Question

Определите по грамматическим признакам, какую функцию выполняет окончание – ‘ed’, т. е. служит ли оно:
а) показателем стандартного глагола в Past Indefinite;
б) показателем Participle II от стандартного глагола в функции опре-деления к существительному;
в) частью сказуемого от стандартного глагола в Passive Voice or Per-fect Tense;
г) устоявшимся прилагательным.
1. B. Franklin is acknowledged to have invented a means of protecting against the disastrous effects of lightning – the lightning rod. 2. After many dif-ficulties he at last managed to enter the university. 3. This design was to be worked out by a highly qualified engineer. 4. The American Constitution was finally adopted in 1788. 5. The loosely organized colonies needed a single mili-tary commander to unify their forces. 6. An organization’s information man-agement requirements are determined by some factors: two general factors are the environment and size of the organization, and two specific factors are the area and level of the organization. 7. He was a very talented mathematician.

Answer 1

1. B. Franklin is acknowledged (в) to have invented (в) a means of protecting against the disastrous effects of lightning – the lightning rod.

2. After many difficulties he at last managed (а) to enter the university.

3. This design was to be worked (в) out by a highly qualified (г) engineer.

4. The American Constitution was finally adopted (в) in 1788.

5. The loosely organized (б) colonies needed (а) a single military commander to unify their forces.

6. An organization’s information management requirements are determined (в) by some factors: two general factors are the environment and size of the organization, and two specific factors are the area and level of the organization.

7. He was a very talented (г) mathematician.