Stage 20: Translating with Participles

Which translation is correct? Make sure the translation accurately reflects which (pro)noun the participle goes with.

• Barbullis, despairing about my life, summoned me to the bedroom.
• Barbillus summoned me, despairing about his life, to the bedroom.
• Barbillus summoned me, despairing about my life, to the bedroom.
• Barbillus, despairing about his life, summoned me to the bedroom.

Which translation is correct? Make sure the translation accurately reflects which (pro)noun the participle goes with.

• Immediately Barbillus burst into the bedroom, exclaiming...
• Immediately he burst into the bedroom of Barbillus, exclaiming…
• Suddenly Barbillus burst into the bedroom, exclaiming...
• Suddenly, I burst into the bedroom of Barbillus, exclaiming...

Is the given translation correct?

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Is the given translation correct?

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Which translation is correct? Make sure the translation accurately reflects which (pro)noun the participle goes with.

• Many conversations near the couch were had with Barbillus.
• I was having many conversations with Barbillus, who was sitting near the couch.
• Barbillus was having many conversations, sitting near the couch.
• I, sitting near the couch, was having many conversations with Barbillus.

Which translation is correct? Make sure the translation accurately reflects which (pro)noun the participle goes with.

• The astrologer was placing a mouse, reciting magic verses, onto the shoulders of the master.
• The astrologer, reciting a magic verse, was placing the cut up mouse onto the wound of the master.
• The cut up mouse, reciting a magic verse, was being placed onto the wound of the master.
• The astrologer was cutting up the mouse and placing it onto Barbillus' wound, reciting a magic verse.

Which translation is correct? Make sure the translation accurately reflects which (pro)noun the participle goes with.

• I was remaining at the house of Barbillus for a long time, managing his business.
• I was remaining at the house of Barbillus, who was managing his business for a long time.
• Barbillus was remaining for a long time, managing his business.
• We remained among Barbillus for a long time, managing his business.

Is the given translation correct?

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Is the given translation correct?

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Is the given translation correct?

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