Task 6 Use the proper form of Participle I or Participle II of the verb in brackets (15 points)

1. When ___________ (ask) take your time before answering.

2. When ___________ (look) around the stores she found some things she really liked.

3. If ___________ (cook) properly these mushrooms are not poisonous.

4. ___________ (cook) a delicious dinner for her family she felt satisfied.

5. Though ___________ (warn) well in advance, he didn’t take the proper measures.

6. You are not the first to have this problem. Do as ___________ (instruct).

7. ___________ (approach) the mountains we felt the air getting fresher.

8. ___________ (worry) about the possible consequences she didn’t dare to act.

9. While ___________ (instruct) don’t hesitate to ask questions if you get any.

10. The girls spent several hours ___________ (watch) birds in the bush.

11. Though ___________ (walk) as fast as she could she wasn’t able to shorten the distance between them.

12. ___________ (cut) the onions she felt tears in her eyes.

13. ___________ (be) the first to leave she didn’t know what happened at the party.

14. ___________ (leave) the party early she didn’t meet Mr. Brown.

15. Only ___________ (say) everything he had at his mind he returned to his seat.

Task 7 Define the function of participles, participle phrases, and participle constructions in the following sentences (15 points):

1. When Deborah was given the signal she ran clumsily down the dark hall, screaming with pleasure.

2. Most of the time she just sat quiet, listening to the voices or music.

3. She turned her attention to the steps leading down to the park.

4. She was about thirty five years old, dissipated and gentle.

5. She looked out and below she could see the sidewalk and the doorman at the corner whistling for a cab and a blonde walking a poodle.

6. She stood at the corner with her hands cupped to her mouth.

7. …he could see the fast darkness traveling from block to block.

8. Her voice had always sounded troubled and refined.

9. The Sunday crowds crossing the streets stopped at the every intersection.

10. Kathereen was in their bedroom, sitting by the window.

11. They drove East, dodging through the traffic.

12. There is a pause after this, nobody feeling sufficiently sure of himself to contradict the old gentleman.

13. I like to watch an old boatman rowing.

14. The town itself is a famous old place, dating from the dim days of King Ethelred, when the Danes anchored their warships in the Kennet, and started from Reading to ravage all the land of Wessex; and the Ethelred and his brother Alfred fought and defeated them, Ethelred doing the praying and Alfred the fighting.

15. We could see the canvas being violently jerked and tossed about, pretty considerably;...

Task 8 Use the proper form of Gerund, Participle I or Participle II of the verb in brackets in the function of an attribute; use a preposition if necessary (10 points):

1. I like your idea __________ the day out of town (spend).

2. The plan __________ at the meeting was approved unanimously (discuss).

3. There is certain danger __________ the mountain in winter (climb).

4. The danger ___________ is half avoided (foresee).

5. You can find the rule ___________ this form on page 10 (use).

6. You can find the rule ____________ the use of this form on page 10 (describe).

7. The people ____________ the lobby seemed excited (enter).

8. We didn’t like the prospect _______ another hour waiting for her (waste).

9. Think of the prospects __________ to you if you accept this job (open).

10. He was never able to return the money ____________ into this project (invest).

Task 9 Use the proper form of Gerund, Participle I or Participle II in the suntactic function of an adverbial modifier; use the verb in brackets (10 points):

1. We cannot go on without _____________ these questions (answer).

2. Only ____________ all the questions we were able to understand what had happened (answer).

3. If ____________ the book will be available on Monday (return).

4. Your proposal can’t be accepted without _____________ in detail (discuss).

5. In spite of _____________ about the consequences he did it his way (inform).

6. Though ___________ in advance about the hurricane, the fishermen went to sea (warn).

7. After ___________ a substantial dinner everybody felt sleepy (eat).

8. _______________ the problem at last he felt satisfied (solve).

9. I think you were not attentive enough when __________ your essay (write).

10. He would ask the same question again and again without _________ (notice) how tactless it was.

Task 10 Define the ing-form in the following sentences as gerund, participle I, verbal noun, adjective (20 points):

From O. Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray:

1. “Harry,” said Basil Hallward, looking him straight in the face, “every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.

2. “Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far the best ending for one,” said the young lord, plucking another daisy.

3. Had he gone to his aunt’s, he would have been sure to have met Lord Hoodbody there, and the whole conversation would have been about the feeding of the poor and the necessity for model lodging-houses.

4. I at once pictured to myself a creature with spectacles and lank hair, horribly freckled, and tramping about on huge feet.

5. I remember her bringing me up to a truculent and red-faced old gentleman covered all over with orders and ribbons, and hissing into my ear, in a tragic whisper which must have been perfectly audible to everybody in the room, the most astounding details.

6. “ Being natural is simply a pose, and the most irritating pose I know,” cried Lord Henry, laughing;...

7. We were quite close, almost touching.

8. “I know she goes in for giving a rapid précis of all her guests.”

9. “How horribly unjust of you!” cried Lord Henry, tilting his hat back and looking up at the little clouds....

10. Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming.

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