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Grammar exercises
1. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the
Participles.
1. The volume of blood circulating in the organism may increase or
decrease.
2. Having examined the patient, the doctor was confident that he
was suffering from angina.
3. Because patient was experiencing pain at rest as well as on exer-
tion, the doctor was going to have him admitted to the coronary
care unit right away so that his treatment could start at once.
4. A confounding variable is any variable which is associated with
both the disease and the risk factor being studied.
5. The relatively simple, inexpensive, and accurate test measuring
telomerase activity in voided urine to apply to large-scale screen-
ing programs for bladder cancer detection is being developed.
6. The relative risk being responsible for a fatal crash while driving
under the influence of cannabis has been estimated.
7. Provided strong evidence our findings claimed for the importance
of the study.
8. The patient being presented with a six-week history of pain in the
legs has marked tenderness around the lower legs above the an-
kles and knees
9. Being questioned, he said that he had had a morning cough with
small amounts of white sputum for many years.
10. Nurses often have to assist the caller as much as possible remem-
bering to respect patient confidentiality at all times.
2. Change the following sentences using Participles.
1. This hormone and the calcium in the food which is eaten deter-
mine the height of a person.
2. A team of researchers reported the discovery of a substance in
cranberry juice that makes it more difficult for the bacteria that
cause urinary tract infections to cling to the walls of bladder cells.
3. Anyone who has ever tried to eat just one piece of chocolate
knows how hard it can be to stop there.
4. This blood flow is directed to the particular section of the brain
where the information required is filed.