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Ex. 11. State by what part of speech the predicatives are expressed in the following sentences.


Date: 2015-10-07; view: 856.


Ex. 10. Use the adjective or adverb.

1. Catherine smiled at me very __. (happy, happily) 2. I felt very __ myself. (good, well) 3. I felt __ when we started. (terrible, terribly) 4. He sounded __ and __. (brisk, briskly; cheerful, cheerfully) (Pr) 5. It will sound __ (strange, strangely) 6. The hay smelled __ (good, well) 7. I write English __ (bad, badly). 8. I looked at her __. (attentive, attentively) 9. But don't look __, my little girl. It breaks my heart. (sad, sadly) 10. He was looking at me __ and __. (grave, gravely; intent, intently) 11. It [the wine] tasted very __ after the cheese and apple. (good, well) 12. The brandy 'did not taste __. (good, well) 13. The pistol felt __ on the belt. (heavy, heavily) (Hm) 14. Silas received the message __. (mute, mutely) 15. I thought he looked __. (suspicious, suspiciously)

1. Beauty is alive and everlasting. 2. He was off at once. 3. His first impulse was to the other side to avoid the oncoming figure. 4. Earnest was much distressed. 5. I was seventeen, so was she. 6. Mother's grudge against Father had been his never consenting to take out life-insurance. 7. If Harris's eyes fill with tears, you can bet it is because Harris has been eating raw onion. 8. He was only twenty-one and he had never been in love before. 9. Further events were of little importance.

Ex. 12. Translate into English, using a compound nominal predicate (Use to sound, to smell, to taste, to feel, to look).

1. Ìóçûêàíûң үí³ êåðåìåò áîëûï øûқòû. 2. Áұë ãүëä³ң è³ñ³ æàқñû. 3. ѳçä³ң ñөç³ң³çäå îғàø үí³ ñåç³ëä³. 4. Áұë қèÿðäûң äәì³ àùû. 5. Áèôøòåêñò³ң è³ñ³ òàìàøà. 6. Áұë ìàòà ұñòàғàíäà äөðåê³. 7. Áұë àéìàқòàғû ñóäûң äәì³ æàìàí. 8. Áұë íîòàíûң үí³ құëàқ æàðàäû. 9. Ìåí өç³ìä³ æàìàí ñåç³íåì³í. 10. Îíûң òүð³ æàқñû áîëûï êөð³íåä³. 11. Îë өç³í æàқñû ñåç³íåä³. 12. Îíûң òүð³ òåê қàíà æàқñû áîëûï êөð³íåä³. 13. Ïèðîæíûé òүð³ æàқñû áîëûï êөð³íåä³. 14. Áұë ðàóøàí ãүëä³ң è³ñ³ ғàæàï.

Ex. 13. Point out the predicate and say to what type it belongs. Translate into Kazakh.

1. "It's no use," she said quietly. "I am bound to Morris." 2. Her feet; were never bound as the Chinese theft bound the feet-of their girls. 3. "I don't want to tell you," said Galahad. "But you are bound to have it." 4. "You are not bound to answer that question," he said to Rachel. 5. One of them was later sent to board in a missionary school and she was compelled to lose the foot bandages. 6. When she was sixteen she was a beauty. As the result she was compelled to go to the Emperor's palace. 7. I was compelled to idleness. I had to listen to her long monologues on the Japanese. 8. My mother was plainly fading. I was increasingly anxious about her. 9. We were anxious to cooperate. 10. My father gave it to my mother. It is the only possession I was able to save.

Ex. 14. Point out the subject and the predicate.

