Exercise 1

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 605.

Grammar Reference

The Present Indefinite Tenseis used:

1. To state a fact

· He works as a judge.

· We always represent clients in court.

2. To express a fact, which is always true

· The Earth rotates round the sun.

3. To express a future action, which is performed according to a schedule

· Tomorrow at 10 a.m. the Crown Court hears appeals from Magistrates' courts.

The Present Indefinite tense is used with usually, generally, always, often, seldom, sometimes, every day, every week, as a rule, in the morning (evening, afternoon), once a week,…

Read and translate the following sentences. Find the predicate; define its person and number.

1. He works in a civil court.

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2. Butler and Evans Associates helps people who decide to take legal action.

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3. What do I need to do in order to start a case?

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4. The firm does not charge clients if it does not win or settle their cases.

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5. When people decide to initiate a lawsuit, they usually call a law firm.

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6. Do your attorneys appeal when the verdict is not in their clients' favor?

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7. Everyone in the country has the right to due process.

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8. I want to receive damages for my accident.

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9. Do attorneys win cases if they do not have enough proof to support their arguments?

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10. Since Ms Harris has no proof I suggest she settle.

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11. Does the plaintiff want you to pay for half of the damages to his sports car?

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12. In this trial they accuse him of stealing from the bank.

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13. County courts always deal with civil cases.

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14. The legal system also includes juvenile courts and coroners' courts.

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15. These courts never make quick, cheap, and fair decisions with the least formality.

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