Differentiate between the compound verbal and compound nominal predicates. Single out instances of mixed types.

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 545.

Pick out compound predicates in the sentences below.

There is a marked tendency in English to separate the structural and notional meanings. How does it manifest itself in the structure of the English predicate?

Differentiate between the formal impersonal and formal introductory subject “it”.

1) It was time to take their departure. 2) It seemed he didn't know the place. 3) It was too late to start. 4) It's freezing. 5) It's winter. 6) It turned out that he was a liar. 7) it's impossible to trust him. 8) It thrilled her to be invited there. 9) It would be nice for you to stay with us. 10) It didn't occur to her that the idea was his.

THE PREDICATE

1) He had been reading to Pegotty about crocodiles. 2) He went on talking. 3) He turned his face towards the fire. 4) Slowly he was turning red. 5) soon the path grew steep. 6) I have only just finished reading. 7) The book has just been given to her. 8) Jane gave an uncertain laugh. 9) The boy was being laughed at. 10) Under the hot sunshine the grass was growing very quickly. 11) Not a single word did Pegotty speak.

1) He fell to poking the fire with his might. 2) I felt better pleased than ever. 3) As we continued to laugh his surprise gave way to annoyance. 4) He's just the kind of man I want. 5) Ought he not to treat her generously? 6) “You are going to attend the college of Harvard?” they tell me. 7) Everything appeared very grand and imposing on me. 8) Jane must feel better pleased than ever. 9) He was beginning to look desperate. 10) You ought to stop doing that. 11) He has to be forced to begin to look more respectful. 12) He is alleged to have made a great fortune from advertizing. 13) He is known to be very punctual.

THE ATTRIBUTE