Название: Participle, Gerund and Infinitive
Автор: Е. В. Турлова
Издательство: "Центральный коллектор библиотек "БИБКОМ"
Жанр: Учебная литература
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1. (Закрыв) the door with only the lightest slam, they went out together. 2. Julia sat eating rolls and drinking coffee in her room next morning, (думая) what she should do. 3. "Come along, quickly," said Nick (держа) the door of the driving cabin, "you're coming too." 4. He got up from his chair and (подойдя) to a shelf brought me a large album. 5. I kept silence for a while, (думая) of what Stroeve had told me. 6. When she had finished she sat (уставившись) in front of her for some minutes.
2.4 Syntactic functions of Participle I
Participle I has the following functions in the sentence:
1) an attribute:
Here is the telegram announcing his arrival. Вот телеграмма, извещающая о его приезде.
• Не came up to the crying child. Он подошел к плачущему ребенку.
2) an adverbial modifier:
a) of time:
As an adverbial modifier of time participle I may be preceded by the conjunctions when, while:
• When listening to her I understood that she was upset. Слушая ее, я понял, что она расстроена;
b) of cause:
• Not knowing his new telephone number I could not get in touch with him.
Так как я не знал его нового телефона, я не мог связаться с ним;
c) of manner and attending circumstances:
• For a moment they stood silently looking at one another.
Какое-то мгновение они молча стояли, глядя друг на друга.
• Не ran up to her, smiling happily.
Он подбежал к ней, счастливо улыбаясь;
d) of comparison:
As an adverbial modifier of comparison the participle is always preceded by the conjunctions as if, as though.
• He peered at me, as if not recognizing.
Он уставился на меня, как будто не узнал меня;
e) of concession:
• Не could not catch up with them though working very hard.
Он никак не мог догнать их, хотя и занимался очень напряженно;
f) of condition:
• Driving at this speed, we'll be there in no time.
Если мы поедем с такой скоростью, мы будем там очень скоро;
3) a parenthesis:
• Frankly speaking, you are wrong. Откровенно говоря, вы не правы.
• Putting it mildly, she was rather rude. Мягко говоря, она была довольно груба;
4) a part of the complex subject, the complex object, the nominative absolute participial construction:
a) the complex object:
The complex object consists of a noun in the common case or a pronoun in the objective case and participle I. The complex object is used after:
– the verbs of physical sense perception (to see, to hear, to feel, to watch, to notice, etc.):
• She watched the children playing in the garden. Она наблюдала, как дети играют в саду;
– the verbs of causative meaning (to get, to set, to leave, to have, etc.):
• Don't keep her waiting. He заставляйте ее ждать;
– the verbs of liking or disliking (to like, to want, to hate, etc.):
• I hate you talking like that.
Мне не нравится, как вы это говорите;
b) the complex subject:
The complex subject consists of a noun in the common case or a pronoun in the nominative case and participle I. It is used with the verbs of sense perception in the passive voice.
• Two people were heard quarrelling. Слышали, как два человека ссорились;
c) the nominative absolute participial construction:
It consists of a noun in the common case or a pronoun in the nominative case and participle I. Nominative absolute participial construction has the function of an adverbial modifier:
– of attendant circumstances:
• He ran into the room, his eyes shining. Он вбежал в комнату с сияющими от счастья глазами;
– of cause;
• It being a hot day, they went to the river. Так как день был жаркий, они отправились к реке;
– of time (occasionally): This having been settled, Bart left them. Когда все было улажено, Барт их оставил.
Table 4 – Syntactic functions of Participle
Exercise 1. Read and translate the following sentences. Pay attention to the function of participle I.
1. At last she left smiling and blowing a kiss from the door. 2. Desmonde came with me to all the matches returning jubilant, to our customary Saturday luncheon. 3. He drove very fast with one hand as though not carrying whether he lived or died. 4. Her aunts sat side by side on the sofa glancing at each other. 5. She stood for a moment fumbling in her bag for her key; then the door opened and vanished inside. 6. Chambers sat watching her till she was out of sight. 7. I walked down to the beach to bathe, and my uncle, having something to do in the town, walked part of the way with me. 8. Driffield worked at night, and Rosie, having nothing to do, was glad to go out with one or other of her friends. 9. I sank down on the sofa, suddenly realizing what had happened. 10. A tenant СКАЧАТЬ