Exercise 8. Change the subordinate clauses by the gerundial constructions.

We knew that the children had hidden the chocolate under their beds.

We objected to the company building a petrol station on our road.

I know that you have mastered French.

John said he was sorry that he had beenrude to Sally (John regretted...)

The police received information about the robbery of this man. (The policewereinformed.)

Mark apologized that he had been late.

The judge neglected the fact that the offender was 80 years old.

My mother didn’t like John’s intention to invite his girlfriend to her house (My mother was against John’s girlfriend’s …)

Parents were shocked when they knew that Peter had been dismissed from the university.

At the interrogation the suspect admitted that he had been in town around midnight.

Exercise 11. Make up sentences of your own, using the following word combinations-as adverbial modifiers.

without knowing it;

after getting rid of theunexpected visitor,

by promising that he would keep it secret;

on hearing the news,

in talking of the past events;

before coming to any conclusion;

on being reminded of the incident;

without being invited,

in spite of being busy,

by bursting into tears,

without asking for permission.

Exercise 12. Translate into English.

1. Я настаиваю на том, чтобы меня выслушали.

2. Я помню, что видел этого актера в какой-то другой пьесе.

3. Не стоит упоминать об этом.

4. Странно, почему она избегает говорить на эту тему.

5. Терпеть не могу, когда со мной разговаривают таким тоном.

6. Он боялся, что его неправильно поймут.

7. Он признался, что неверно информировал нас.

8. Часы нуждаются в чистке и смазке.

9. Она боялась испортить свое первое впечатление, посмотрев фильм снова.

10.  Меня упрекнули в том, что я опоздал и заставил всех ждать.

UNIT 12

THE PARTICIPLE

Exercise 1. State the form and the function of Present Participle. Translate into Russian.

Having made seven hundred miles he was now travelling toward the border of the United States.

There was a tiny smile playing about the comers of his mouth.

He had a beautiful old house in Queen Anne Street and being a man of taste he had furnished it admirably.

She covered her face with her hand as if swooning.

Judging him by his figure and his movements, he was still young.

Turning in anger, she gave John a shove, spilling his tea.

To Maggie, the new protective gentleness other son was sweet, and also very frightening.

Being very tired with his walk he soon fell asleep and forgot his troubles.

There were four girls sitting on the wooden benches of the agency’s front room.

Michael went in carrying his suitcase.

I am going to Rome having friends there.

Exercise 2. Insert the appropriate form of Present Participle.

1. The street was full of people …… and …… home. (to laugh, to go)

2. The girl smiled …… her teeth. (to show)

3. … them, he raised his coffee cup. (to watch)

4. He went upstairs again …… past the door, and …… fats room, switched on the light. (to tiptoe, to enter)

5. … my back on him I started down the steps. (to turn)

6. There was only one candle …… on the rough board table. (to bum)

7. The young man had done preparatory work at the College for a year but not …… to the college proper had returned home.

8. Frank …… the step on the gravel, turned sharply round. (to hear)

9. The campaign progressed uneventfully from day to day no longer …… in news broadcast. (to mention)

10.  …… that no one else was coming, Mr. Lincoln rose. (to see)

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