- •The Participle
- •1. Form Participle I from the verbs.
- •2. Form participles I and II from the following verbs.
- •3. Use the word in brackets in the form of participle I or II.
- •4. Find the participle in the sentences. Translate the sentences:
- •5. Make one sentence from two using a participle:
- •6. Complete the sentences using one of the following verbs in the correct form:
- •7. Open the brackets using participles:
- •8. Use participle I or II instead the words in brackets.
- •8. Change the sentences using participial constructions.
- •9. Translate the sentences into English using participles and participial constructions.
- •10. Underline participial constructions and translate the sentences.
- •The Gerund
- •1. Underline Participle I with one line and Gerund with two lines.
- •2. Find gerunds in the sentences. Translate the sentences.
- •3. Replace the verbs in brackets by gerunds. Translate the sentences.
- •4. Complete the sentences using gerunds.
- •5. Replace the relative clauses by gerundial construction using the words in brackets.
- •The Infinitive
- •1. Put particle “to” before the Infinitive is necessary.
- •2. Open the brackets using the right form of the Infinitive.
- •3. Translate into English using the right form of the Infinitive.
- •4. Change sentences using Infinitive constructions instead of the parts in italic.
- •5. Translate the sentences paying attention to the Active Infinitive and Passive Infinitive.
- •6. Translate sentences paying attention to the Complex Subject.
- •7. Change the sentences using Complex Subject:
- •8. Translate into English using Complex Subject:
- •9. Translate the sentences paying attention to the usage of Infinitives and Infinitive Constructions.
- •10. Translate into English using Infinitive constructions.
- •Complex object
- •1. Underline Complex Object and translate the sentences.
- •2. Open the brackets using Complex Object.
- •3. Translate the sentences using complex object.
- •4. Convert complex sentences into simple using Complex Object.
- •5. Finish sentences using Complex Object.
- •3. Translate into English using Complex Object.
2. Find gerunds in the sentences. Translate the sentences.
A
1. Sending an ordinary letter is a very simple task. 2. I like seeing a good film. 3. Have you finished writing? 4. Taking a cold shower in the morning is very useful. 5. She likes lying in the sun. 6. It looks like raining. 7. Let’s go boating. 8. He talked without stopping. 9. After buying everything she needed, Brenda went home. 10. There’s a special desk for sending telegrams. 11. Postage stamps are also object of a particular form of collecting. 12. Worldwide the most common method of prepaying postage is by buying an adhesive postage stamp to be applied to the envelope before mailing. 13. People say that deforestation is a contributor to global warming. 14. By now the pollution and poisoning of the soil, water and air have reached a critical level. 15. Global warming or not, preventing the waste of energy doesn’t hurt anyone. 16. Taking part in sports contests is traditional for May Day celebration. 17. Protecting vast forests is very important for supporting oxygen balance. 18. Polluting the air we destruct the ozone layer. 19. Thank you for doing this work for me. 20. Don’t you mind my running in the race? 21. I like skiing better than skating. 22. You will never play the piano well without practicing every day. 23. He thanked me for coming in time. 24. Do you like watching TV? 25. Ann’s early coming surprised me. 26. On coming into the room she smiled. 27. It is not easy to toss and catch a pancake while running! 28. Go on singing, please! 29. A dark-hared man’s coming at New Year’s Night is considered lucky in Scotland. 30. The reading of this book was a real pleasure for me.
B
31. Working out computerized models of teaching materials studied by schoolchildren or students allow us to see the results of this instruction on a display screen, make understanding of the material very simple and make the development of a creative approach in teaching and learning easier and more productive. 32. Any computer with a certain minimum capability is, in principle, capable of performing the same tasks that any other computer can perform. 33. Avoid opening email attachments from people you don't know, and use good judgment about paying with credit cards on the Web. 34. You're much more likely to run into a virus, but installing and using antivirus software should take care of this. 35. By connecting to each other, these networks create a superfast pipeline that crisscrosses the United States and extends to Europe, Japan, mainland Asia, and the rest of the world. 36. Using encoding programs you will be able to protect your information. 37. The Internet has also subsequently revolutionized shopping. 38. Almost all people having access to the Internet use it for exchanging messages. 39. In 1961, a series of independent research teams began developing packet switching. 40. This makes sending the message faster. 41. The ALU is capable of performing two classes of operations: arithmetic and logic. 42. Actually, it was Nikola Tesla who first revealed the basic techniques for improving transmitter performance.