Grammar

IV. Insert Participle I or Participle II of the verbs in brackets:

1. The Japanese businessman bowed low and (take) my hand kissed it.

2. The secretary didn’t even look at me as though too (occupy) with what she was writing.

3. The conference (take) place at the university is devoted to the problems of green tourism.

4. Don’t expect (write) contracts in most Moslem countries.

5. While (wait) for you I have translated this article.

V. Combine two sentences into one using the Objective Participial Construction:

Example: I saw him. He was walking along the street.

I saw him walking along the street.

1. She heard him. He was singing loudly.

2. They found him in the corridor. He was waiting for them.

3. We found her. She was reading a book.

VI. Translate the following sentences into your native language. Mind The Nominative Participial Construction.

1. This method, previously mentioned as affording good results, is being widely used.

2. The problem was recognized by many scientists as being of great importance.

VII. Translate the following sentences into your native language. Mind The Absolute Participial Construction.

1. With the structure of various companies being different, the model is often inadequate in each particular case.

2. The model having being tested, we were able to recommend it for mass production.

3. The negotiation between the American and British representative were conducted behind closed doors, measures having being taken that no correspondence should receive any information.

VIII. Translate the following sentences into English using The Absolute Participial Construction:

1. После того, как план был изменен, мы смогли выполнить его.

2. Мы пригласили двух актеров, причем оба они являются авторами интересных книг.

3. Мы прослушали 9 докладов, причем все они были посвящены одной и той же теме.

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