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I hate you talking like that.

b. the complex subject

The complex subject consists of a noun in the common case or a pro­noun in the nominative case and participle 1. It is used with the verbs of sense perception in the passive voice.

Two people, were heard quarrelling.

c. the nominative absolute participial construction

It consists of a noun in the common case or a pronoun in the nomi­native case and participle 1. The nominal element and participle I are in a predicative relation. The nominative absolute participial construction has the function of an adverbial modifier: '

(1) of attending circumstances

He ran into the room, his eyes shining.

(2) of cause

It being a hot day, they went to the river.

3) of time (occasionally)

This having been settled, Bart left them.

Exercises

l. Read the following sentences and analyse the form of participle 1. If neces­sary, consult 2.1.1. for A, 2.1.2. for B.

A. 1.I kept silence for a little while, thinking of what Stroeve had told me. (S.M.) 2. He looked... like a man, who has fallen into the water with all his clothes on, and, being rescued from death, frightened still, feels that he only looks a fool. (S.M.) 3. She was lying in the dark, listening to a piano being played several rooms away. (Less.) 4. Liza walked back, wishing to get home in time to cook the dinner. (S.M.) 5. Sally saw the advertisement of a play being acted at the neighbouring town. (S.M.) 6. Through the open door came a low, groaning sound, being issued out of the dark mist which covered shore and sea alike. (F.F.) 7. She is working in a laundry on the East Side, trying to keep her child's body and soul together. (F.F.)

B. 1. ...having tried various topics of conversation ... I asked her to tell me who all tne people at table were. (S.M.) 2. She walked down the aisle, not changing her expression, and went to the tail of the plane and sat down \ there. (I.Shaw) 3. He started the motor and drove off, waving gaily, to go towards his parents' house ... . (I.Shaw) 4. He found the studio without difficulty, having equipped himself, from the hotel letter-rack, with a folding map of Paris. (Cron.) 5. ...having inquired the way from one of the group of youths lounging outside the Valley Ice Cream Saloon, he (Andrew) set out for the dentist's house. (Cron.) 6. He went out quickly, shutting the door behind him. (A.Chr.) 7. She didn't return with us, having been asked to a supper party.... (A.Chr.) 8. In the provinces, you not only know everybody, but you know all their life histories, and can give advice at the drop of a hat on anyone's love problem, having listened to all the telephone conversa­tions and read most of the correspondence relating to the affair. (M.D.) 9. Then she got out and the man seeing her gave an astonished shout. (A.Chr.) 10. There was another silence; Liza sat thinking, and Tom stood at the window, looking at her. (S.M.) II. When Ashendon, having warmly shaken their hands, closed the door behind the pair he heaved a great sigh of relief. (S.M.)

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