Неличные формы английского глагола. Коптева Н.Ю. - 77 стр.

     5. The resolution of the microscope isn’t very high because the
        intensity of the sources is low.
     6. They didn’t learn much about the composition of the substance
        because the analysis was difficult and inefficient.
     7. It isn’t simple to build such a microscope because the electron
        source introduces limitations on the resolution.
VIII. Point out the Absolute Partici ple Construction and translate the
     sentences into Russian. (see the key on page 92)
     1. There being no other traffic, the driver can maintain constant
        speed of, say, 60 km/hr (kilometers per hour).
     2. Part of the energy being changed into heat, not all chemical
        energy of the cell battery is transformed in electric energy.
     3. The water leaves the wheel with a large relative velocity but a
        small absolute velocity, practically all original energy having
        been given to the wheel.
     4. The cyclotron may be regarded as a modification of the linear
        accelerator, the particles being transferred from one to the
        other at the proper instants by an ion of a magnetic field.
     5. The positive pole having been brought near the negative pole,
        the latter attracts it.
     6. Two bodies having potentials of 100 volts and 50 volts, a
        potential difference exists between them of 50 volts.
     7. The current distribution over the cross-section of a conductor
        being non-uniform, the resistance increases.
     8. The travelled distance having been given in meters and the
        time in seconds, speed was measured in m.p.s., that is in
        meters per second.

                           THE GERUND

                         Forms of the Gerund
I.   Observe the Gerund after the verbs: start, stop, finish, go on, keep
     (on), insist on, consider, enjoy, avoid etc.
     Pattern: insist on...… discuss the problem
              You can insist on discussing the problem.
              start...… watch the experiment
              You can start watching the experiment.
     1. stop... … watch the experiment.

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