B2–C1 · GFI · GFI013

Subject + main predicate + without being + passive participle

A reusable frame from “Gerund contrasts and participial clauses”. Compare how English and German express gerund contrasts and participial clauses. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

EN · EnglishSubject + main predicate + without being + passive participle
DE · GermanMain clause, ohne dass + passive clause

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  1. RU · Translation

    Он вошёл незамеченным.

    EN · English

     He  entered without  being  noticed.

    DE · German

     Er  trat ein, ohne dass  er  bemerkt  wurde.

  2. RU · Translation

    Посылка пришла без повреждений.

    EN · English

     The parcel  arrived without  being  damaged.

    DE · German

     Das Paket  kam an, ohne  beschädigt  worden zu  sein.

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