I. Choose the correct variant to fill in the blanks:
1. c
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. a
6. c
7. a
8. c
9. b
10. b
II. Open the parentheses paying attention to the ways of expressing unreality in clauses:
1. should have broken
2. be signed or should be signed
3. should have found
4. be laughed at or should be laughed at
5. be hidden or should be hidden
6. should pay
7. should refuse
8. listen or should listen
9. should not have been provided with
10. enter or should enter
III. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:
1. be fired or should be fired
1. should have come
2. should copy
3. finish or should finish
4. should be wasted
5. be or should be
6. should find fault
7. welcome, organize or should welcome, should organize
8. take or should take
9. should set in
IV. Open the parentheses paying attention to the ways of expressing unreality in clauses:
1. might be
2. should have bought
3. may call
4. may find
5. might come
6. may have eaten
7. should break out, (should) cause
8. might accept
9. should have entered, (should have) seen
10. should pass
V. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:
1. should have happened
2. may lead
3. might have told, might have broken down
4. may believe
5. may be delayed
6. should write
7. should be taken away
8. should have failed
9. may not enter
10. might want
VI. Find and correct the mistakes:
1. be introduced or should be introduced
2. should have seen
3. should have chosen
4. may have missed
5. had been running
6. can play
7. might sue
8. should find
9. go or should go
10. were
VII. Open the parentheses paying attention to the ways of expressing unreality in clauses:
1. were running or ran
2. had been taught
3. can or may make
4. had done
5. should arouse
6. can or may rent
7. were looking
8. could or might redecorate
9. had started
10. should fall
VIII. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:
1. had taken part
2. should take away
3. were waiting
4. can or may walk
5. had come together
6. can or may have a snack
7. had understood
8. should put up
9. were not acquainted
10. could or might check, (could or might) put
IX. Paraphrase the sentences using the subjunctive mood forms after the expression “it … (about, high) time”:
1. started
2. began
3. could cook or cooked
4. sifted
5. learned
6. realized
7. jumped
8. started
9. were ringed and uncaged
10. left
REVISION EXERCISES
I. Choose the correct variant to fill in the blanks:
1. c
2. a
3. d
4. b
5. a
6. d
7. b
8. c
9. a
10. c
II. Open the parentheses using the necessary subjunctive mood forms:
1. had obeyed, had washed, wouldn’t be
2. had brought
3. were not
4. should have misunderstood
5. last or should last
6. can be prepared
7. would drill, were able
8. would have started
9. flew, would be
10. might or could take
III. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:
1. went
2. be accepted for or should be accepted for
3. should find, would help
4. should find, could advise
5. hadn’t rejected
6. would be, had repaired
7. understood or would understand
8. might or could be laughed at
9. would be happy, quit, found, grew up
10. should (not) get lost
IV. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:
1. not be allowed or should not be allowed
2. should have rendered first aid
3. had lived or had been living
4. leave, not bring or should leave, should not bring
5. hurried up, should have to run
6. could study
7. be constructed or should be constructed
8. were
9. should have brought out, (should have) destroyed
10. may turn into
The Infinitive
Keys to the Exercises
Ex.2:
1)b; 2) a; 3)b; 4) d; 5) c; 6) b; 7) d; 8) b; 9) c; 10) a.
Ex. 3:
1) c; 2) a; 3) d; 4) a; 5) a; 6) b; 7) b; 8) a; 9) a; 10) b.
Ex.4:
1)promise to buy; 2) too long to solve; 3) to resurrect the local party organization; 4) more usual to find; 5).the discussion…to focus; 6) trying to pretend, want to dance; was pleased to be sitting, to be watching; 7) afraid to be seen; 8). things to be said, the girl to say; 9) not to be treated like a child; 10) pretended not to be ill, to be petted and made of.
