E X E R C I S E S. 1. Translate the sentences with the Participle in Absolute Constructionsinto Russian and comment on their form

1. Translate the sentences with the Participle in Absolute Constructionsinto Russian and comment on their form.

1) In the library, Diana revived, her face less drawn, went through the minuet of grumbles.

2) They set off, George swinging along with downcast eyes, his hands thrust deep in his pockets.

3) Lord Easterfield sat down, wiping his forehead and smiling, his good humour quite restored.

4) We sat silent, her eyes still levelled with mine, but gradually becoming unfocussed, as though looking past me, looking a great distance away.

5) She got up, the clothes folded over her arm.

6) Arrangements made, the apologies and thanks started over again.

7) I lay idly in a big chair, talking now and then, listening sometimes with my eyes closed.

8) The choice made, she ran up to him.

9) The drinks ordered and the men settled on the verandah of the clubhouse, Haydock repeated his question.

10) He gave an intimate smile, some of the freshness returning to his face.

11) Brown sat back in the leather-covered chair, his great chest protruding like a singer’s.

12) They parted at the cabin, Scotty taking Roy on the direct rout to the Lake, Indian Bob going back to his hunting, and Simon heading west for the little river.

13) That being understood, the conference was over.

14) This book has been written in England with the authors in close cooperation throughout, approximately equal parts being written in English and in German and subsequently translated.

15) Martha had two children living, two having died in infancy.

16) They wrestled and struggled for a minute, with everybody looking at.

17) We strolled back to the camp, it being then about twenty minutes to six.

18) There being no other matters to discuss, the old man said that he was going to bed.

19) She kept on running, her steps quickening in pace with her heartbeats.