REVISION. Replace the clauses with the Absolute Participial Construction

Replace the clauses with the Absolute Participial Construction

Translate the sentences from English into Russian

EXERCISES

THE ABSOLUTE PARTICIPIAL CONSTRUCTION

It is a construction in which the participle has the "subject" of its own. This "subject" is not the subject of the sentence.

The letter having been written, he went out to post it.

Письмо было написано, и он пошел на почту отправить его.

The room being dark, I couldn't see him.

Так как в комнате было темно, я не видел его. Though formally independent of the sentence the absolute construction is a logical adverbial modifier of time, cause, condition and is rendered in Russian by means of an adverbial clause (так как; хотя; когда; после того; как....).

1. Many men preceded Newton in the field of mechanics, perhaps the most outstanding being Galileo. 2. Red phosphorus being a more stable form, its reactions are much less violent. 3. The fuel exhausted, the engine stopped. 4. Probably the first metals used by man were gold, silver, and copper, these metals being found in nature in the native or metallic state. 5. Electrons moving through a wire, electrical energy is generated. 6. Mars has two satellites, Deimos ("Horror") and Phobos ("Fear"), both discovered during the favourable opposition of 1877. 7. A magnet being broken in two, each piece becomes a magnet with its own pair of poles. 8. Many technical and scientific problems having been solved, the first space flight could be realized. 9. An electron leaving the surface, the metal becomes positively charged. 10. The plant supplied with good raw materials, the quality of products has been much improved.

Model: As the book was translated into Russian, it could be read by everybody.

The book being translated into Russian, it could be read by everybody.

1. As the rain had ruined my hat, I had to buy a new one. 2. After this was done, they set off with light hearts. 3. As few people were buying his pencils, he could hardly earn a living. 4. As there was a severe storm at sea, the steamer couldn't leave the port. 5. As it was Sunday, the library was closed. 6. As the weather was fine, they went for a walk. 7. As the Professor was ill, the lecture was put off.

27. Supply where necessary the particle "to" before the Infinitives

1. He was making every effort to induce his father... change his mind. 2. But I got him... talk. 3. Nevertheless, on those mornings he could not bring himself... read the political correspondents' gossip-columns. 4.1 knew that he would never encourage his daughter... marry a fortune. 5. As he answered her question, I noticed her... look surprised. 6. I could feel the blood... leave my face in a rush. 7. Understand once and for all, I won't have you... say this sort of thing. 8. The doctor had expressly forbidden him... talk. 9. He did not hear the car... arrive. 10. He had never known his uncle... express any sort of feeling. 11.1 wasn't prepared to let him... go out alone. 12. He was not only giving them the chance, he was pressing them... do so. 13. I shall try to make the thing... work. 14. They watched Esther... return after a time. 15. He drew out a stiff, plain pocket-book as I had often seen him... use it in meetings, and began to write down numbers.

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