3.10. Look at the words in bold type in Text A. Can you give your comments from the grammar perspective?
Do you know that…?
The –ing form (present participle) can be used to form adjective from verbs; it then describes the person or thing ‘who/that does the action of the verb’ (active): e.g. ‘This story excites people’ can become ‘This is an exciting story’.
The –ed form* (past participle) can also be used as an adjective; it then describes the person or thing ‘to whom/which the action of the verb is done’ (passive): e.g. we can say, ‘The play in this theatre is exciting the children’ and ‘there are a lot of excited children in this theatre’.
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*Do not forget that irregular verbs have specific forms of Past Participle.
Write these sentences, changing the verbs in brackets into the present or past participle.
1. My sister is (interest) in exotic flowers, and she has some (interest) ones in her garden.
2. Her friend felt (relax) because he had a (relax) weekend.
3. Her computer skills were quite (astonish). (Astonish) students used to watch her easily writing complicated programs.
4. One very windy night Sarah heard the sound of (break)glass upstairs, and when she went to look , she found a (break) window.
5. John was very (tire) because it was (tire) having so many lessons yesterday.
6. The tourist agency made a (surprise) suggestion. Mary was quite (surprise) to hear it.
7. The movie was quite (depress) so she felt (depress).
8. He was (bore). He listened to very (bore) lecture.
Now give your own examples.
3.11. Read the text. Find sentences with Past Participle and translate them.
Your future life is strictly dependent on the profession you choose. There are various jobs to take up and many ways how to lead the future life.
In my opinion, the best choice is to take up the profession connected with computers. Today computers are considered to be the symbol of modern era. Everything connected with Internet, computers, multimedia and interactive television seems to be the techniques of the future. This advanced techniques is present in every part of our life. Everyone should be familiar with it, because it is essential.
If I would have to choose my future profession right now, I would probably decide to work as a programmer, computer scientists or net administrator. I am fond of the new techniques and software and hardware novelties. Computers are my passion.
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