1. On her going to his house to thank him, he happened to see her through a window. 2. To describe one's character is difficult and not necessarily illuminating. 3. The three on the sofa rise and chat with Hawkins. 4. Nothing seemed to matter. 5. To be is always good. 6. Seeing you there will open up a new world. 7. Thereafter I read everything on the subject. I came to know many Negroes, men and women. 8. Elaine, this ill-advised behaviour of your is beginning to have results. 9. Presently all was silent. They must have gone through the service doors into the kitchen quarters. 10. The citizens of occupied countries were to be subjugated individually. 11. It was all wrong this situation. It ought not to be happening at all. 12. My way is not theirs. It is no use trying to run away from them. 13. No one got the better of her, never, never. 14. Lewisham stopped dead at the corner, staring in blank astonishment after these two fingers. 15. We and all the people have been waiting patient for many an hour. 16. One cannot help admiring the fellow. 17. Then he gave a low distinct whistle. It was answered from under the bluff. 18. The girl was really beautiful and above the average intelligence and force. 19. This religion did give promise of creating a new society. There all men could be equally valuable as human beings. 20. We must begin here and now to show. Thus we might prove our difference from those white men.

Ex. 15. Compare the predicates in each group of sentences.

1. a) The children were amusing. b) The children were amusing her. 2. a) The carriage rode away, the great gates were closed; the bell rang for the dancing lesson. b) The exhibition is already closed. 3. a) The dead silence within was broken only by a regular beat. B) What I noticed first was that the window was broken. 4. a) Jeese kept silent. b) I kept glancing at my watch. c) What keeps them dancing till five o'clock in the morning? 5. a) He banged the door and stumbled into the room. b) The door ganged open and Johny stumbled into the kitchen. 6. a) Tell him he must come dead or alive. b) His dreams came true. c) Soon I came to realize how wrong I had been. d) The sheep came flocking into the pen. 7. a) It seemed to me that something was wrong. b) Now in sleep, he seemed to look thinner than she considered him to be. c) His feet seemed unwillingly to carry him.


