Грамматика английского языка

Задания

1. Classify each of the sentences below according to their structure and fulfill the complex analysis of each sentence (according to the scheme)

1) Great Britain is a small island, but it is reach in minerals.

2) What an interesting book I bought yesterday!

3) I know that he is in London now.

4) Ask her where he is now.

5) Alicia, Joy and David came in.

6) Read about the weather and then decide on your vacation.

7) Don’t forget!

8) Can you explain the term “brainstorming” to us?

9) My boss gets angry if he is interrupted.

10) He stopped smiling.

Answer

1) Great Britain is a small island, but it is reach in minerals. – compound sentence, adversative coordination

2) What an interesting book I bought yesterday! – complex sentence, subject clause

3) I know that he is in London now. – complex sentence, subject clause

4) Ask her where he is now. – complex sentence, predicative clause

5) Alicia, Joy and David came in. – a simple narrative sentence

6) Read about the weather and then decide on your vacation. – semi-composite sentence

7) Don’t forget! – a simple exclamation sentence

8) Can you explain the term “brainstorming” to us? – a simple interrogative sentence

9) My boss gets angry if he is interrupted. – complex sentence, subject clause

10) He stopped smiling. - a simple narrative sentence

2. Translate into Russian giving all the possible equivalents of the following sentences.

1) Vexed as he was, Martin did not lose his competence (Ch. Show).

2) Old as they were, her aunts also did their share (J. Joyce).

3) Different as the two men were, they were two real Englishmen (O. H. Lawrence).

4) Slight and young as he seems, his Hamlet has a formidable force (R. Gilder).

5) Troubled as he was, he never exposed his difficulties to her (Th. Dreiser).

Answer

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