Predicative constructions with participle i

Ex. 1. Point out objective predicative constructions with Participle I in the following sentences. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. I saw him walking briskly through the crowd wearing a tan raincoat... . (F. F.) 2. She could hear Bart moving about outside, whistling as he worked. (Cus.) 3. ...he felt his heart pounding and his mouth was dry again, but it was excitement, not fear. (E. H.) 4. I've seen her sitting poring over her pass book. (A. Chr.) 5. With a neat push Poirot sent him staggering down the steps. (A. Chr.) 6. "I hear you've seen Blanch," he said. "How on earth did you find out?" "I was told by someone who saw you sitting with them." (S. M.) 7. He felt Bill coming up to the fire. (E. H.) 8. He leaned back watching Jan working with passionate absorption on the pullover... .(Cus.) 9. ...but I could hear two people talking in the room. (A. Chr.) 10. Aswald could feel his heart beating. (R. Aid.) 11. Then I heard someone weeping. (Gr. Gr.) 12. In the silence I could hear the clock ticking. (J. Ch.) 13. Then she heard the stranger laughing quietly, and his footsteps came across the room. (H. W.) 14. He found her watering some plants, her face expressed her surprise at his unusual presence. (Dr.) 15. At his home, he let himself in, and to his surprise, found his wife coming towards him in the hall. (Cron.) 16. They could hear the Invisible Man breathing. (H. W.) 17. Then she noticed another figure standing looking after the barge that was making for Thebes... . (A. Chr.) 18. Mike saw him standing in the doorway. (Lind.) 19. Then her charming face grew eager, and glancing round, young Jolyon saw Bosinney striding across the grass. (Galsw.)

Ex. 2. Point out subjective predicative constructions with Participle I in the following sentences. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. He was seen making his way to the house. (Cart.) 2. Here the nurse's voice was heard calling from the top landing. (Cron.) 3. Many students with blood streaming down their faces were seen running down the side streets to avoid arrest. (M. S.) 4. He suffered from dyspepsia, and he might often be seen sucking a tablet of pepsin... . (S. M.) 5. At times he was seen driving with her by people who. knew him in a social and commercial way. (Dr.) 6. The boots of Albert could be heard racing upstairs. (A. Chr.) 7. You're found hanging around the grounds of a big house after dark... . (Cron.) 8. ...in a few moments during the launching of the boats, Dan-vers was seen speaking to a young American girl. (A. Chr.) 9. Jennie was seen wearing the gold watch. (Dr.) 10. While Miss Cutler was in the room dispensing vermilion bacon, the day's post could be heard arriving. (Amis.) 11. He could often be seen walking with his eyes fixed anxiously on little Pablins Dartie's sailing-boat. (Galsw.)

Ex. 3. Define the type of predicative constructions with Participle I.

1. The car paused momentarily at the door of the commissary. Pat saw blank eyes staring at him and he stared back at them blankly from the rear seat. (F. F.) 2. Cokane and Sartorius are seen returning by the river gate. (B. Sh.) 3. I saw her going off in that direction about a quarter of an hour ago. (A. Chr.) 4. One Yankee businessman had been overheard asking the police why they didn't use tear-gas... . (Lind.) 5. In a moment I heard Stroeve's voice asking if I was in. (S. M.) 6. He braced himself against the slope and felt his feet moving within his swollen boots. (J. Aid.) 7. And in the slight pause young Nickolas was heard saying gently that Violet... was taking lessons in pastel... . (Galsw.) 8. He watched them eating, and decided that they ate like pigs. (J. L.) 9. My door happened to be ajar, and I heard her talking to some one in the passage. (A. Chr.) 10. Shut up in her room she could be heard chattering away hour after hour... (S. M.) 11.1 don't feel their absence, I don't want them weeping around my deathbed and being polite about me afterwards, which I believe is the general notion. (Forster) 12. Don't you remember, I said yesterday I'd overheard two people talking about a female called Jane Finn? (A. Chr.) 13. He felt his head trembling slightly with rage as he said this. (Amis.) 14. He could hear his wife breathing quietly, asleep. (E. H.) 15. She could hear him telephoning, stressing the gravity and urgency of the case. (Cron.) 16. I wondered if that was the reason I used to hear my father pacing up and down in his room long after the rest of the house had gone to bed. (H. R.) 17. It set her heart leaping.... .(Cus.) 18. The hot east wind drove the flames, whipped them up and sent them racing. (Vickers)

Ex. 4. Define the structure of predicative constructions with Participle I in the following sentences.

