大学英语专业语法课件9-ing和ed分词ing and -ed Particple.ppt

Non-finite verb as adverbial Identify the syntactic functions of the non-finite predicate in the following sentences. (–ing vs. –ed participle) He went out shutting the door behind him. Her husband died in 1942, leaving her with five children. Absorbed in the work, he neglected food and sleep. Given the chance, I’d come and see you in Beijing. Non-finite verb as adverbial When infinitives and participles carry their own subjects, they constitute Absolute Constructions. Absolute constructions may serve as adverbial, e.g. We divided the work, he to clean the window and I to sweep the floor. He groaned and fell to the floor, blood streaming from his nose. The shower being over, we continued to march. Christmas Day being a holiday, the shows were all closed. Whether permitting, we’ll have a basketball match tomorrow. Exercises ____, he can now only watch it on TV at home. A. Obtaining not a ticket for the match B. Not obtaining a ticket for the match C. Not having obtained a ticket for the match D. Not obtained a ticket for the match He wasn’t asked to take on the chairmanship of the society, ____ insufficiently popular with all members.. A. having considered B. was considered C. was being considered D. being considered Exercises Arriving at the bus stop, ____ waiting there. A. a lot of people were B. he found a lot of people C. a lot of people D. people were found a sleeping baby the waiting crowd a walking dictionary running water working personnel living language … a sleeping bag the waiting room a walking stick running track working condition living standard… Compare the –ing participles as pre-modifiers below, tell the semantic difference between them. –ing participle denotes action performed by the modified -ing participle denotes the purpose or function of the modified -ed participle -ed participle is also known as past participle. In what follows, we will concern ours