Exercise 1. Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to the syntactical functions of participle II.

An attribute

1. "You can still see the dried food clinging to the knife and fork." (E.Queen) 2. The next day a registered letter lay beside Poirot's plate. (A.Chr.) 3. It was at this moment that a high dogcart, driven by a groom in the livery of Earl Nosh, might have been seen entering the avenue of Nosham Taws. (J.L.) 4. There is also a ghost believed to be that of Sir George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham. (K.B.P.) 5. Mrs.Thorton was not a woman much given to reasoning. (E.G.) 6. In the Great Chamber, and leading from it to the Long Gallery, is a secret staircase near the fireplace, entered by pressing a secret panel. (K.B.P.) 7. Carried away by I don't know what sort of a spirit, I exclaimed, "very well, I will!" (M.F.) 8. The probe indicated that we had discovered a buried city. (C.W.) 9. A popular writer on archeology contributed an article called The Giants of Atlantis. (C.W.) 10. Asked about re-marriage she (Mimi Rogers) says: "It's certainly not something I'm spending a lot of time thinking about." (N.I)

A predicative

1. Nobody seemed amused. Least of all Jenny. (E.S.) 2. The manor had remained unoccupied for some time though a number of servants had been retained to look after the place for the shooting season. (K.B.P.) 3. "If there's trouble I'll stay to help … " Michael was touched. (M.P.) 4. Don Vito Corleone was a man to whom everybody came for help, and never were they disappointed. (M.P.) 5. "We opened your mail, of course." Kay was horrified and angry. (M.P.) 6. Tanya looked puzzled. (A.H.) 7. I have never seen a man look so completely paralysed with fright. (A.Chr.) 8. He wore a black velvet skull cap and his head was sunk down in his shoulders. (A.Chr.) 9. "That's right," exclaimed Potter; he seemed distressed. (E.Q.) 10. Kellett was half concealed from the road by a heap of stones. (A.Chr.) 11. The first man on the moon was once asked how he felt knowing that his footprints might remain undisturbed for centuries on the lunar surface. (People) 12. Julia is Hollywood's hottest actress, and for Richard designing the dress was a dream come true. (N.I.)

Adverbial modifiers and part of a compound verbal predicate.

1. Although surprised, the youngsters were said to be "meek" and made no protest when told they were being taken to Milton Keynes police station. (D.T.) 2. The Legal Services Commission said yesterday that if convicted for taking the car, Fearon's legal aid would be cancelled. (D.T.) 3. Margaret shrunk, out of sympathy with poor Bessy, who had sat down on the first chair, as if completely tired out with her walk. (E.G.) 4. When told by the police how badly injured his victims were he said: "Good, I hope they die." (D.Biber) 5. Why is it that when you're black and famous in this country, you're guilty until proven innocent? (People) 6. "Long words," Pete groaned. He put his head down on his arms as if floored by Jupiter's language. (A.Hit.) 7. With this power, if properly managed, you can gain the almost universal love of your fellows. (M.F.) 8. Children under the age of fourteen are not allowed into the cinema unless accompanied by an adult. (B.D.Graver) 9. He is reported to have been driving whilst drunk. (Longman Dictionary) 10. We stood transfixed on the spot, still holding hands. (S.B.) 11. His body was taken much later to the church nearby where … he now lies buried next to the tomb of later Hobys. (K.B.P.)

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