1. Pat turned and saw the door softly closing. (F. F.) 2. It seemed to young Jolyon, that he could hear her saying:

"But, darling, it would ruin you!" (Qalsw.) 3. Yet he still found himself struggling towards some solution of the problem ... . (Cron.) 4. He felt her trying to draw herself away, and smiled. (Galsw.) 5. But I had always fancied myself choosing my moment with surroundings to my liking... . (S. M.) 6. Despite the heat of the day I felt myself shivering inside as I looked at the faces of the men. (Vickers) 7. I heard him listening, so I moved again in the blankets. (E. H.) 8. I saw Nurse Howes coming into the ward at one end of the theatre trolley. (M. D.) 9. They heard him going carefully down the long flight of rickety wooden stairs, and then the street door banged shut. (Cart.) 10. ...I found myself scratching my head in stunned amazement. (R. Aid.) 11. None of them saw the guard standing there. (J. Aid.) 12. I see the sweat coming out on his forehead. (0. H.) 13. Dixon noticed Bertrand becoming aware of this scrutiny and looking away. (Sill.) 14. She could see Draycott Deyo exchanging glances with his mother and then being conscientiously charitable to her. (F. F.) 15. I stole a quick glance at Marty and Jerry sitting in the first row and saw them smiling. (H. R.) 16. I can see her just saying all the things you told me to a lot of her old friends... . (A. Chr.)

Ex. 5. Define the meaning of the verb with which objective predicative constructions with Participle I are used.

1. Passing into the picture gallery, as it was still called, he saw Irene standing nearby. (Galsw.) 2. It set him thinking. (Dr.) 3. We may suppose him representing the England of Napoleon's wars, and general unrest. (Galsw.) 4. Well, I don't want you coming here and telling me I'm untidy... . (Vickers) 5. In her ears there rang on a sudden the outrageous and unaccountable laughter that had sent Miss Warren flying from the room. (S. M.) 6. I thought I saw something moving along the track. (Vickers) 7. But he found his traps waiting for him in the porter's lodge... . (S. M.) 8. I opened the door with extreme reluctance and found Morton standing outside. (R. Aid.) 9. The four soldiers noticed Christian watching them. (I. Sh.) 10. She ran up the drive... and I heard her fumbling for the key. (J. Ch.) 11. From where she stood she could hear everything going on at once. (A. Chr.) 12. I heard the guards moving behind us. (Gr. Cr.) 13. I remember him saying: "What are you looking for, Frank?" (H. R.) 14. I felt him looking at me now and again, but I took no notice. (S. M.) 15. ...their ears spread wide to hear the first noise that would send them rushing into the bush. (E. H.)

Ex. 6. Form objective predicative constructions with Participle 1 out of the elements in brackets.

1. ...he saw (a young girl, to be driven) away from the door in tears. (S. M.) 2. I turned my head over my shoulder and saw (she, to stand) in front of the house. (A. Chr.) 3. He felt (her eyes, to rest) on him with a strange, touching look. (Galsw.) 4. Renata watched (he, to smoke). (E. H.) 5. That set (one's heart, to thump). (J. Ch.) 6. It would never do for her to come out and see (he, to talk) there with them. (J. L.) 7. Why on earth didn't you send (Strickland, to pack). (S. M.) 8. And Michael saw (his father-in-law, to stare up) at the Lincoln statue. (Galsw.) 9. Jolly was anxious that they should see (he, to row) so they set forth to the river. (Galsw.) 10. June saw (Soames, to stand) just behind her. (Galsw.) 11. Wilkins had heard (we, to row), and looked at me, and motioned me on. (Cain) 12. Yet their conviction that they had that very moment heard (somebody, to move) in the room had amounted to a certainty. (H. W.) 13. She thought she heard (he, to groan). (S. M.) 14. You'd only to see (she, to look) at him when she was off guard. (A. Chr.) 15. Giving a side glance at Betty, he saw (she, to watch) him with a warm look of admiration. (Lind.) 16.1 could feel (my breath, to tremble) as we drove along and I could feel (she, to look) at me too. (Cain) 17. Even in that first meeting I felt (he, to give) me some of his own courage. (Vickers)

Ex. 7. Paraphrase the following using objective predicative constructions with Patriciple I.

Model: The children were running towards the forest (she, to see).

She saw the children running towards the forest.

l. She was looking round eagerly (he, to see). 2. She was watching him (he, not to see). 3 Someone was shouting (I, to hear). 4. The water was sucking at the piles beneath the house (they, to hear). 5. She was scrutinizing me closely (I, to see). 6. My cheeks were going red (I, to feel). 7. His ears were glowing (he, to feel). 8. Her little maid was starching and pleating her linen dresses... (she, to watch). 9. The gardeners were watering beds of young lettuce (he, to watch). 10. My sister was signalling to me from another table (I, to see). 11. The corner of a three-penny detective novel was protruding from Albert's pocket (he, to note). 12. The rain drops were pattering against the leaves (I, to hear). 13. His father was moving around in the living room (he, to hear). 14. He was hurrying through the hot June forenoon, up the hill and on to the open downland (they, to imagine). 15. He was standing there, the light glittering on his spectacles, his white cruel face expectant (they, to see). 16. He was waiting about five minutes (they, to keep). 17. They were sitting in the sunshine (she, to find).

Ex. 8. Complete the following so as to use objective predicative constructions with Participle I.

