Ex. 2. Use Participle I in the required form instead of the infinitive in brackets. 1. I stood for a moment at the window, (to look) at the gaiety of the day. (S. M.) 2. (to finish) his toilet,: he wrapped himself in a thick overcoat and wound a muffler round his neck. (A. Chr.) 3. And (to reach) the conclusion, he gave no further thought to the matter. (P. W.) 4. And then when the table (to set) for and dinner brought in, he put aside his book and gave her a glance... she was startled... (S. M.) 5. He peered at her, (to blink). (P. W.) 6. He got out of his seat and walked over and stood in front of Janet and Mary, (to look) down at them. (Rob.) 7. ...he writes a long letter to his critic, (to tell) him he is very sorry he thought his book was bad. (S. M.) 8. His father, (to retire), lived in an unpretentious, but not mean, house. (S. M.) 9. (to revolve) these and... other matters in my mind, I went mechanically on my round. (A. Chr.) 10. It was about ten o'clock at night; I had been dining by myself at a restaurant, and (to return) to my small apartment, was sitting in my parlour, reading. (S. M.) 11. (to ruffle) his grizzled hair with an affectionate hand, she remained for a while in silent meditation. (P. W.) 12. He decided to speak to her in the train (to come) home. (Cron.) 13. The next minute... the front door was flung open and he was in the lighted halt (to welcome)... by a short, plump, smiling woman of about forty... . (Cron.) 14. It was not so much the fact that, (to invite) down to this place for a... visit, he found himself requested by his host to go and tell his uncle bedtime stories. (P. W.) 15. I came down here, (to hope) that I would get over it. (P. W.) 16. She drank deeply, and, (to do) so, sighed with satisfaction. (P. WQ 17. Again the hands rose eloquently, (to express) better than words could do Mr. Hercule Poirot's sense of utter outrage. (A. Chr.) 18. Sam, feeling that the interview, (to reach) this point might be considered over, got up. (P. W.)