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The Nominative Absolute Participial Construction

In this construction Participle I (in all its forms) or Participle II is used. The participle stands in predicate relation to a noun in the common case or a pronoun in the nominative case; the noun or pronoun is not the subject of the sentence.

The room being overcrowded, they had to wait a little.

The new equipment having been tested, they decided to install it at their production plant.

Ex. I. Change the sentences according to the model:

The goods were packed yesterday.

We had the goods packed yesterday.

  1. His car is to be repaired next week. He …

  2. One of my teeth has been pulled out today. I …

  3. A new engine was fitted in Tom’s car yesterday. Tom …

  4. A new telephone system was installed in their office three months ago. They …

  5. My car is being serviced at the garage now. I …

  6. The tires of the car will be checked straightaway. We …

  7. In New York a telephone can be fixed within an hour. They …

  8. Your luggage is registered at the check-in-desk. You …

Ex. II. Say which of the following jobs you do yourself and which you have done by other people.

Do you…?

  1. do your own decorating?

  2. alter or mend your own clothes?

  3. cut your hair?

  4. repair a leaking tap?

  5. fix your computer?

  6. change batteries in your cassette-recorder?

  7. develop the film and print snapshots?

  8. clean your own room?

Ex. III. Write a sentence for each of the following verbs using “get something done/ have something done”:

Example: I’m going to have my coat dry cleaned.

check

repair

alter

install

service

mend

cut

decorate

fix

Ex. III. Complete the sentences using Complex Object.

Last Sunday night, I was alone in my room upstairs reading a mystery novel. My dog Lad was asleep by my chair. It was very peaceful.

  1. I could hear the rain (fall) on the roof.

  2. About nine o’clock I heard a car (come) up the road.

  3. As the car stopped, I heard someone (talk).

  4. I went to the window and saw a man and a small child (get out of) the car.

  5. I watched them (come) up my front stairs.

  6. Then I heard the doorbell (ring) and I got up to go to the door.

  7. Lad was already downstairs. I could hear him (bark) and (scratch) at the door …

Write an ending to the story.

Ex. IV. Paraphrase the sentences using Complex Subject.

Example: We heard these figures mentioned in the report.

These figures were heard mentioned in the report.

  1. He saw the taxi coming around the corner.

  2. They watched the men unloading the luggage.

  3. I see a bus standing in front of the house.

  4. I heard a branch of the tree hitting the roof of the house.

  5. They saw the clouds coming down over the mountains.

  6. They found her lying on the floor of the library.

  7. He saw his classmates talking to the Dean.

Ex. V. Point out the Nominative Absolute Participial Construction. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.

  1. It being dark, we couldn’t see anything outside.

  2. The doctor found his patient sleeping in bed, his head fallen to one side.

  3. John drank his tea, his eyes never leaving Nate.

  4. “So nice to have you with us this morning,” Phil said, his big eyes shining behind his glasses.

  5. He walked slowly along the country road, his dog following him.

  6. He walked across the hot pavement to the plane, his entire wardrobe carried in a small gym bag.

  7. The wind blowing hard, we couldn’t go on walking.

  8. This job completed, he returned to his apartment to have a rest.