Lesson XXVIII: ING-Action Object

C.2. ING-Action Form in the Actional Position Previous pattern: We were going to the library. We MET Prof. Brown. He was eating a good dinner. He BEGAN to feel better. New pattern: Actional Block Subject Block Action Block … GOING to the library , we MET Prof. Brown. EATING a good dinner , he BEGAN to feel better. Exercise: C.2.1. Practice ING-Action Form Combine the statements given to express the same idea. For example: John walked downtown. He saw an interesting girl . WALKING DOWNTOWN, HE SAW AN INTERESTING GIRL . John washed his hands . He noticed a cut on his finger. WASHING HIS HANDS, HE NOTICED A CUT ON HIS FINGER. Mary is intelligent . She learned geometry quickly. BEING INTELLIGENT, SHE LEARNED GEOMETRY QUICKLY. 1. The car turned the corner. It hit the tree. 2. I had breakfast. I saw a mouse emerging from the cupboard. 3. Jim was filling sick. He called a doctor. 4. The photographer was waving to the child. The photographer took the picture. 5. Mary fell down stairs. She broke her arm. 6. John felt tired. He stopped at the hotel to rest. 7. I cleaned my house. I found my missing glove. 8. I parted to them. I noticed the burglar. 9. The barber cut John's hair. He talked about fishing. 10. Fred had no assignments. He went to a movie. 11. I picked up the cherries. I saw him kicking a football in the yard. 12. I shaved before the mirror. I spotted a mole on my chin. 13. I wander upon Oxford Street in London. I ran into my friend Zoltan. 14. Tom expected a call. Tom waited in the dormitory. 15. Dorothy was sick. Dorothy couldn't go to school. 16. The professor saw the new student. The professor tried to help him. 17. I did my homework assignment. I heard the news about John. 18. Tomas flew to the United States. He made a trip in one day. 19. Mary and Peter walked back from the morning to lecture. They popped into the Smith's computer store.