Ex 5:
1) part of the compound verbal predicate
2) part of the compound verbal predicate
3) complex object
4) complex object; consider – adverbial modifier of purpose
5) adverbial modifier of purpose
6) adverbial modifier of result
7) adverbial modifier of comparison
8) adverbial modifier of attending circumstances
9) adjective
10) subject
11) the For-to-Infinitive Construction – adjective
12) the For-to-Infinitive Construction - object
Ex.6
1) a; 2) d; 3) b; 4) d; 5) b; 6) d; 7) c; 8) b; 9) b; 10) d; 11) c; 12)a; 13) d; 14)c; 15) a.
Ex. 7:
1) to be writing; 2) to write; 3) to be writing; 4) to write; 5)to have written; 6) to be writing; 7) to have written; 8)to be writing; 9) to have written; 10) to have been written; 11) to have written; 12)to be writing; 13) to be writing; 14)to have written; 15) to have written
The Gerund
Ex.2
1) b; 2) a; 3) d; 4) b; 5)a; 6) a; 7) c; 8) d; 9) c; 10) a.
Ex. 3:
1) against; 2) from; 3) in; 4);like; 5) of; 6) to; 7) of; 8) in; 9) for; 10) of; 11) in; 12) from; 13) by; 14) for; 15) from..
Ex. 4:
1) having caused; 2) to; 3) being interrupted; 4) on being present;
5) being hurt; 6) kidnapping; 7) interfere in learning; 8) of my staying up; 9) on being right; 10) in solving.
Ex. 5:
1) subject;
2) a part of the Compound Verbal Aspect Predicate;
3) adverbial modifier of time;
4) attribute;
5) subject;
6) subject
7) a part of the Compound Verbal Aspect Predicate;
8) gerundial complex - object;
9) adverbial modifier of attendant circumstances;
10) adverbial modifier of time;
11) adverbial modifier of condition;
12)gerundial complex - object;
13)subject
14) prepositional object;
15) adverbial modifier of time;
16)adverbial modifier of time;
17)attribute;
18)adverbial modifier of manner;
19)adverbial modifier of time;
20)gerundial complex – direct object.
Ex. 6:
1) without showing;
2) It is useless saying;
3) of making/taking decisions;
4) accused me of;
5) without having a break;
6) his having married/ having got married;
7) his retiring;
8) of going;
9) of amusing myself;
10) This house is worth looking at;
11) of teasing me;
12) couldn’t help seeing;
13) was inclined to reading;
14) for coming;
15) by speaking a lot
; Ex.7. 1)c; 2)a; 3) a; 4) c; 5) a.
Ex.8
1)for inviting her to the theatre;
2)needs further discussing;
3)being shown;
4)making her listen to us;
5)my working;
6)he was on the point of…;
7)without our seeing her;
8)my sitting/staying in the hall;
9) your having left;
10)without showing it;
11)It is useless calling him;
12)was not capable of;
13)accused me of;
14)without having a break.
15)Imagine my coming home…
Ex.9 stop buying;2) without using/ having any meat; 3) of destroying themselves; 4)using the language; 5) of doing the work in time/ of the work being done in time.
THE PARTICIPLE
Ex. 2:
1) going out; 2) driving; 3) doing; 4) found; 5) dancing; 6) talking; 7) washed; 8) waiting; 9) looking down; 10) stolen.
Ex. 3:
1) you dancing; 2)that you dance; 3) pitsa brought to the room; 4) a faded rose; 5) entering; the table laid; 6)methods used; 7) unnoticed; 8) the house restored; 9) the bread baked.10)that you are a success.
