THE SECONDARY MEMBERS OF THE SENTENCE
The Object
Ex. 52 6 . Point out the objects and say what kind they are.
1. Tatyana gives music lessons to small children. 2. I bought a painting for my living-room. 3. Put the child to bed. Tell him a story, sing him a song. 4. They gave their kids nice presents on Christmas. 5. The boy showed us his collection of stones. 6. They gave each student a copy of the text. 7. The secretary left a message for the manager. 8. Can you show me the new files? 9. The office got a new computer and a printer. 10. When you come to visit us, we’ll show you all the sights of Kiїv. 11.Thank you, you’ve asked me a good question. 12. Don’t give the kids any more sweets. 13. I’d like to have a word with you. 14. The poet recited his new poems to the public. 15. The director promised me a promotion.
Ex. 52 7 . Put the words in the correct order. If necessary, add preposition to.
1. The inspector refused to say / anybody / anything.
2. Would you like to read / the children / a bedtime story?
3. I have promised / a party / the children.
4. Don't tell / anything / the others.
5. Edward teaches / chemistry / students.
6. I shall have to report / this / the authorities.
7. The manager forgot to mention / his boss / the matter.
8. The Dean explained / the colleagues / the situation.
9. The President announced / his resignation / the press.
Ex. 52 8 . Comment on the objects in the following sentences.
1. My children have their teeth checked every six months. 2. We must have this place tidied up before mother and father come home. 3. How on earth did you manage to have your house redecorated so quickly and so well? 4. Get your hair cut – it’s a disgrace! 5. I had my wallet stolen when I was in Naples. 6. We’re trying to get the central heating repaired before the bad weather comes. 7. You really ought to have that cut examined: it looks infected to me. 8. She let us have our way. 9. He made us go out. 10. I heard her sing the latest hit. 11. We heard the children quarrelling over the new toy. 12. She expects the guests to arrive soon. 13. Harold promised to be in time for the presentation. 14. Most women enjoy shopping. 15. My guitar needs tuning. 16. Police officers are not used to being contradicted. 17. We waited for the weather to clear. 18. Never write down what you don’t want to be published.
Ex. 52 9 . Translate into English.
1. Може мені хтось пояснити, у чому річ? 2. Не думаю, що хто-небудь може диктувати, що робити. 3. У своєму романі письменник посилається на політичні події. 4. Це інформація, на яку можна посилатися в майбутньому. 5. У своїх мемуарах актриса посилається на багатьох відомих людей. 6. Петро попросив мене познайомити його з Наталією. 7. Ми зустрічаємося майже рік, а ти ще не познайомив мене зі своїми батьками. 8. Дозвольте представити вам нашого нового управляючого – Івана Петренка. 9. Моя бабуся, бувало, читала мені перед сном книжки. 10. Якщо ви напишете мені, я буду дуже радий. 11. Адвокат попередив свого клієнта про небезпеку.
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The Attribute
Ex. 530. Say what the attributes are expressed by in the following sentences.
l. It was a gorgeous morning, much too gorgeous to waste. 2. After lunch at the zoo cafe, the children went to the reptile house. 3. The zoo director himself made a cup of strong sweet tea for Aunt Petunia. 4. He was the first to make afirst step. 5. This old woman has the power to see the past and the future. 6. Old people have a habit of forgetting things. 7. The police warned the tourists that there were pickpockets operating in the area. 8. There were no rooms to be had anywhere. 9. Harry had never in all his life had such a Christmas dinner. 10. The room looked like an unused classroom. 11. Some herbs have astonishing powers. 12. The idea of visiting Scotland was wonderful. 13. This is my file, your files are on the upper shelf. 14. The professor looked at them very seriously over the top of his half-moon glasses. 15. Merry Christmas! What a glorious season!
Ex. 531. Read the following sentences and translate them into Ukrainian. Pay special attention to the attributes in italic type.
1. Before Christmas a lot of people go shopping for last- minutegifts. 2. Whenever I feel depressed, I take an “ away-from-it-ail”holiday and head for my century- oldhouse. 3. This play has become a “once-a-year”treat. 4. You always were a regular old motherhen, even when you were little. 5. Santa Barbara is a must-seecity on California’s Riviera. 6. This is an easy-to-makesoup for a hot day. 7. She made an excuse-me face. 8. Maxim was not a nine-to-fiveman. 9. He behaved in an I-don’t-careattitude. 10. Sue Townsend’s marvellous novels are not- to-be-missedbooks which have become English classic literature. 11. A pay-as-you-go system is practised here. 12. You are my true-blue friend. 13. It was a life- changing event. 14. Most drugs have a five-year shelf life. 14. She gave me a bored, nothing-to-do-with-me shrug. 15. Theirs was a cat-and-dog life.
