Grammar: the past participle exercises

1. Translate into Ukrainian:

1. We live in the town founded 7000 years ago. 2. My mother works at the factory built last year. We’ve got all kinds of agricultural machines made abroad. 4. You received your additional information sent yesterday. 5. The machines made at our plant are exported to several countries. 6. The decisions adopted at the plant meeting are supported by the majority of the workers. 7. They had their room equipped. 8. We had a consignment of your products bought. 9. They had their information sent by telex. 11. We had our terms agreed.

2. Make the sentences negative and interrogative:

1. We bought a consignment of your products made by your plant. 2. They have got the software advertised in the “Software Magazine”. 3. They were listening to the report made by a director of their plant. 4. The collective farmers used the agricultural machines made by our factory. 5. They had their contracts signed. 6. We had all the questions discussed. 7. The engine repaired by him failed. 8. The article about our cooperation written by her has been published.

3. Paraphrase the following sentences according to the model:

Model: We work at the factory which was founded in 1983.

We work at the factory founded in 1983.

1. The machines are made at our plant are exported to several countries. 2. The decisions which were adopted at the meeting are supported by the majority of the workers. 3. The agreement which was concluded by them is useful for both sides. 4. I was reading a book about this factory which was printed last month. 5. He bought a car which was made by our plant. 6. I used the article which was recommended to me by my teacher. 7. We saw an interesting film about our firm which was produced last year.

4. Put the infinitives in brackets in the necessary tense-form:

1. All kinds of agricultural machines (to produce) by our plant was much spoken about. 2. The deal (to conclude) by them was a success. 3. The products (to produce) by our cannery are tasty. 4. The engine (to repair) by him failed. 5. Some guests (to invite) to the plant meeting didn’t come. 6. The scientists (to award) the first prize made a speech. 7. The chairman (to elect) by us was quite a young man. 8. The production (to manufacture) by this plant got an excellent mark. 9. The magazine about textile mills and chemical factories (to buy) by her was interesting.

Завдання для самостійної роботи (gr.: the past participle)

5. Find Participles, state their forms and functions in the sentence:

1. She used the book about ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy given to her by her aunt. 2. The agreement concluded by them is useful for both sides. 3. The contract signed last year was soon broken. 4. My TV set repaired some days ago went out of order, 5. I saw the film about textile combine and sewing factory produced in 1995. 6. I used the article about light and heavy industries recommended to me by our teacher. 7. I put on the ring made by our plant. 8. My sister was reading the book about computers bought last month.