1. They watched the children... . 2. He didn't see her... . 3. I didn't notice you... . 4. He liked to watch his father... . 5. He found himself... . 6. I've never heard you... . 7. I didn't see anybody... . 8. The girl saw someone... . 9. The blow sent the boy… . 10. Не watched the theatre crowd... . 11. The wind sent the leaves.... 12. She watched the car... . 13. She heard the footsteps... . 14. I saw the door... . 15. She heard the children... . 16. He felt her... . 17. Did you overhear them ...? 18. We imagine them... .

Ex. 9 Make up sentences using the following objective predicating constructions with Participle I.

1. him listening; 2. the children playing; 3. the waves rolling; 4. them talking; 5. her looking round; 6. the crowd streaming; 7. the door slamming open; 8. him waiting outside; 9. hеr poring over a book; 10. you sitting here; 11. someone weeping; 12. the clock ticking; 13. a figure standing; 14. Pete working; 15. a voice saying; 16. my mother washing; 17. the box rattling down; 18. him smoking; 19. her grandmother knitting

Ex. 10. Recast the following sentences so as to use objective predicative constructions with Participle I.

1. I noticed that now his eyes were resting on me with a faint smile of amusement. 2. At the corner of the street I now saw that a small crowd was collecting, attracted by the fire. 3. So as I strode now along Bake street I felt that I was doing something useful... . 4. Then Frank's eyes lit up, he saw that Martha was cutting a cake, cutting an enormous wedge of plum cake. 5. When I opened my eyes I saw the others were dozing so I sneaked out. 6. I noticed that Constance was sitting close against Freddy's chair, and that he broke across what he was saying. 7. I could see that Dave was still standing in the door-way. 8. I felt I was getting hot under the collar, and all my romantic humour was gone. 9. When he got on the sand he saw that Arthur was looking at the boat. 10. He could see that a man was standing on the pavement, facing the swing doors. 11. When he opened the window he heard how the birds were singing in the garden. 12. In a minute or two I noticed that her eyes were stealthily peeping at me over the top of the book. 13. I could feel that the room was rocking under my feet.

Ex. 11. Recast the following sentences with the objective predicative construction with Participle I so as to use complex sentences.

1. He found Harris waiting for him inside the main entrance. 2. On the sidewalk below he saw a man lighting a cigarette and slowly walking away. 3. He came back and found Jan waiting for him. 4. He heard the little child counting slowly, one, two, three, four, five, and on — aloud. 5. He heard someone coming very heavily up the stairs. 6. She heard someone groaning. 7. He could feel his heart beating. 8. Suddenly he heard someone shouting loudly. 9. ...Job felt his heart pounding and his mouth was dry again. 10. I felt him looking at me now and again. 11. As I began to wash up, I heard Frieda talking on the telephone. 12. He liked to watch them walking under the shade of the trees. 13. I saw Philip looking at me with a curious smile. 14. Liza got into Vere Street, and was walking quickly towards her house when she saw Linda coming towards her. 15. ...no sooner did he hear the bell ringing for the end of the interval than he was in a fret to get back to his box for fear he would miss the last ballet. 16. They left the room and a few seconds later I heard the water running in the bathroom. 17. Then her charming: face grew eager, and, glancing around, with almost a lover's jealously, Julia saw Kate striding across the grass. 18. Shortly after we got back to London, I noticed a magnificent model of a foxhound adorning Gordon's mantelpiece.

Ex. 12. Translate into Russian paying attention to predicative constructions with Participle I.

1.He watched the pulse beating rapidly in her throat, the flutter of her breathing between parted lips. (Cus.) 2. As. Paul consulted his silver watch he felt the other watching him with a strange covetousness. (Cron.) 3. The sight of them set my heart hammering so violently I could scarcely breathe. (J. Ch.) 4. We came up for air at the same moment and heard the footsteps going away towards the tower. (Gr. Gr.) 5. He perceived a struggle going on within her. (Galsw.) 6. I could see the farm growing, could feel the satisfaction of it growing in me. (Vickers). 7. Manuel noted the fresh blood shining down the black shoulder and dripping down the bull's leg. (E. H.) 8. Down towards the town men and women were running, and he noticed clearly one man coming out of a shop door with a stick in his hand. (H. W.) 9. They came to be on such good terms that he gave her a little leather picture — case from his dresser which he had observed her admiring. (Dr.) 10. He put some more on the plate, then turned his back politely so he would not watch them eating. (J. Aid.) 11.1 saw a lot of grass and one or two sheep but I didn't see anybody working. (Galsw.) 12. I noticed a couple of pictures hanging on the wall that I'd never seen before. (Vickers) 13. She could feel her knees violently trembling, and a sharp migraine had suddenly caught her eyes and forehead. (R. Aid.) 14. During the night two porpoises came around the boat and he could hear them rolling and blowing. (E. H.) 15. ...he would certainly have found himself going round the house a second time. (Galsw.) 16. Baker observed with calm super-ciliousness the coast going by... . (Sill.) 17. She slipped to. her own room and heard Veronica breathing. (Dr.)