Question

Task 5. Underline the correct form of the Participle. 1. The girl (writing, written) on the blackboard is our best friend. 2. Everything (writing, written) here is quite right. 3. The house (surrounding, surrounded) by tall trees is very beautiful. 4. The wall (surrounding, surrounded) the house was very high. 5. Who is that boy (doing, done) his homework at that table? 6. The exercises (doing, done) by the pupils were easy. 7. The girl (washing, washed) the floor is my sister. 8. The floor (washing, washed) by Helen looked very clean. 9. We listened to the girls (singing, sung) Russian folk songs. 10. We listened to the Russian folk songs (singing, sung) by the girls. Task 6. Open the brackets using the appropriate form of the participle. 1. _____________________________(to translate) by a good specialist, the story preserved all the sparking humor of the original. 2. ______________________(to wait) in the hall, he thought over the problem he was planning to discuss with the old lady. 3. __________________________(to phone) the agency, he left _________________ (to say) he would be back in two hours. 4. ______________________(to write) in a very bad handwriting, the letter was difficult to read. 5. _______________________(to spend) twenty years abroad he was happy to be coming home.

Answer 1

Task 5

1. Writing
2. Written
3. Surrounded
4. Surrounding
5. Doing
6. Done
7. Washing
8. Washed
9. Singing

Task 6.

1. Translated
2. Waiting
3. Having phoned, saying
4. Written
5. Having spent

Answer 2

Task 5:

1. The girl (writing) on the blackboard is our best friend.
2. Everything (written) here is quite right.
3. The house (surrounded) by tall trees is very beautiful.
4. The wall (surrounding) the house was very high.
5. Who is that boy (doing) his homework at that table?
6. The exercises (done) by the pupils were easy.
7. The girl (washing) the floor is my sister.
8. The floor (washed) by Helen looked very clean.
9. We listened to the girls (singing) Russian folk songs.
10. We listened to the Russian folk songs (sung) by the girls.

Task 6:

1. Translated by a good specialist, the story preserved all the sparkling humor of the original.
2. Waiting in the hall, he thought over the problem he was planning to discuss with the old lady.
3. Phoning the agency, he left to say he would be back in two hours.
4. Written in a very bad handwriting, the letter was difficult to read.
5. Having spent twenty years abroad, he was happy to be coming home.