Open the brackets using the correct form of the Participle. Do not mix these

interesting films interested spectators

exciting games excited children

boring lessons bored students

burning fires burnt woods

sinking ships sunk ships.

1. A crowd of (excite) people were watching the firemen trying to save the (burn) building. 2. "During my vacation I came across several extremely (interest) books," said he. "Which ones?" she asked in an (interest) voice. 3. Why do you look so (worry)? – I've had a number of (worry) telephone calls lately. 4.1 don't know what was in the (burn) letter, I didn't read it. 5. Nothing can save the (sink) ship now, all we can do is to try and save the passengers. 6. It was an (excite) incident. No wonder she spoke about it in an (excite) voice. 7. After hearing the (frighten) tale, the (frighten) children wouldn't go to sleep. 8. The doctor did his best to convince her that there was nothing seriously wrong with the boy, but the (worry) mother wouldn't calm down.

Paraphrase the sentences using participles instead of italicized clauses

Model: When the shop assistant discovered that he had a talent for music, he gave up his job to become a professional singer.

Discovering that he had a talent for music, the shop assistant gave up his

job to become a professional singer.

As he had witnessed the crime, he was expected to give evidence in court. Having witnessed the crime, he was expected to give evidence in court.

1. When the editor learned that his newspaper had been taken over by another publisher, he resigned from his position.

2. I declined his offer of a loan and said that I didn't like owing people money.

3. The demonstrator who protested violently was led away by the police.

4. When I visit a strange city, I like to have a guide-book with me.

5. Motorists who intend to take their cars with them to the Continent are advised to make early reservations.

6. Now that I have heard your side of the question, I am more inclined to agree with you.

7. As he had been warned that bad weather lay ahead, the ship's captain changed the course.

Join the groups of sentences, using participles, and making any necessary changes in the word order

I.

Model: 1. He got off the bus. He helped his grandmother.

Getting off the bus, he helped his grandmother.

2. They found the treasure. They began quarrelling about how to divide it. Having found the treasure, they began quarrelling about how to divide it.

3. He was exhausted by his work. He threw himself on the bed.

Being exhausted by his work, he threw himself on the bed.

1. He realized that he had missed the last train. He began to walk. 2. She didn't want to hear the story again. She had heard it all before. 3. She entered the room suddenly. She found them smoking. 4. I turned on the light. I was astonished at what I saw. 5. We visited the museum. We decided to have lunch in the park. 6. He offered to show us the way home. He thought we'd got lost. 7. She asked me to help her. She realized that she couldn't move it alone. 8. He fed the dog. He sat down to his own dinner. 9.1 have looked through the fashion magazines. I realize that my clothes are hopelessly out-of-date. 10.1 didn't like to sit down. I knew that the grass was very wet.

II.

a) I was away at the time of the disastrous floods. I could, therefore, do nothing to help with salvage work.

b) The world disappointed him. He became a monk.

c) The rescue party decided that it would be hopeless to carry out a search while the fog persisted. They put off their rescue bid until the next day.

d) He was brought up in the belief that pleasures were sinful. As a result, he now leads an ascetic life.

e) This letter was addressed to the wrong house. It never reached my friend.

f)One can allow for the fact that the orchestra was under-rehearsed. Even so, last night's concert was extremely disappointing.

g) He was very angry when his car broke down. He had had it serviced only a week before.

h) A new conception has been developed in theoretic linguistics. The conception is useful in language teaching.

i) The man lost interest in his work. He had been passed over in favour of an outsider when a senior position became vacant.

j) He had to put off buying a house. He was unable to borrow the money from any bank.