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The Adverbial Modifier
Ex. 532. Put the frequency adverbs in their right places in the following statements.
1. You can get your car serviced here. (always) 2. He would have been able to do it. (never) 3. I have been told what to do. (rarely) 4. The old woman goes out on her own. (hardly ever) 5. You will not see men queueing up. (often) 6. I do not give interviews to the press. (normally) 7. People have wondered what he does. (often) 8. We liked to meet for a chat. (sometimes) 9. They have done ice-skating before. (never). 10. I am too busy to go out in the evenings. (usually) 11. Denny would lend money to strangers. (often) 12. You must answer me back. (never)
Ex. 533. A . Add still or yet to the sentences, making the necessary changes.
1. Do you work at Olivetti? 2. Have you finished your exams? 3. They will be here when you get back. 4. He hasn’t come back. (He’ll be here soon.) 5. He hasn’t come back! (I wonder what has happened to him.) 6. He won’t be back for some time. 7. Are you here? I thought you were leaving. 8. Hasn’t the mail arrived? 9. It isn’t raining, is it?
B. Respond to the following using the words provided and adding still, yet or (not) ... any more / any longer.
1. – I see you have got rid of your car. – Yes, I decidedI couldn’t afford it ... . 2. – Have you ordered my new cooker? – But you ... haven’t told me which one you want. 3. – Why do you continue to wear those awful shoes? – Because I ... find them very comfortable. 4. – Is Mr. Jones … your accountant? – No, we ... employ him. 5. – Why has she left him? – Because she doesn’t love him ... . 6. – I’m surprised you haven’t had your hair done. – I just haven’t got around to it ... . 7. – We haven’t seen you at college lately. – I rarely go there … . 8. – What are you going to study at University? – I ... haven’t decided. 9. – When will your next book come out? – I haven’t even finished writing it ...!
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Ex. 534. Put the following words and phrases into non-emphatic sentences. In some cases more than one order is possible.
1. they, had been, patiently, waiting, for several hours, outside the cinema. 2. I, like to get, by five, generally, home. 3. she, sleep, always, badly, in a strange bed. 4. he, spends, a long time, at his desk, in the evening, usually. 5. she, dozed, in her armchair, peacefully, until teatime. 6. I, never, would, go, by car, to work. 7. she, with a sharp knife, cut the bread, carefully, into thin slices. 8. he has, in history, done, well, really, this term. 9. we, go, at night, in London, seldom, out. 10. I, used to work, always, before lunch, much better. 11. people, go, abroad, for their holidays, frequently, in summer. 12. we, continued, for hours, to climb, steadily, towards the summit. 13. I don’t care, frankly, in the least, really. 14. we, had to stand, absolutely still, at our posts, for the moment, simply, 15. I, get a chance, to sit and read, quietly, rarely, unfortunately. 16. you can, blame her for reacting, actually, hardly, violently. 17. he has been, abroad, apparently, just, on business. 18. my friend, tells me, what happens at board meetings, as a matter of fact, confidentially, quite often.
Ex. 535. Choose the right word.
1. Tom shuffled ... off into the kitchen. I feel ... in such circumstances. (miserable, miserably) 2. Who on earth wants to talk to you this ... ? What a ... habit it is! (bad, badly) 3. They kept looking at each other ... . It gets ... early in winter. (dark, darkly) 4. We paid … for that error. My native town is very ... to me. (dear, dearly) 5. He eyed them ... as he passed. She looks ... today. What’s the reason? (angry, angrily) 6. Ben tried to act ... . They are perfectly … people. (normal, normally) 7. The man cleared his throat ... . What a ... woman she is! (nervous, nervously) 8. “I’ve got the key,” said Linda ... . Today we are meeting very ... people. (important, importantly) 9. He trains ... to become bodyguard. Before moving to Paris, Monica went on an... course to improve her French. (intensive, intensively) 10. She could hear ... footsteps approaching. Tim’s heart was beating ... as he stood up to make his first public speech. (heavy, heavily) 11. Our life changes ... , like night and day. We are ... viewers of this programme. (regular, regularly) 12. English spelling is ... difficult. The area was … for murders. (notorious, notoriously) 13. We can do nothing at the ... time. We shall do something … . (present, presently) 14. People must fill their time … and … . He has lived a ... and ... life. (healthy, meaningful, healthily, meaningfully)
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