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Pattern 5 (Unrelated Participle)
| 1. Taking everything into consideration,you should be grateful to your friend. (= When / If one takes into consideration …) – Принимая все во внимание, ты должен быть благодарен своему другу. 2. Strictly speaking, Puerto Rico is not part of the USA. – Строго говоря, Пуэрто Рико не входит в состав США. NOTE: Причастные обороты generally / broadly speaking, judging from, considering everything, supposing sth, taking everything into consideration, regarding sthявляются вводными и служат для передачи отношения говорящего к предмету сообщения. |
Paraphrase using unrelated participles.
1. The Isle of Man is not part of the United Kingdom. 2. Men are stronger than women. 3. Dogs are more faithful than cats. 4. Harry has a worried look. He seems to be in trouble. 5. It wasn’t a bad holiday. 6. If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money? 7. You should give them another chance. 8. With regard to the question of absenteeism, a sense of responsibility seems to be lacking in some students.
Pattern 5 (Participles as Adjectives)
| Participle I | Participle II |
| Don gave me a frighteninglook. (= His look frightened me.) – Дон посмотрел на меня пугающим взглядом. | The frightened child burst out crying. (= The child was frightened.) – Испуганный ребенок расплакался. |
