Ex. 1. Define types of the predicate. Translate into Russian.

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THE PREDICATE

Ex. 12. Ask for a repetition. Mind sequence of tenses.

E.g. I will take my exam in June. – When did you say you would take your exam?

1. Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to sail around the world. 2. The Pleiades are a group of stars in the constellation Taurus. 3. Kiribati consists of 33 islands. 4. The audition was attended by scores of young hopefuls. 5. The speaker seemed completely nonplussed by my question. 6. Predicative is a nominal part of the compound nominal predicate. 7. As is evident form the title of the book we deal here with three pigs and the Big Bad Wolf.

1. You must stop talking German; your language is deteriorating.

2. Students should be seen, not heard.

3. Who would wear hats in Moscow but CIA agents?

4. How little is little?

5. Cheer up! The worst is yet to come.

6. Why can't people mind their own dirty business, instead of our dirty business?

7. A beggar can never be bankrupt.

8. The valley lay quiet and peaceful in the sun.

9. She sat motionless, waiting for the decision.

10. It's getting dark.

11. He looks as nervous as a brick wall.

12. Two people in a burning house must not stop to argue.

13. Leaves go brown.

14. The sun set purple.

15. My dream has come true.

16. The railway carriage smelt of beer and old socks.

17. Can you smell burning?

18. Let advertisers spend the same amount of money improving their product that they do on advertising and they wouldn't have to advertise it.

19. This isn't gonna turn strange, is it?

20. There didn't happen to be any beer left.

21. You're only as old as you feel.

22. I may not always be right, but I am never wrong.

23. You look absolutely stunning in these galoshes.

24. You might be thinking I am from a mental asylum, but it's not true.

25. What do you smell today of?

26. The hall would make a good theatre.

27. And I wish you wouldn't keep appearing and vanishing so suddenly; you make one quite giddy.

28. If I seem confused it's because I'm thinking.

29. There is no sincerity like a woman telling a lie.

30. I hate Sundays: I feel so Mondayish.

31. If he goes on acting like that for much longer we'll have to send for the people in white coats.

32. If a man must needs walk in sight of the Black Gate, or tread the deadly flowers of Morgul Vale, then perils he will have.

33. The colonel is nowhere to be found.

34. I can't stop eating these chocolates. They are so moreish.

35. You cannot be too careful.

36. There was a sultry smell and many flies of the gnat class were at home here.

37. Anything can be said in this place and it will be true and will have to be believed.

38. This is bound to be extremely interesting.

39. That makes four who wants to go.

40. This essay represents a considerable improvement on your recent work.

41. Wonders will never cease to happen.

42. More often than not we will be unable to agree whether or not to employ this term at all.

43. Your plan sounds quite feasible.

44. Mary stands 5' 10".

45. I'm sure she would end up forever suspicious, bitter and soured.

46. I used to sleepwalk.

47. They should keep quiet for the time being.

48. If those are his commands we must needs obey.

49. Doctor, I can't stop stealing things.

50. Doctor, doctor! I keep thinking I am a dustbin. – Don't talk such rubbish.

51. Are you chewing gum? – No, I am Mr Brown.

52. Get lost!