Present Participle
Insert the correct form
She sat on the sofa, ___ (read) a book.
She sat on the sofa, reading a book.
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The window was ___ (break) by the storm
The window was broken by the storm
Find the participial phrase:
The man, wearing a hat, waved at me.
wearing a hat
___ (finish) her homework, she watched TV
Having finished her homework, she watched TV
Name the Past Participle of the verb "sing".
sung
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The boy, cryed loudly, ran to his mother
The boy, crying loudly, ran to his mother
correct mistakes:
The wrote letter was never sent.
The written letter was never sent.
Connect two sentences
She opened the door. She smiled
Opening the door, she smiled
Paraphrase:
After he had repaired the car, he sold it.
Having repaired the car, he sold it
The ___ (steal) jewels were found by the police.
The stolen jewels were found by the police.
Write a sentence with the Present Participant as the definition
Пример: "The shining sun warmed the beach."
Write a sentence with a Past Participant in Passive Voice.
Пример: "The cake was baked by my sister."
correct mistakes:
Run down the street, the dog chased the ball
Running down the street, the dog chased the ball
correct mistakes:
Have eaten dinner, they went for a walk
Having eaten
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The drank coffee was cold
drunk
Explain the difference:
1. "I saw him dancing."
2. "I saw him dance."
Ответ: В первом случае действие в процессе (он танцевал в момент наблюдения), во втором — завершенное действие (факт танца).
Explain why the sentence uses the Past Participle:
Frightened by the noise, the cat hid under the bed
Причастие выражает причину (кошка спряталась, потому что испугалась).
Paraphrase: "Because he was tired, he fell asleep.
Being tired, he fell asleep
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Explain the difference:
1. "Having left the house, he locked the door."
2. "Leaving the house, he locked the door."
В первом случае действие «уйти» завершено до «закрыть дверь», во втором — оба действия происходят почти одновременно
Explain why the sentence is incorrect: "The baked cookies smelling delicious."
Нужно Past Participle для пассивного залога: "The baked cookies smell delicious."
Make a complex sentence with two Present Participants.
Пример: "Walking in the park, listening to music, she felt relaxed."
Make a complex sentence with a Perfect Participant
Пример: "Having finished the work, they went home."
Write a sentence with a participial turn at the beginning and end
Пример: "Shocked by the news, she froze. The child, laughing loudly, ran to his friends."
Make a proposal with Perfect Participant and Past Participant
Пример: "Having been warned about the danger, the tourists decided to stay."
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Make a sentence with an irregular verb in the Past Participle and Present Participle.
Пример: "Having written a song, the singer began singing it."