In this construction both Participle I and Participle II are used, e.g.
· I don’t want you giving this book back to me. (participle I)
· I don't like him taking all the credit when he didn't do any of the work.
· They didn’t like me leaving so early. (participle I)
· I want the work done at once. (participle II)
· The boss wants that letter typed today. (participle II)
TASK 11. Answer the questions below using the words suggested. Make all the necessary changes. Follow the example.
Example. How did you know I was making dinner? (to smell / to cook) - I smelt it being cooked.
1. How did you know there was a mosquito on your neck? (to feel/ to bite)
2. How did you know it would rain in the evening? (to see the sun/ to rise in clouds)
3. How did you know we would have eggs for breakfast? (to see/ to boil)
4. How did you know Sue had passed her exam well? (to see/ to smile happily)
5. How did you know Dad was asleep? (to hear/ to snore)
6. How did you know that the car was not ready yet? (to see/ to repair)
7. How did you know it was time to get up? (to hear the alarm-clock/ to ring)
8. How did you know our new neighbour was a famous pianist? (to hear/ to play at a concert)
9. How did you know there was a strong wind outside? (to hear/ to blow all night)
10. How did you know the pie was still in the oven? (to smell/ to burn)
11. How did you know there was another letter from James? (to see/ to deliver)
12. How did you know Sam and Trish knew each other? (to see/ to introduce)
13. How did you know the Browns had bought a new dishwasher? (to see/ to deliver)
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TASK 12. Write questions to the underlined words. Follow the example.
Example: The doctor found his patientworkingin the garden.
a) Who did the doctor find working in the garden?
b) What did the doctor find his patient doing in the garden
c) Where did the doctor find his patient working?
1. I can see John coming up the garden path.
2. Fred could hear the boy whistling in the street.
3. We could see Margaretwaving her handkerchief to us.
4. In the morning I saw these carpets being hoovered.
5. I heard Williamlaughing at his own jokes again.
6. Last week during the tour of the cheese factory we saw cheese being made.
7. The sports instructor saw his students playing volley-ball in the sports ground.
8. Betty saw some chicken being roasted for dinner.
9. Through the open windows we heard the opera ‘Madame Butterfly’ being rehearsed.
10. Many years ago I was happy to hear the famous Luchano Pavarotti singing in Milan.
11. I could hear my dad talking on the telephone in his study.
12. The whole night I could hear my neighbour’s baby crying in the nursery.
13. In the hairdresser’s I saw a dog’s hair being cut.
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TASK 13. Choose the correct form of the verbal. Explain the difference if both the participle and the infinitive are possible.
1. ‘Dad, watch me do/doing a somersault’. – ‘Go ahead, I’m watching.’
2. As I passed the door of his room, I heard Peter play/playing the piano.
3. Mrs. Watson was just going out shopping when she noticed a man try/trying to open the door of the flat opposite.
4. The motorist was obviously in trouble, so I helped him change/changing the wheel.
5. As Lucille came into the kitchen, she smelt something burn/burning.
6. Why did the doctor make you lie/lying on your stomach?
7. I didn’t dare to move until I felt the tarantula crawl/crawling off my chest.
8. I went to a football match last Saturday and saw Crystal Palace beat/beating Liverpool.
9. “Will you let me ride/riding your new bicycle, Pauline?”
10. “I thought I heard someone cry/crying in here. Is anything wrong?”
11. The earthquake was quite strong: we felt the building sway/swaying from side to side two or three times. But then it was over.
12. Somehow Peter made his wife change/changing her mind.
13. As Sherlock Holmes turned the corner into Baker Street, he observed a man stand/standing in the shadows on the other side of the street.
14. It was really stupid of Roger to let his pet lion escape/escaping.
15. As we flew over the city, we saw the crowds gather/gathering for the festival.
TASK 14. Translate into English using Complex Object with participles and infinitives.
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