choosing an appropriate Participle II from the box below. The first sentence has been done for you. [Simkhovich p.221 Ex2]

admired covered copied limited opposed confused convinced organized based disappointed delighted mistaken bored

1. Swedish employment practices have been widely copied in other countries. 2. The Swedish progress towards equal rights has been widely ... by other nations. 3. We are utterly ... to discrimination against women. 4. Anyone who thinks women in Britain have equal rights with men is entirely ... . 5. Feminist associations in the US are highly ... . 6. The movement for greater women's equality is broadly ... in our country. 7. I am utterly ... by the whole subject of women's lib. 8. We were highly ... when we lost our court action. 9. The government is firmly ... the pilot schemes have been successful. 10. The number of persons permitted to take part in the scheme will be strictly ... .11. Companies in this country are totally ... by the new law. 12. We are highly ... with the success of our campaign. 13. I am fully … against all risks.

Exercise 4. Translate the sentences into English using the Participle as Predicative. [Leschova p.212 Ex.13]

1. Его слова показались ей оскорбительными.

2. Встреча с родными и друзьями после долгого отсутствия всегда волнующая.

3. Звуки были настолько раздражающими, что у меня заболела голова.

4. Жизнь без путешествий стала для него скучной.

5. Условия соглашения были унизительными.

6. Его поведение остается ужасным.

7. Их доводы кажутся убедительными.