Expecting   hoping fearing

        Hoping to find Bella at home, Ted hurried to her house.

             Knowing Professor carter as a sensible man, Richard decided to turn to him for help.

             Steve stopped speaking expecting me to express my agreement.

 

4. Adverbial modifier of manner and attendant circumstances

It is one of the most typical uses of Participle I in general and the main grammatical meaning of Non-Perfect Participle I, e.g. 

The strange tall man stood up and left the room closing the door behind him with a bang.

       

5. Adverbial modifier condition and concession

Participle I in the functions of adverbial modifiers or condition and concession are rare and are recognized only in context.

 

TASK 5. Sort out the sentences below into the corresponding column of the table. The first one is done for you.

Adverbial Modifier	Number of the sentence
Time	1,
Reason (cause)
Manner and attendant circumstances
Comparison
Concession

1. Having said all he wanted to say, the general turned to the map of the battle field.

2. Tessa looked at me as though seeing me for the first time.

3. Being slightly embarrassed Terry moved to the other side of the sofa.

4. Not knowing if John had seen her brother or not and if he knew the truth, Bella didn’t know what to say.

5. Grandma’s fingers were constantly moving as if knitting an invisible shawl.

6. Carrying a suitcase in either hand, the boy stepped to the platform where he was already being waited for by his uncle.

7. Intending to wait by the gate, I slowly walked down the drive away from the house.

8. Flushing darkly Mary looked at the picture Stuart had given to her and quickly gave it back.

9. Walking to the edge of the verandah, Edward leaned over and looked intently into the magic of the night.

10. Hailing the taxi, Peter didn’t stop talking to me without noticing that I was not listening to him.

11.  Writing to Mary I always sent regards to her parents.

12.  The little boy walked along the alley whistling a joyful tune.

13.  Mrs. Barnaby sighed heavily as if regretting what she had done.

14.  Not having received Mike’s letter, she sent him a telegram.

15.  The girl continued to sit still as if waiting for something.

16.  Being pressed for time, I couldn’t even have breakfast.

17.  Martha paused as if waiting for Robert to answer.

18. Though rapidly balding, Mr. Stout took more care of his hair than usual.

19. A week later I returned from school and found the house empty, my mother being at the shops.

 

TASK 6. Paraphrase the sentences given below, replacing the adverbial clauses by the necessary form of participle I. Follow the example.

Example. After the doctor had forbidden me to go out, I had to stay at home for a week. =  Having been forbidden by the doctor to go out, I had to stay at home for a week.

Part 1.

1. When my son wrote compositions he always forgot about punctuation marks.

2. When Patrick looked up he saw the teacher standing over his desk.

3. The Drakes were travelling in the East when they met Paul and his new wife.

4. The student made a lot of phonetic mistakes when she was reading the poem aloud.

5. The boys were playing in the street when they heard their mother call them.

6. When Grandma sits at the window she can see her grandchildren playing in the yard.

7. When you buy a new coat don't forget to try it on first.

8. When Nelly skated yesterday she sprained her ankle.

9. Henry turned off all the lights when he left the house.

10.  When we write a telegram we must use as few words as possible.

11.  While Mum was talking to Nora she continued to cook dinner.

12.  When I was going home I thought about my future trip to London.

13.  While Jane was waiting for her bus she read the book I gave her.

14. While Jack was attempting to lock the door he broke the key.

15.  When she was brushing her hair she examined her face.

16.  While Stuart was talking to his friend he kept thinking about the new girl.

Part 2

1. The astronauts received their final medical check and boarded their spaceship.

2.  We' were told that bad weather was on the way and cancelled our trip.

3.  Now that I have heard your side of the question I'm more inclined to agree with you.

4.  The young man finished the essay and gave a sigh of relief.

5.  The sportsman decided that he had little chance of winning the competition and gave it up.

6.  Sheila brought her new suit from the dry-cleaner's and saw a large stain on it.

7.  Our luggage was weighed and registered first and then taken to the plane.

8.  As soon as the man entered the compartment, he took the window seat.

9.  As soon as Pat heard the news she burst into tears.

10.  As soon as Tony opened the wallet he found that it was empty.

11.  Then Derek took out his pen from the breast pocket and began to write.

12.  When they turned round the corner they at once saw the bookshop they needed.

13.  As soon as Irene heard the footsteps, she rushed downstairs.

14.  They came to the station and saw that their train was about to leave.

15.  Since I had no reply to my letter I sent Jim a telegram.

16.  As Peter had passed the final exams well he was offered a good job.

17.  As Ann has lived in Liverpool for ten years she knows the city well.

18.  As we were tired we decided to go shopping on Sunday.

19. Since Fiona had left credit card at home she could not withdraw the money that day.

20.  As Peter had no relatives in Manchester he had to stay at a hotel.

21.  As Val had lived in Western Africa for two years he knew the customs of Nigeria quite well.

22.  Since Lily lived near the university she always walked there.

 

TASK 7. Make up sentences with the given word combinations using different forms of participle in the function of an adverbial modifier. Follow the example.

Example. neglect/the flowers/ die = Having been neglected and not watered, all the flowers died.

