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having obtained the substance the engineer…
having lifted the weight he…
VI. Define the forms and functions of the participles. Translate the sentences.
A. 1. The girl is finishing her work. 2. The work is being finished by the girl. 3.
The girl finishing her work is my group-mate. 4. Finishing her work, the girl spoke to
her friend. 5. Having finished her work, the girl went for a walk. 6. Having been
finished in time, the work was given to the teacher. 7. The student was translating an
article on electricity. 8. The student has translated an article. 9. The article was
translated by the student. 10. The article is being translated by the student. 11. The
article translated by the student is difficult. 12. The translated article is devoted to
electrical devices. 13. Having been asked to translate the article, the student translated
it with great interest.
B. 1.Speaking of the electrically operated devices, one can mention the
refrigerator. 2. Having mentioned the name of Volta, the teacher spoke about his
invention. 3. The first source of continuous current constructed by Volta appeared in
1800. 4. Studying the various phenomena of nature Newton discovered the law of
gravitation. 5. A thermometer is a device measuring temperature. 6. Being widely
used in industry electrical motors are used in every home. 7. Going along the streets,
one can see running trams, trolley-buses, buses and cars.
VII. Choose the correct form.
1. At our University there are several subjects (studied, studying) optionally.
2. Students (taking, taken) exams next week should come to the dean’s office.
3. The engineer (represented, representing) this factory is a good specialist.
4. Scientists (applied, applying) new methods will obtain interesting results.
5. (Having graduated, graduating) from the Institute, he began to work at an
office.
6. The problems (discussing, discussed) at the conference are of great
importance for future research.
7. Students (studying, studied) foreign languages should read special literature
in the original.
8. Specialists (training, trained) at our University work in various fields of the
national economy.
9. (Having written, writing) the letter, she posted it.
10. (Building, having built) a new house they used all modern methods of
construction.
VIII. Paraphrase the following sentences.
A. Model: The girl who is speaking to you is my friend.
The girl speaking to you is my friend.
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