Rules of agreement the subject with the predicate
the verb-predicate is in the singular if the verb-predicate is in the plural if
1. subjects connected by and, and refer to one person, thing, notion The mother and motherwas asked politely. The painter and decoratoris here. 1. homogeneous subjects connected by and, and denote different persons, things, notions Sun and air are necessary for life. The painter and the decoratorare here.
2. here and there – constructions followed by subject or subjects in the singular There wasa textbook and many notebooks on the table. Here was Tom and Peter. 2. here and there – constructions followed by subject in the plural There were many notebooks and a textbook on the table.
3. homogeneous subjects in the singular and subjects of different persons and number (the last is in the singular) connected by the conjunctions not only … but (also), neither … nor, either … or, or, nor There was neither heroic swift defeat nor heroic swift victory. Either my parents or my sisteris at home. Not only my parents but also my brotherknows about it. 3. homogeneous subjects of different persons and number connected by the conjunctions not only … but (also), neither … nor, either … or, or, nor, both … and, and the last noun-subject in the plural Either my sister or my parentsare at home. Not only my brother but also my parentsknow about it. Neither I nor you are right. Both the butter and the butter are fresh.
4. homogeneous subjects in the singular and subjects of different persons and number (the first is in the singular) connected by the conjunctions as well as, rather than, as much as, more than My sister as well as my brotheris teachers. The manager as well as/rather than/more than/ as much as the members of the boardis responsible for the present situation. 4. homogeneous subjects of different persons and number connected by the conjunctions as well as, rather than, as much as, more thanand the first is in the plural My parents as well as my sisterare teachers. The members of the boardas well as/rather than/more than/ as much as the manager areresponsible for the present situation.
5. a singular noun-subject modified by two or more attributes connected by and,and one person, thing, idea is meant A tall and beautiful girlwas waiting in the office.   5. a singular noun-subject modified by two or more attributes connected by and,and two or more persons, things, ideas are meant Classical and light musichave their admirers. (abstract noun in the singular, one article) The red and the white roseare both beautiful. (class noun – the article is repeated, noun in the singular) The red and white rosesare both beautiful. (class noun – the article is used once, noun in the plural)
6. subject is expressed by a pronoun: defining (everybody, everyone, everything, each, either), indefinite (somebody, someone, anybody), negative (nobody, no one, neither, nothing) and all in the sense of «áәð³» Somebody is asking for you. Nobody has come except me. Neither of the studentshas made a mistake. Eachhas answered well. Allis well that ends well.   6. subject is expressed by pronoun: both, none, and all in the sense of «áàðëûғû» Nonewere here. Both are mine. Allwere in favour of the plan.
7. subject expressed by an interrogative pronoun (who, what) Whohas come? Whatis there? 7. subject expressed by an interrogative pronoun (who, what) that denotes more than one person or thing Whoare walking in the garden? Whohave agreed to act?
8. subject expressed by a relative pronoun (who, which, that) and the preceding noun is in the singular Do you know the girl who lives next door? 8. subject expressed by a relative pronoun (who, which, that) and the preceding noun is in the plural Do you know the girls who live next door?
9. subjects expressed by a word-groups including nouns of quantity: a/the number of, a/the majority of, a part of, the bulk of,, a variety of, a mass of, a plenty of (it mostly depends on the form and meaning of the second element) There is a lot of truth in that. The number (ñàíû) of pages in this book isn't large.   9. subjects expressed by a word-groups including nouns of quantity: a/the number of, a/the majority of, a part of, the bulk of,, a variety of, a mass of, a plenty of (it mostly depends on the form and meaning of the second element) A lot of peopleare coming. A number (êөï) of peoplewere walking about.
10. subject expressed by a collective noun denoting a group of similar individuals taken as a whole (mankind, humanity) Perhaps humanitywas better than he thought. “What is mankind?” I asked her. “Mankindis all of us.” subject expressed by a noun of multitude (individuals of the group taken separately) (people, infantry, cavalry, gentry, clergy, police, cattle, poultry, jury) The policeare all over the place. As experimental animal poultryhave their excellent points
11. subject expressed by collective nouns (family, committee, crew, army, board, chorus, government, party, team, company, band) (if it is a single undivided body) A new governmenthas been formed. Our familyhas always been a very happy one. The crowdwas enormous. The Boardwas again full. subject expressed by collective nouns (family, committee, crew, army, board, chorus, government, party, team, company, band) (if it is a group of separate individuals) The government have asked me to go, so I am leaving now. How are your family? The crowd weresilent. The Board were sitting in solemn conclave.
12. subjects expressed by such invariable singular nouns as hair, money, gate, information, funeral, progress, advice Her hairis beautiful. The moneyis money. The gateis open. The informationwas unusually interesting. subjects expressed by such invariable plural nouns as goods, contents, riches, clothes, wages, eaves His wages were only 15 shillings a week. Her clotheswere shabby. The goodswere delivered bon time.
13. subjects expressed by invariable nouns ending in –s (“pluralia tantum”): measles, mumps, billiards, dominoes, linguistics, economics, news, headquarters, works and denoting an indivisible notion or thing The newsis good news. The new works that has been built in our district is very large. Statisticsis a rather modern branch of mathematics. (science) subject expressed by invariable nouns ending in –icsand denoting qualities, practical application, different activities These statisticsshow deaths per 1,000 of population. (figures) Your tacticsare obvious. (methods) Politics have always interested me. (ideas)    
14. subject expressed by a noun in the plural which is in the title of a book, the name of the newspaper, or magazine “Fathers and Sons”is the most popular of Turgenev's novels. subjects expressed by substantivized adjectives denoting groups of people (the blind, the dumb and deaf, the eminent, the mute, the old, the poor, the rich) He did not look an important personage, but the eminent rarely do.
15. homogeneous subjects expressed by infinitives To leave the quiet court, to gain the Strand was the work of a moment.      
16. subject expressed by the group many a + noun Many a manhas done it.      
17. subject expressed by a noun in the plural denoting time, measure, or distance Four hundred mileswas a huge distance when a man was no longer young.      
18. subject expressed by the emphatic it Itwas my friends who suddenly arrived.      
19. subject expressed by a group of words denoting arithmetical calculations Two and twois four. Six minus fouris two. Twenty divided by fiveequals four. But: Twice twois/are four.      
                     

 

 


Ex. 16. Explain why the predicate — verb is used in the singular or in the plural.