Ex. 4:
1. Predicative;
2. The Nominative Absolute Participial Construction – adverbial modifier of condition;
3. adverbial modifier of manner;
4. adverbial modifier of reason;
5. attribute;
6. adverbial modifier of time;
7. adverbial modifier of reason;
8. attribute;
9. looking back – adverbial modifier of time, them watching – Complex Object, raised – attribute;
10. rolling – a part of the Compound Verbal Predicate, the carriage… rolling – the Subjective Participial Construction;
11. the Prepositional Absolute Participial Construction – adverbial modifier of attendant circumstances;
12. adverbial modifier of concession;
13. the Prepositional Absolute Construction – adverbial modifier of attendant circumstances;
14. running – a part of the Compound Verbal Predicate;
15. The Nominative Absolute Construction – adverbial modifier of time.
Ex. 5:
1) lying in bed; 2) (being)left alone;3) discussed; 4) delivered to our office; 5) seizing a pen and the paper; 6) playing tennis; 7) discussed/ which was discussed; 8) having had dinner; 9) paying for tickets; 10) when crossing the street; 11) (which is)being discussed; 12) entering the room; 13) playing in the garden; 14) (which is) being built; 15) (who is) being asked; 16) knowing; 17) reading; 18) watching, as if expecting, judging by their conversation; 19) though told; 20)when asked.
Ex. 6: 1)attribute; 2) attribute; 3) predicative; 4) attribute; 5) adverbial modifier of comparison; 6)a part of complex object; 7) predicative; 8) attribute; attribute; 9) attribute; predicative; 10) attribute.
Ex. 7: 1) lost many years ago, the painting…; 2) although cooked for several hours…; 3) if seen from this angle… 4) the vegetables grown without any chemicals… 5) When read….
Ex. 8: 1) might have been; 2) were installed; 3) (should) drop; 4) might correct and retype; 5) should have failed; 6) I were too old; 7) I were not a broker; 8) If you should have/ Should you have; 9) become more aware of; 10) that you not continue.
Ex. 9: 1) consisting; 2) repaired; 3) any coins found; 4) arriving; 5) wearing; 6) interesting; 7) I reading the evening paper,…; 8) Having finished the job…; 9) Being a man of fixed views…; 10)quite satisfied; 11) worried by; 12) my car stolen; 13) While waiting; 14) having made; 15) There being…; 16) as if trying; 17) sitting in the sun; 18) Having sat…; 19) If painted white…; 20) The castle burnt down in…; 21) him entering the office.
Ex. 10: 1) Knowing nothing; 2) noticed by nobody; 3) When learning the words; 4) the letter being typed by…; 5) How did you get yourself respected? 6) Saying it/ having said it; 7) have your flat remodeled; 8) Being a very absent-minded person…; 10) The sun having set an hour before…; 10) Looking at him…;
Ex. 11:
1). a) adverbial modifier of reason; b) the Nominative Absolute Construction – adverbial modifier of attendant circumstances; c) the Nominative Absolute Participial Construction – adverbial modifier of attendant circumstances;
2.) the Prepositional Absolute Participial Construction– adverbial modifier of attendant circumstances
time; her waiting – Complex Object;
4) attribute;
5) a) barking – a part of the compound verbal predicate; b) the gate opening – complex object; c) moaning – attribute;
6) a) adverbial modifier of manner; b) adverbial modifier of concession;
7) adverbial modifier of parenthesis;
8) a) Complex Object; b) adverbial modifier of condition;
9) a) adverbial modifier of reason; b) adverbial modifier of manner or attendant circumstances.
10) attribute.
Ex. 12:
having told; 2) telling; 3) who told; 4) He was heard telling; 5) I heard him telling; 6) told by him; 7) If told with much detail; 8)the story having been told long ago; 9) while telling; 10) as if listened to…; 11) Grandmother knitting,…; 12) though told not once; 13) telling the truth; 14)You should have your hair waved and done; 15) a crying child; though depressed; 16) taking place in Paris; the conference over; the sights of Paris being wonderful; 17) stood listening to the rain pattering…; 18) (being) left alone; 19) waiting for the doctor; 20) as if not believing me; 21) having lived; 22) hearing the bell; 23) She didn’t want herself taken to…; 24) The granddaughter playing,; 25) reading; 26) absorbed in his thoughts; 27) if given a chance; 28) their faces turned to the windows; 29) his name mentioned; 30) these letters locked.