Grammar Exercises

Participle II is used. 
The governor wants it done quick. 
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After the verbs to have and to get; after these verbs only Participle II is used.
I had my coat altered.

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He got several bottles of wine brought.
(b) The Subjective Participial Construction is a construction in which the 
Participle (mostly Participle I) is in predicate relation to a noun in the common case or a 
pronoun in the nominative case, which is the subject of the sentence.
The peculiarity of this construction is that it does not serve as one part of the 
sentence: one of its component parts has the function of the subject, the other forms part 
of a compound verbal predicate. 
This construction is used chiefly after verbs of sense perception.
The horse was seen descending the hill.
 
 
The Objective Participial 
Construction 
The Subjective Participial 
Construction 
I saw smb doing smth 
I heard smb doing smth 
I noticed smb doing smth 
I found smb doing smth 
Smb was seen doing smth
Smb was heard doing smth
Smb was noticed doing smth
Smb was found doing smth
 
 
The Objective Participial Construction, 
the structure to have smth done 
I must have my watch repaired 
Have you had your watch repaired? 
When did you have your watch repaired? 
 
Exercise 11. Point out the Objective and the Subjective Participial Constructions. 
Translate into Russian. 
1. The taxi could be seen waiting outside. 2. She had her bed moved to the corner of the 
porch. 3. The din in the entrance hall continued, and more vehicles could be heard 
arriving at the door. 4. I want to have the grass cut. 5. At last the waiter was seen 
carrying a tray laden with glasses of beer. 6. Once some women saw her washing 
clothes in the brook, and they threw stones at her. 7. The canoe was seen drifting down 
the stream. 8. He had his horse harnessed. 9. They watched the wolf rushing upon him, 
knocking him over and sinking his teeth into him, but they could do nothing. 10. 
Suddenly somewhere behind us, a dog was heard barking vigorously. 11. She has never 
been heard singing though they say she has a beautiful voice. 12. I won‘t have you 
talking like that! 13. Simon shortly found her having coffee in the sitting-room. 14. She 
felt her cheeks blushing a little. 15. I am not accustomed to having my word doubted. 
16. She could feel her hands trembling exceedingly. 17. Twenty people were reported 
missing. 18. She had the calf driven from her yard. 19. Sitting idly at his desk, he puffed 

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away and watches the blue smoke curling voluptuously. 20. I pictured myself sitting by 
his bed, nursing him. 21. Some outsiders were seen coming to the rehearsal.