Task 9. Use the appropriate form of Participle I of the verb in

1. Poirot and I behaved in the customary fashion of people (to show) 

over houses. 

2. I felt a bitter envy towards the two small boys (to walk) along the 

path. 

3. (To greet) her, he turned the key in the only door with a certain 

4. (To have) tea she went early to Victoria Station. 

5. There was a noise of curtain-rings (to run) back along t

he rods, 

of water (to splash) in the basins. 

6

. She had a pale face and dark hair (to turn) grey. 

8. The dog Balthazar (to walk) round the three small flower-beds, 

had also taken a seat in front of old Jolyon. 

9. He and Soames stood in the drawing-room (to wait). 

10. Not for one moment did he show surprise at the wedding gift (to 

present) to him personally. 

11. (To dry) his hands Tom came across from the washstand. 

12. The major was at the telephone (to sit) on a box. 

13. She had a hand on his shoulders and was including herself in the 

pictures (to take). 

14. He crossed the room to the long buffet. (To stand) beside the girl 

he picked up a sandwich. Then, (to turn) and (to speak) nervously and 

with an effort he said, “I say, do you mind if I speak to you?” 

15. (To think) this, with some comfort, she fell asleep. 

16. (To see) Fleur and his grandson off to the sea that morning, he 

felt flat.