1. show the way/find the cottage

2. leave alone in a strange town/feel at a loss

3. written by a popular writer/be a success

4. made by a professional tailor/look very nice

5. asked about the sons/feel very proud

6. impressed by a new picture exhibition/write an article

7. trained to teach children/work at school

8. know of the danger/ be calm

9. have money/buy a car

10.  know the way to/ask a passer-by

11.  learn the time of departure/miss the train

12.  understand the text/retell the story

13.  know your new telephone number/ring up

14.  buy something for dinner/go to a restaurant

15.  wind the alarm-clock/oversleep

 

TASK 8. Translate into English using participle I in the function of an adverbial modifier.

1. Рассказав все, что он видел в день ограбления банка, свидетель покинул свидетельское место.

2. Позвонив в дверь дважды, Марк решил, что в квартире никого нет, и направился к выходу из дома.

3. Закрывая дверь, Салли неловко повернула ключ и сломала его.

4. Тихо закрыв за собой дверь, Том на цыпочках прокрался наверх в свою спальню, чтобы родители не знали, как поздно он вернулся домой.

5. Рассказывая об этом смешном происшествии, Джером не мог не упомянуть о той роли, которую сыграл в ней Монморенси.

6. Приехав в Австралию всего два года назад, Стюарт знает обычаи этого континента, как будто он прожил здесь всю свою жизнь.

7. Проработав целый день на солнце, к вечеру Тина почувствовала, что у нее горит вся кожа, а к плечам просто больно прикоснуться.

8. Вставив карточку в щель телефона, Тимоти набрал знакомый номер, но, услышав, что кто-то поднял трубку на противоположном конце провода, сразу же повесил трубку.

9. Уронив монету на пол, Сандра решила не искать ее в темноте, а открыла кошелек и вытащила из него все имеющиеся там деньги.

10.  Подойдя к зеркалу, Барбара посмотрела на свое лицо, и, оставшись довольна своей косметикой и прической, пошла вниз, чтобы приветствовать прибывавших гостей.

11.  Когда он брился, Брайан к своему ужасу вспомнил, что сегодня был последний день сдачи курсового проекта, и завтра его могут уже не принять.

12.  Джил и Лен вошли в комнату, громко разговаривая, не обращая никакого внимания на спящих людей.

13.  Старик молчал, ожидая, когда мальчики выйдут из комнаты. Он не хотел, чтобы они слышали, как полицейский инспектор будет рассказывать о подробностях происшествия.

1.  Мистер Райзман прочистил горло, словно хотел что-то сказать, но затем махнул рукой и устроился поудобнее в кресле с таким видом, будто все уже сказал.
2. Фиона смотрела на меня, как будто видела впервые. Я не мог понять, что ее так удивило в моем рассказе.
3.  Зная об этом деле гораздо больше, чем она говорила, мисс Марпл все равно боялась, что ее подруга миссис Траут расскажет что-нибудь своему мужу, а тот, в свою очередь, начнет говорить об этом при всех в пабе.

 

TASK 9. Use the correct form of participle I of the verb given in brackets.

1. I felt a bitter envy towards the two small boys __________ (to walk) along the path.

2. __________ (to greet) her, he turned the key in the only door with a certain skill.

3. __________ (to have) tea Stella went early to Victoria Station.

4. There was a noise of curtain-rings __________ (to run) back along the rods, and of water __________(to splash) in the basins.

5. Mrs. Bean had a pale face and dark hair __________(to turn) grey.

6. __________ (to pick up) his coat, he walked on into the field.

7. The dog __________ (to walk) round the three small flower-beds, had also taken a seat in front of old man.

8. The two men stood in the drawing-room __________ (to wait) for the ladies to join them.

9. Not for one moment did he show surprise at the wedding gift __________ (to present) to him personally.

10.  __________ (to dry) his hands, Tom came across from the washstand.

11.  The major was at the telephone __________ (to sit) on a box.

12.  She had a hand on his shoulders and was including herself in the pictures__________ (to take).

13.  He crossed the room to the long buffet. __________ (to stand) beside the girl he picked up a sandwich. Then, __________ (to turn) and __________ (to speak) nervously and with an effort he said, "I say, do you mind if I speak to you?"

14.  _________ (to think) about this, with some comfort, she fell asleep.

15.  __________ (to see) his daughter and his grandson off to the sea that morning, he felt flat.

16.  Miss Lindsey, __________ (to see) Rose, smiled.

17.  Miss Swiss poured out another cup of tea for herself, and __________(to taste) it, plunged into further confidences.

18.  __________(to jump) down from the stairs, he went over to the driver.

19.  __________ (to lift) the telephone, Peter asked for the director.

 

TASK 10. Join the sentences given below using the necessary form of participle. Follow the example.

Example. The criminal removed all traces of his crime. He left the building. = Having removed all the traces of his crime, the criminal left the building.

1. He thought he must have made a mistake somewhere. He went through his calculation again.

2. He stole the silver. He looked for a place to hide it.

3. We were soaked to the skin. We eventually reached the station.

4. I had heard that the caves were dangerous. I didn’t like to go any further without a light.

5. I didn’t want to sit down. I knew there were ants in the grass.

6. She wore extremely fashionable clothes. She was surrounded by photographers. She swept up to the microphone.

7. We barricaded the windows. We assembled in the hall.

8. The speaker refused to continue. He was infuriated by interruptions.

9. We visited the museum. We decided to have lunch in the park.

10.  She believed she could trust him absolutely. She gave him a blank cheque.

 

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