Participle/Gerund Exercise
Summary: This exercise requires converting infinitives and past participles into their appropriate gerund or participle forms to complete sentences, focusing on grammatical correctness and context.
1. Gerund
- Question: (To learn) the weapon structure without shooting is useless.
- Answer: Learning the weapon structure without shooting is useless.
- Translation: Изучать конструкцию оружия без стрельбы бесполезно.
2. Participle Phrase
- Question: This military aircraft (to consist) of an airframe and power plant is in combat readiness.
- Answer: This military aircraft, consisting of an airframe and power plant, is in combat readiness.
- Translation: Этот военный самолет, состоящий из планера и силовой установки, находится в боевой готовности.
3. Gerund
- Question: He has no right coming to this military conference without (to invite).
- Answer: He has no right coming to this military conference without inviting.
- Translation: Он не имеет права приходить на эту военную конференцию без приглашения.
4. Participle Phrase
- Question: After this difficult operation he was sitting quietly with his eyes (to close).
- Answer: After this difficult operation he was sitting quietly with his eyes closed.
- Translation: После этой трудной операции он тихо сидел с закрытыми глазами.
5. Gerund
- Question: I've never tried (to shoot) from this assault rifle.
- Answer: I've never tried shooting from this assault rifle.
- Translation: Я никогда не пытался стрелять из этой штурмовой винтовки.
6. Participle Phrase
- Question: (Be made) of highly qualified material, this bullet proof vest is safe.
- Answer: Made of highly qualified material, this bullet proof vest is safe.
- Translation: Изготовленный из высококачественного материала, этот бронежилет безопасен.