Unit 6 Grammar: Non-finite form of the verb – Participle II

Objectives: Introduction of new grammar theme “Participle II” and fulfilling grammar exercises.

Non-finite form of the verb: Participle II

The form of Participle II is regular verbs by adding –ed or –d to the Infinitive and the past participle of irregular verbs

It uses:

• As an adjective; stolen money

• To form the perfect tenses/infinitives and participles and the passive voice: he has seen, it was broken, to have loved.

• The participle II can replace a subject + passive verb as the participle I can replace subject + active form: She enters. She is accompanied by her mother./ She enters, accompanied by her mother.

Ex. 1. Participles as adjectives. Complete the gaps with -ed or -ing.

Examples: a shocking story, a reserved seat·

a scream_.__ children, a satisfi__ customer, a disgust___ meal, a confus__ explanation, a cake load__ with calories, a house in an expos__ position, a conceiL__ person, a frighten__ film, an exhaust__ walk, disappoint __ exam results, a bor exercise, a tir __ journey, an unexpect__ surprise, disturb__ news I, a thrill__ story, a relax___ holiday, a disappoint___ customer, well-behav __ children, a prornis_. __ start.

Ex. 2. Translate the sentences into your language.

1. Informed of the arrival of the ship, they sent a car to the port. 2. She showed the travelers the room reserved for them. 3. Books read in childhood seem like old friends. 4. The answer received from her greatly surprised us. 5. The figures mentioned in his article were published in “Izvestia”. 6. Having left in that town all his life, he knew it very well.

Ex. 3. Give your examples of Participle II. Take examples from what you see around yourself.

Example: an asked student, an opened door, a done exercise, etc.

Ex. 4. Join each of the following sentences, using either participle I or participle II.

1. I knew that he was poor. I offered to pay his fare. 2. She became tired of my complaints about the program. 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. They found the money. They began quarreling about how to divide it. 6. She entered the room suddenly. She found them smoking. 7. He fed the dog. He sat down to his own dinner. 8. He stole the silver. He looked for a place to hide it. 9. I didn’t like to sit down. I knew that there were ants in the grass. 10. I had heard that the caves were dangerous. I didn’t like to go any further without a light.

Ex. 5. Put in the verbs in brackets as Past Participle into the gaps. Example: _______ politicians (shock). Answer: shocked politicians

1) …………watches (repair)

2) …………computers (steal)

3) …………..fans (fascinate)

4) …………..students (bore)

5) …………boys (confuse)

6) ……….umbrellas (forget)

7) …………girls (disappoint)

8) ………….comics (swap)

9) ……….doctors (worry)

10) ………..queens (amuse)

Ex. 6. Put in the verbs in brackets as participles present participle or past participle into the gaps. Example: I talked to the man _______ the newspaper. Answer: I talked to the man reading the newspaper.

1) He saw his friend ……… (go) out with Sue.

2) The bus crashed into the blue car ……… (drive) down the hill.

3) Peter hurt his leg ……. (do) karate.

4) The umbrella ……… (find) at the bus stop belongs to John Smith.

5) The people ……… (dance) in the street are all very friendly.

6) I heard my mother ………. (talk) on the phone.

7) My uncle always has his car …….. (wash).

8) We stood ……….. (wait) for the taxi.

9) ……… (look) down from the tower we saw many people walking in the streets.

10) The people drove off in a ………. (steal) car.

Ex. 7. Participle clauses