1. The family were still at table, but they had finished breakfast. 2. There was a crowd of soldiers along the fence in the infield. 3. ... the band was stopped, the crowd were partially quieted, and Horatio Fizkin, Esquire, was permitted to proceed. 4. Down by the Embankment... a band of unemployed were trailing dismally with money-boxes. 5. The multitude have something else to do than to read hearts and interpret dark sayings. 6. The newly married pair, on their arrival in Harley Street, Cavendish Square, Lnd were received by the chief butler. 7. There was a dreaminess, a preoccupation, an exaltation, in the-maternal look which the girl could not understand. 8. The company arecool and calm. 9. As of old, nineteen hours of labour a day wasall too little to suit him. l0. There were still two hours of daylight before them. 11. At last they came into a maze of dust, where a quantity of people were tumbling over one another... 12. Tom's whole class wereof a pattern-restless, noisy and troublesome. 13. A group of men were standing guarded by carabinieri. 14. Òhe loving couple wereno longer happy.

Ex. 17. Use the appropriate form of the verb.

1. Huckleberry's hard pantings __ his only reply. (was, were) 2. There __ many a true word spoken in jest, Mr. Cokane. (is, are) 3. Each of us __ afraid of the sound of his name. (was, were) 4. On such meetings five minutes __ the time allotted to each speaker. (was, were) 5. Neither his father nor his mother __ like other people... (was, were) 6. It was dark and quiet. Neither moon nor stars __ visible: (was, were) 7. Plenty of girls _ taken to me like daughters and cried at leaving me... (has, have) 8. He and I __ nothing in common. (has, have) 9. But I wonder no wealthy nobleman or gentleman __ taken a fancy to her: Mr. Rochester for instance. (has, have) 10. To be the busy wife of a busy man, to be the mother of many children ... __ to his thinking, the highest lot of woman. (was, were) 11. Her family __ of a delicate constitution. (was, were) 12. Hers __ a large family. (was, were) 13. "Well," says my lady, "__ the police coming?" (is, are) 14. Nobody __ I am here. (knows, know). 15. But after all, who __ the right to cast & stone against one who __ suffered? (has, have; has. have) 16. There are men who __ dominion from the nature of their disposition, and who __ so from their youth upwards, without knowing... that any power of dominion belongs to them. (exercises, exercise; does, do) 17. Ðlain United States __ good enough for me. (is, are) 18. He half started as he became aware that someone near at hand __ gazing at him. (was, were) 19. Fatting cattle __ from 5 to 10 gallons of water a head daily. (consume, consumes) (Black) 20. She is supposed to have all the misfortunes and all the virtues to which humanity __ subject. (is, are) 21. It was a market-day, and the country people __ all assembled with their baskets: of poultry, eggs and such things... (was, were) 22. The precept as well as the practice of the Primitive Church __ distinctly against matrimony. (was, were) 23. …Ratterer and Hegglund..., as well as most of the others, __ satisfied that there was not another place in all Kansas City that was really as good. (was, were) 24. Twelve years __ a long time. (is, are) 25. There __ a great many ink bottles. (was, were) 26. May and I — just friends. (is, are) 27. The bread and butter __ for Gwendolen. (is, are) 28. I am afraid it is quite clear, Cecily, that neither of us __ engaged to be married to anyone. (is, are) 29. It __ they that should honour you. (is, are) 30. Great Expectations by Dickens __ published in 1860. (was, were) 31. The family party __ seated round the table in the dark wainscoted parlour... (was, were) 32. Everybody __ clever nowadays. (is, are) 33. There __ a number of things, Martin, that you don't understand. (is, are) 34. The number of scientific research institutes in our-country __ very large. (is, are) 35. Her hair, which __ fine and of medium brown shade, __ brushed smoothly across the top of her head and then curled a little at each side. (was, were; was, were) 36. After some apologies, which __ perhaps too soft and sweet… the great man thus opened the case. (was, were) 37. It was as if the regiment __ half in khaki, half in scarlet and bearskins. (was, were) 38. Youth and Age __ a weekly, and it had published, two-thirds of his twenty-one-thousand-word serial when it went out of business. (was, were) 39. There __ a number of men present. (was, were) 40. ...the flowers came in such profusion and such quick succession that there __ neither time nor space to arrange them. (was, were)

 


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