Р 4 Обстоятельственные причастные обороты

Обстоятельственные причастные обороты характеризуют группу сказуемого и отвечают на вопросы когда?, почему?, как? и т.д. Они более характерны для письменной речи.

Упр.10 Р.6 Соедините следующие пары предложений, используя причастие I, причастие II или перфектное причастие.

Пример:

~He got off his horse. He began searching for something on the ground.

Getting off his horse, he began searching for something on the ground.

~ I had seen photographs of the place. I had no desire to go there.

Having seen photographs of the place, I had no desire to go there.

~ The speaker refused to continue. He was infuriated by the interruptions.

Infuriated by the interruptions, the speaker refused to continue.

1. I knew that he was poor. I offered to pay his fare.

2. She became tired of my complaints about the programme. She turned it off.

3. He found no one at home. He left the house in a bad temper.

4. He realized that he had missed the last train. He began to walk.

5. He was exhausted by his work. He threw himself on his bed.

6. She didn't want to hear the story again. She had heard it all before.

7. She entered the room suddenly. She found them smoking.

8. I turned on the light. I was astonished at what I saw.

9. He offered to show us the way home. He thought we were lost.

10. She asked me to help her. She realized that she couldn't move it alone.

11. He thought he must have made a mistake somewhere. He went through his calculations again.

12. I have looked through the fashion magazines. I realize that my clothes are hopelessly out of date.

13. She wore extremely fashionable clothes. She was surrounded by photographers and pressmen. She swept up to the microphone.

14. We were soaked to the skin. We eventually reached the station.

15. I sat in the front row. I used opera glasses. I saw everything beautifully.

16. One evening you will be sitting by the fire. You will remember this day.

17. The government once tried to tax people according to the size of their houses. They put a tax on windows.

18. I had heard that the caves were dangerous. I didn't like to go any further without a light.

Упр. 10 Р.7 Заполните пропуски в предложениях одним из предложенных глаголов в требуемой по контексту форме (причастие I или причастие II). Некоторые слова нужно употребить дважды.

want	grow	hide	look	stand	value
steal	employ	write	see	say find	produce

1. The room was deserted but for Jan, _______ by the window, _______ out as dusk approached.

2. I got a letter this morning from the Tax Office, _______ that I owe them over three thousand pounds. I hope they’ve made a mistake.

3. Not _______ to wake up the household, I took off my shoes and crept upstairs.

4. _______ up in the country, I learned a lot about animals and their habits.

5. The money _______ in the raid has never been recovered.

6. People_______ in the building trade have suffered many set-backs recently.

7. Firms ________over fifty people have many legal obligations.

8. There was a lot of tension in the exam room, as all the students sat ________as fast as they could.

9. _______ that the weather was going to take a turn for the worse, we decided to stay at home.

10. _______ by millions every night, television advertisements are a powerful means of communication.

11. The film ___________by Stephen Spielberg, is expected to be a great hit.

12. Power stations_______ enough energy to supply several towns are soon to be built on the south coast.

13. Swiss watches, _______ for their elegance and precision, are sold throughout the world.

14. Many old people, _______ that their savings have been eaten into by inflation, are having difficulty in making ends meet.

15. Workmen discovered a vase full of Roman coins _______ underneath the floor of an old building.