Translate the sentences from English into Russian, paying special attention to the function of the Participle in the sentence.

I. 1. The boy playing in the garden is my sister's son. 2. You can get the book recommended in the library. 3. He asked her to go on with her story, promising not to interrupt her again. 4. Receiving no letters from her father, she called him. 5. He left the office at three o'clock, saying he would be back at five. 6. She stood leaning against the wall. 7. He lay on the sofa reading a newspaper.
8. Seeing her he raised his hat. 9. Having signed the letter the manager asked the secretary to send it off at once. 10. Informed of the arrival of the ship, they sent a car to the port. 11. Having lived in that town all his life, he knew it very well. 12. Having arranged everything, he went home on the 10.30 train. 13. Having been well prepared for the interview, he could answer all the questions.
14. Being checked with great care, the report didn't contain any errors. 15. These machines will be sent to the plant being constructed in this region. 16. Having been advised by the doctor to go to the south, she decided to spend her leave in Sochi. 17. Being told of his arrival, I went to see him. 18. Having been three times seriously wounded, he was no longer fit for active service.

II. 1. A person bringing good news is always welcome. 2. While skating yesterday, he fell and hurt himself. 3. She showed the travelers into the room reserved for them. 4. When writing an essay we must use new words and phrases. 5. The leaves lying on the ground reminded us of autumn. 6. Books read in childhood seem like old friends. 7. The answer received from her greatly surprised us. 8. There are many wonderful books describing the life of people in the North. 9. Being a great book-lover, he spent a lot of money on books.
10. The figures mentioned in his article were published in "Izvestia".
11. Receiving the telegram, he rang the manager up.

2. Translate the following Participles:

I. покупающий; покупая; купленный; покупаемый; получающий; получая; полученный; получаемый; переводящий; переводя; переведенный; переводимый.

II. 1. написанный; 2. принесенный; 3. давая; 4. разговаривающий;
5. спрошенный; 6. отвечая; 7. читаемый; 8. рассказанный; 9. издаваемый; 10. работающий; 11. читая; 12. откры­вающий; 13. берущий;
14. потерянный; 15. сделанный; 16. стоя; 17. идущий; 18. входя;
19. смотрящий; 20. построенный; 21. видя.

III.1. разбитая чашка; 2 проигранная игра; 3. разорванный конверт;
4. проигравшая команда; 5. проигрывающая команда; 6. кипяченая вода;
7. кипящая вода; 8. забытый метод; 9. человек, забывший (раньше);
10. лающая собака; 11. испытанный метод; 12. жа­реная рыба;
13. жарящаяся рыба; 14. вспрыгнувший на стол кот; 15. прыгающая собака; 16. украденная тема; 17. смеющийся голос; 18. смеявшаяся девушка;
19. выбранная тема; 20. печеный картофель; 21. потерянный шанс;
22. найденное решение; 23. выигравший спортсмен; 24. написанное письмо.

3. Open the brackets using the correct form of the Participle. Do not mix these:

1. A crowd of (excite) people were watching the firemen trying to save the (burn)buffering. 2. "During my vacation I came across several extremely (interest) books", said he. "Which ones?" she asked in an (interest) voice.
3. Why do you look so (worry)? – I've had a number of (worry) telephone calls lately. 4. I don't know what was in the (burn) letter, I didn't read it. 5. Nothing can save the (sink) ship now, all we can do is to try and save the passengers. 6. It was an (excite) incident. No wonder she spoke about it in an (excite) voice.
7. After hearing the (frighten) tale, the (frighten) children wouldn't go to sleep. 8. The doctor did his best to convince her that there was nothing seriously wrong with the boy, but the (worry) mother wouldn't calm down.

Paraphrase the sentences using Participles instead of italicised clauses.

Model: When the shop assistant discovered that he had a talent for music, he gave up his job to become a professional singer. – Discovering that he had
a talent for music, the shop assistant gave up his job to become a professional singer.

As he had witnessed the crime,he was expected to give evidence in court. – Having witnessed the crime, he was expected to give evidence in court.

1. When the editor learned that his newspaper had been taken over by another publisher, he resigned from his position. 2. I declined his offer of a loan and said that I didn't like owing people money. 3. The demonstrator, who protested violently,was led away by the police. 4. When I visit a strange city,I like to have a guide-book with me. 5. Motorists who intend to take their cars with them to the Continent are advised to make early reservations. 6. Now that I have heard your side of the question,I am more inclined to agree with you. 7. As he had been warned that bad weather lay ahead, the ship's captain changed course.

Join the groups of sentences, using Participles, and making any necessary changes in word order.

Model: 1.He got off the bus. He helped his grandmother. –Getting offthe bus, he helped his grandmother.

2. They found the treasure. They began quarrelling about how to divide it. – Having foundthe treasure, they began quarrelling about how to divide it.

3. He was exhausted by his work. He threw himself on the bed. –Being exhaustedby his work, he threw himself on the bed.

I.1. He realized that he had missed the last train. He began to walk. 2. She didn't want to hear the story again. She had heard it all before. 3. She entered the room suddenly. She found them smoking. 4. I turned on the light. I was astonished at what I saw. 5. We visited the museum. We decided to have lunch in the park.
6. He offered to show us the way home. He thought we were lost. 7. She asked me to help her. She realized that she couldn't move it alone. 8. He fed the dog. He sat down to his own dinner. 9. I have looked through the fashion magazines. I realize that my clothes are hopelessly out of date. 10. I didn't like to sit down. I knew that the grass was very wet.

II.1. I was away at the time of the disastrous floods. I could, therefore, do nothing to help with salvage work. 2. I found I had wasted my time going to the sale. The best bargains had already been snapped up earlier in the day. 3. The rescue party decided that it would be hopeless to carry out a search while the fog persisted. They put off their rescue bid until the next day. 4. He was brought up in the belief that pleasures were sinful. As a result, he now leads an ascetic life. 5. The children had a week's holiday. The school had been closed because of an influenza epidemic. 6. One can allow for the fact that the orchestra was under-rehearsed. Even so, last night's concert was extremely disappointing. 7. He was very angry when his car broke down. He had had it serviced only a week before. 8. No one was surprised at the change in Bank Rate. It had already been confidently expected by investors. 9. The man lost interest in his work. He had been passed over in favor of an outsider when a senior position became vacant. 10. He had to put off buying a house. The bank was unable to lend him any money at that time.