Participle 1 and Perfect Participle Exercise 3. 1. while crossing the street; 2. having m itten the composition; 3. students not paying proper
attention to grammar; 4. having run down the stairs; 5. having explained everything in details; 6.
having caught his son’s hand; 7 A young man standing at the window; 8. The drowning man will
catch at a straw; 9. changing the plates; fetching dishes; 10. having noticed me
Past Participle Exercise 7. 1. The discovery followed by an experimental work stimulated further researches in this
field. 2. After heat discussions the laboratory applied the method offered by Professor N. 3. Heads
o f laboratories were asked questions agreed with a group o f specialists. 4. The results obtained were
contrary to the data earlier represented by Doctor S. 5. The proposed model was elaborated by the
scientists of our laboratory. 6. The conference attended by scientists o f many research institutions
attracted overall attention. 7. To avoid these shortcomings a new method specially worked out for
this experiment was applied. 8. The applied technique promoted obtaining more precise results. 9.
The installed equipment modernized our laboratory. 10. The difficulties faced by us appeared to be
more complicated than we had expected. 11. I hope the results obtained by you will help in further
activities. 12. The report represented at the seminar o f scientists drew overall attention.
The Gerund. Exercise 2. 1. giving; 2. having spoken; 3. being awarded; 4. having seen; 5.asking / having asked,
6. having broken; 7. being punished; 8. saying; 9. being; 10. having forgotten; 11. being made; 12.
expressing; 13. being examined; 14. admitting; 15. misleading; 16. learning; 17. asking; 18. having
defended: 19. being invited; 20. applying.
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Exercise 4: 1. of; 2. by; 3. of; 4. in; 5. -; 6. of; 7. without; 8. to; 9. of; 10. -; 11. by; 12. after; 13. on:
14. -; 15. without, of; 16. to.
Exercise 5. 1. coming round; 2. being paid; 3. being attended; 4. being served; 5. saying; 6,having
been, 7. having put, 8. losing; 9. seeing; 10. having waited; 11. seeing; 12. being seen; 13. being
taken; 14. coming up; 15. going.
Exercise 8: 1. to do; 2. greeting; 3. to meeting; 4. meeting; 5. to do/doing; 6. to sign; 7. to arrive; 8.
going; 9. to go; 10. meeting; 11. to go; 12. to book; 13. buying; 14. cooking; 15. to book.
Exercise 9. 1. It s no use phoning him now: at this time he is out. 2. Sleeping in the open air is
useful. 3. Arguing with him is wasting time. 4. Clyde continued lying his mother, saying that he had
no money, though he knew very well that she needed his help. 5. Having heard his son’s cough he
stopped reading and looked at him. 6. I am very sorry for reminding it to you. 7. I hope you don’t
object to her being told about everything. 8. He got used to being treated like this. 9. Forget it: it’s
not worth being so worried about. 10. Her experience in driving will be useful in her future career.
11. He enjoyed the idea o f working abroad for some years. 12. He left the house without waiting for
her reply. 13. Looking through the magazines he came across a very interesting article. 14. Before
writing about the events, he decided to visit the places where they were taking place. 15. He left
without saying a word.