Unit IX

The Participle

1. Form Participle I from the verbs.

To bring, to clean, to repair, to put, to give, to start, to take, to get, to send, to copy, to feel, to speak, to work, to open, to lead, to sit, to love, to study, to meet, to go, to think, to fly, to be, to start, to wait, to look, to read, to tell, to find, to close, to repeat, to lead, to wash, to stop, to do, to carry, to sing, to take, to fly, to give.

2. Form participles I and II from the following verbs.

to work – ……………… – …………………; to send – …………………. – …………………; to receive – ……………….. – ……………………; to be – …………. – …………; to decorate – ……………………… – …………………………; to prevent – ……………………… – ………………………; to save – ………….. – ……………..; to attend – ………………….. – ………………………….; to celebrate – ……………………… – ……………………..; to strike – ……………………… – …………………………………. ; to exchange – …………………… -- ……………………………..; to do – ……………… -- ………………..; to consider – …………………….. -- ……………………………….. ; to bring – …………………….. -- ………………………; to approach – …………………….. -- ……………………..; to illuminate – …………………….. -- ………………………; to buy – …………………….. -- …………………..; to dry – ……………………. -- …………………; to sale – ………………… -- ………………; to protect – ………………….. – ………………………….; to do – ………… – ……………; to pollute – ……………………. – ………………………… .

3. Use the word in brackets in the form of participle I or II.

1. The task (сделанное) by our students was correct. 2. I am reading an English novel (переведенный) into Russian. 3. (Зная) much about the Green Peace organization we decided to join it. 4. The (плачущий) child was standing alone near the Christmas Tree. 5. The book (забытая) in the park was from the library. 6. The tree (сломанное) by the wind was lying on the road. 7. Read the exercise (написанное) by you at home. 8. (Идя) to the football match they met their friend. 9. The book (забытая) in the park was from the library. 10. The tree (сломанное) by the wind was lying on the road. 11. Read the exercise (написанное) by you at home. 12. At the (принимающем) end, the reproduction appears on ordinary paper. 13. The length of the document determines the time (необходимое) for transmission. 14. The source of light (изобретенный) by Yablochkov won world-wide recognition. 15. There are more and more electric devices (помогающих) us in our home our. 16. The radioactive emissions ionize the air within the instrument and the electroscope, originally (заряженный), is observed to discharge. 17. A third type of radiation, (называемый) gamma radiation, was then measured. 18. (Работая) both as scientist and teacher, he always carried on some practical work, solving many practical problems. 19. A person (использующий) a pocket calculator can perform a basic arithmetic operation. 20. The inventor didn’t make any secret of his discovery, (описывая) it in the press and making reports at the meetings.

4. Find the participle in the sentences. Translate the sentences:

1. Do you know the woman talking to Tom? 2. The United Kingdom is the administrative title including Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 3. “Wedgwood” is a well-known producer of pottery and China named after potter Josiah Wedgwood (1730—1795). 4. Police investigating the crime are looking for three men. 5. Who were those people waiting outside? 6. I was woken up by a bell ringing. Rolls Royce founded in 1906 by Charles Stewart is situated in Derby. 7.

The road joining the two villages is very narrow. 8. The Bible is the most widely known book in the world. 9. Can you think of the name of a flower beginning with “T”? 10. The boy injured in the accident was taken to hospital. 11. Some of the people invited to the party can’t come. 12. Most of the goods made in this factory are exported. 13. The warning ignored by them has led to an accident. 14. The police never found the money stolen in the robbery. 15. There were some children swimming in the river. 16. Is there anybody waiting? 17. Stonehenge, a prehistoric complex, regarded as one of the most important monuments in Europe is very popular with visitors. The great circle of standing stones is believed to possess some religious or astronomical purpose. 18. There was a big red car parked outside the house. 19. I didn’t talk to the man sitting next to me on the plane. 10. The plays staged at the Globe Theatre were written by Shakespeare. 21. The taxi taking us to the airport broke down. 22. The medicine used by him now is much more effective than the former one. 23. At the end of the street there was a path leading to the river. 24. A new factory employing 500 people has just opened in the town. 25. The company sent me a brochure containing all the information I needed.