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a)
the Prepositional Absolute Construction
b)
the Subjective Participial Construction
c)
the Nominative Absolute Participial Construction
d)
the Nominative Absolute Construction
e)
the Prepositional Absolute Participial Construction
7.
State the function of the Participle
:
Not having seen my friend yesterday, I could not let her know about the concert.
a)
adverbial modifier of time
b)
adverbial modifier of manner
c)
adverbial modifier of
attendant circumstances
d)
adverbial modifier of cause
e)
adverbial modifier of concession
8.
Insert the proper form of the Participle:
. . . her, she frowned.
a)
On seeing
b)
Seeing
c)
Having seen
d)
Having seeing
e)
Seen
9.
Choose the right variant:
While waiting for the train to arrive, he had his hair (to cut).
a)
to cut
b)
cut
c)
cutting
d)
being cut
e)
to be cut
10.
Choose the right variant:
(to look) forward to that moment for a long time, he felt disappointed now that it
had arrived.
a)
looking
b)
being looked
c)
having looked
d)
having been looked
e)
looked
11.
State the construction:
She entered the hall with the doctor following her.
a)
the Prepositional Absolute Construction
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b)
the Subjective Participial Construction
c)
the Nominative Absolute Participial Construction
d)
the Nominative Absolute Construction
e)
the Prepositional Absolute Participial Construction
12.
State the function of the Participle:
Knowing exactly what I wanted, I didn‘t spend much time shopping.
a)
attribute
b)
adverbial modifier of
purpose
c)
adverbial modifier of cause
d)
adverbial modifier of time
e)
subject
13.
State the function of the Participle:
Being slim he could squeeze through the opening in the fence.
a)
adverbial modifier of condition
b)
adverbial modifier of purpose
c)
adverbial modifier of cause
d)
adverbial modifier of time
e)
parenthesis
14.
Define the type of the Participial Construction:
She watched him going up the street.
a)
the Objective Participial Construction
b)
the Subjective Participial Construction
c)
the Nominative Absolute Participial Construction
d)
the Nominative Absolute Construction
e)
the Prepositional Absolute Participial Construction
15.
Insert the appropriate form of Participle:
Dad was heard ___ the stairs. (to ascend)
a)
ascended
b)
having ascended
c)
ascending
d)
being ascended
e)
having been ascended
16.
State the function of the Participle:
Berthe retreated a little, clutching the knife firmly in her hand.
a)
adverbial modifier of attendant circumstances
b)
adverbial modifier of purpose
c)
adverbial modifier of comparison
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d)
adverbial modifier of time
e)
adverbial modifier of cause
17.
State the function of the Participle:
I‘ll have to return home if discovered.
a)
adverbial modifier of concession
b)
adverbial modifier of condition
c)
adverbial modifier of comparison
d)
adverbial modifier of time
e)
adverbial modifier of cause
18.
Define the construction:
He had his horse harnessed.
a) The Prepositional Absolute Participial construction
b) The Nominative Absolute Participial construction
c) The Prepositional
Absolute construction
d) The Subjective Participial construction
e) The Objective Participial construction
19.
Define the construction:
Catherine looked at me, her eyes happy.
a) The Prepositional Absolute Participial construction
b) The Nominative Absolute Participial construction
c) The Nominative Absolute construction
d) The Subjective Participial construction
e) The Objective Participial construction
20.
Define the construction:
She saw Abraham coming up the street.
a) The Prepositional Absolute Participial construction
b) The Nominative Absolute Participial construction
c) The Prepositional Absolute construction
d) The Subjective Participial construction
e) The Objective Participial construction
21.
State the function of the gerund:
Reading helps people to learn more.
a)
subject
b)
predicate
c)
predicative
d)
attribute
e)
object