Ex. 35. Paraphrase the following using participles where possible.
1. He went over to the window; he stood there and listened to the hum of voices which was coming from the outside. 2. He was deafened by the noise and did not at once notice when it stopped. 3. I couldn't ring him up as I did not know his telephone number. 4. After I had tried various topics of conversation I asked her, for want of anything better to say, to tell me who all the people at table were. 5. When it was put to vote, the resolution was carried unanimously. 6. Several items of the plan that was agreed upon require certain changes. 7. "These are pretty," she exclaimed as she picked up a bouquet of violets and pinned them on. 8. She lay awake all night and thought of what had happened. 9. He may forget it unless he is reminded. 10. From a notion which he once took into his head, he parted very slowly. 11. The light which was streaming from the half open door dazzled him. 12. We went to see our friends who had just returned from a far voyage. 13. He plunged into the great heap of letters which had long been waiting for him. 14. He hailed a cab and told the man to drive to Park Lane. 15. He was not happy. The thought worried him. 16. The front page carries a picture of the first liner which is being launched from the new shipyard. 17. The lorries drove closer to the ship which was being unloaded. 18. The boy tried to put together the pieces of a gramophone record that had broken. 19. And now that he had made up his mind and was prepared to meet any contingency, he regained his composure. 20. Mr. Smith returned to the inn, went up to his room and ordered lunch to be brought up. 21. From the kitchen came a pleasant smell, some appetizing food was being cooked there. 22. He had a massive gold watch, which had belonged to his father. 23. The sidewalks were crowded with people who came to watch the demonstration. 24. If it is properly handed, the machine may serve longer.
Ex. 36. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the appropriate form of the participle.
1. She stayed (to lock) in her room, (to refuse) to come downstairs. 2. He had a good practical knowledge of the language, (to work) as an interpreter for many years. 3. The boys on the fence looked like swallows (to perch) on a telegraph wire. 4. They went out as they had come, (to see) and (to see) by no one on their way. 5. "I like it here," she said, (to seat) herself at the table nearest to the window. 6. Except for the grand piano and the pianist (to seat) unobtrusively before it, the stage was empty. 7. He looked so beautiful and peaceful, (to sit) in that chair under the tree. 8. He looked at the scene (to shake) to the depth of his heart. 9. The boy came out of the water, all blue and (to shake) from head to foot. 10. (To plunge) headlong into that enterprise, he was now desperately looking for a way out of it. 11. (To plunge) in thought, he did not seem to notice what was going on around him. 12. (To arrive) at the airport where he was to change, he had to wait for three hours for the connection. 13. (To arrive) in the town about twenty years before, he had succeeded thereafter beyond his wildest expectations. 14. He introduced me to a friend of his, recently (to arrive) after a cruise round Europe. 15. (To support) by her elbow, Mary listened to their talk.
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Ex. 37. Define the function of the participle.
1. Andrew rose and crossed the room, with a pale face and a heavily beating heart. (Cron.) 2. Kay swung round on Mr. Wrenn, her eyes gleaming with the light that shines only in the eyes of girls who are entitled to say "I told you so!" to elderly relatives. (P. W.) 3. But she (June), having clasped her hands on his knees, rubbed her chin against him, making a sound like a purring cat. (Galsw.) 4. But now, seeing her weeping and broken before him... his heart softened. (P. W.) 5. This time Sam performed the descent of the steps in a single leap. But reaching the gate he was struck by a thought. (P. W.) 6. They stopped a passing miner, and were soon directed to Vale View. (Cron.) 7. Kay stared thoughtfully before her; and staring, was aware of Sam hurrying through the swing door. (P. W.) 8. Hokkaids listened attentively, nodding, then replied. (D. Rob.) 9. The four people upstairs, trying to make conversation, listened despite themselves to the clink of glasses and the scrape of chairs. (S. M.) 10. Fum-blingly he pressed her hand, turned, clattered down the path and was on his way home with dancing thoughts, walking on air... . (Cron.) 11. ...their whispers became so loud that the Judge angrily threatened to have the court cleared if there was not immediate silence. (A. Chr.) 12. On the threshold stood a tall man with black hair neatly parted in the middle, china blue eyes with a particularly innocent expression and a large placid face. (A. Chr.) 13. The house that had seemed whirring, buzzing a moment since, was suddenly very quiet, a breath of air crept in through the open front door carrying the noise of a passing motor... . (F. F.) 14. It was ages since I had been out anywhere, and I had to spend all my day off duty on the day of the concert trying to make up for the neglect of my nails and hair. (M. D.) 15. The sun has set, and it was twilight, the sky was growing dark, bringing to view the twinkling stars. (S. M.) 16. She drank some water, and then taking up a broken handglass she looked at herself, saying: "I am a sight!" (S. M.)
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