Participles
This image, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope'
shows an area of star formation in the heart of a
distant galaxy. Vúould you describe the picture as
beautifu? Why? / WhY not?
How else might you descřibe it? Would you use
any of these words?
dazzling flamboyant gratuitous inspiring
sensational stunning
a
ldentify the part of speech of each underlined
word in the following sentence' which is taken
from one of the recordings in7.l,
You may see a pair of dazzling headlights
qreballing you.
@xam spot
You can use participles in clauses, to give more information ...
about a noun. Inc|uding these c|auses in Paper 2 answeÍs.W|||
impress the examiner, as your writing will be more complex
and sophisticated.
b
Identiý the participle and say what it refers to
in these examples' also taken foom 7.1.
i
ii
c
Driving home through the unlit outskirts
of Halifax at night, Percy Shaw would follow
the glint of ...
His invention, modelled on the eye of a cat,
consists of .. .
Sometimes the position of the participle clause
in the sentence ďters the meaning. Explain the
difference in meaning of these two sentences'
i
ii
I saw our cat sitting precariously on the roof'
Sitting precariously on the roof, I saw our cat'
Now read the article that accompanies the Hubble
image, ignoring the italics. What does it say about
art and beauty?
Say whether the italicised participles in the article
are used actively or passively. Does each one refer
to simultaneous action or to previous action? For
example, Gazingis an active use, referring to the
same time as the action in the main clause of the
sentence (we are savouring).
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Join a sentence from l*6 with one Írom a-í starting each new
sentence with a participle clause. Think about timing
in the two
sentences you are joining. An example (0 +
is given.
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EXAM'LE: Having slashed the harf-finished canvas with a
knife, the
temperamental artist threw his paints out of the sivenrh_
storey window one by one.
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The temperamental artist slashed the half-finished canvas
with
a knife.
The exhibition includss some rather shocking images.
Andy Golds-o.thffi,rlptures often occur in open landscape.
t-.t
"l.s Physicists want to cleate order froň_ó6?osu4 The photi}iápher took quite a few warm-up shots.
tt/5 People come in froillE. ,t.""i fo.
un hour's rest.
/-e I have already bought two previous works by this artist.
a
They don't realise that the beds and they themserves
- are part
of an installation.
^
{ý They are constantly trying to reduce the universe to a set of
'basic
principles.
n": received mixed reactions from members of the public.
I l,
(Q I am looking our for a third.
he caught the model unawares in a more relaxed pose.
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(f
They are parric'larly ef[ective during dramatic weather
conditions.
t. threw his paints out of the ,"u.rrth-rto.ey window one by one.
I
Čomplete the sentences with a suitable passive participle, formed
from one of the verbs below.
a
The sculptures
....... for the exhibition will all have ro
travel to New york by sea.
b
Many of the images ........................... in advertisements at
the
moment are based on original artists, work.
c
The colourful
....... at the gallery could
themselves become collectors'items one day.
d
posters
fewellery
particularly popular.
e
.......
from recycled glass and plastic is
Delays have mainly been caused by visitors'belongings
....... at the exhibition entrance.
f
The shortlist
strong criticism.
g
The museum basement
will remain closed to visitors.
....... yesterday has already
.....
provoked
by flooding last November