Question

1.  Подчеркните причастие (Participle I), укажите его функцию в предложении. When writing a telegram he must use as few words as possible. The leaves lying on the ground reminded us of autumn. Having plenty of time we decided to walk to the station. The rising sun was hidden by the clouds. When I entered the room, I gave the letter to the woman sitting at the window.  2.     Подчеркните причастие (Participle II), укажите его функцию в предложении.  A broken cup was lying at the table. All books taken from the library must be returned next week. Many discoveries made by Russian chemists in the field of biology form the new conception of matter and will help in creating materials unknown in nature. Asked whether he intended to return soon, he replied that he would be away for about three months. The firm is interested in the purchase of automobiles produced by our plants

Answer 1

(I)
1. When writing (обстоятельство) a telegram he must use as few words as possible. Когда мы пишем телеграмму, мы должны использовать как можно меньше слов.
2. The leaves lying (определение) on the ground reminded us of autumn. Листья, лежащие, (=которые лежат) на земле, напоминают нам об осени.
3. Having (обстоятельство) plenty of time we decided to walk to the station. Так как у нас было много времени, мы решили пойти на станцию пешком.
4. The rising (определение) sun was hidden by the clouds. Восходящее солнце было скрыто облаками.
5. When I entered the room, I gave the letter to the woman sitting (определение) at the window. Когда я зашел в комнату, я отдал письмо женщине, сидевшей (=которая сидела) у окна.

(II)
1. A broken (определение) cup was lying at the table. Разбитая чашка лежала на столе.
2. All books taken (определение) from the library must be returned (часть сказуемого) next week. Все книги, взятые в библиотеке необходимо вернуть на следующей неделе.
3. Many discoveries made (определение) by Russian chemists in the field of biology form the new conception of matter and will help in creating materials unknown (определение) in nature. Многие открытия, сделанные русскими химиками в области биологии, формируют новую концепцию материи и помогут в создании материалов, неизвестных в природе.
4. Asked (обстоятельство) whether he intended to return soon, he replied that he would be away for about three months. Отвечая на вопрос (=когда его спросили), намерен ли он вернуться в ближайшее время, он ответил, что будет отсутствовать в течение примерно трех месяцев.
5. The firm is interested in the purchase of automobiles produced (определение) by our plants. Компания заинтересована в покупке автомобилей, выпущенных на наших заводах.

Answer 2

1. When writing a telegram, he must use as few words as possible.
   • Participial phrase: writing a telegram
   • Function: It modifies the pronoun "he" and provides additional information about the action he performs.

The leaves lying on the ground reminded us of autumn.

• Participial phrase: lying on the ground
• Function: It modifies the noun "leaves" and provides additional information about their location.

Having plenty of time, we decided to walk to the station.

• Participial phrase: Having plenty of time
• Function: It modifies the subject "we" and indicates the reason or condition for our decision.

The rising sun was hidden by the clouds.

• Participial phrase: rising
• Function: It modifies the noun "sun" and provides additional information about its action.

When I entered the room, I gave the letter to the woman sitting at the window.

• Participial phrase: sitting at the window
• Function: It modifies the noun "woman" and provides additional information about her location.

2. A broken cup was lying on the table.
   • Participial phrase: broken
   • Function: It modifies the noun "cup" and provides additional information about its condition.

All books taken from the library must be returned next week.

• Participial phrase: taken from the library
• Function: It modifies the noun "books" and indicates their origin or source.

Many discoveries made by Russian chemists in the field of biology form the new conception of matter and will help in creating materials unknown in nature.

• Participial phrase: made by Russian chemists in the field of biology
• Function: It modifies the noun "discoveries" and provides additional information about their creators.

Asked whether he intended to return soon, he replied that he would be away for about three months.

• Participial phrase: Asked whether he intended to return soon
• Function: It introduces indirect speech and modifies the implied subject of the verb "asked."

The firm is interested in the purchase of automobiles produced by our plants.

• Participial phrase: produced by our plants
• Function: It modifies the noun "automobiles" and provides additional information about their origin.