Define the functions of the Infinitive, Participle and Gerund. Translate the sentences into Russian.
1. Special instruments measuring cosmic radio signals are being installed in the observatory.
2. Alexander Bell’s being a teacher of deaf people influenced his interest in sound and its transmission.
3. They were told of Rutherford’s having investigated the nature of alpha particles.
Define the Absolute Participial Construction, Infinitive Constructions. Translate the sentences into Russian.
1. The temperature being raised, the kinetic energy is increased.
2. The reaction must have taken place, with the data showing a change in the infra-red region.
3. We want them to receive this information as soon as possible.
4. Long transmission lines are known to be necessary for the transfer of electric energy over long distances.
5. They took all the measurements during actual operation of the machine, this being the usual practice in those days.