Variant 2

1. State the type of a sentence according to the structure and the purpose of utterance.

1. Morning, cold and grey.

2. Don’t be so noisy!

3. The children have come.

4. The street noises died down at last.

5. Young Jolyon could not keep smiling.

6. Best not to see her again.

7. Isn’t it funny!

8. “Shall I’II be seeing you”? – “If you will”.

9. She nodded and smiled.

10. Seems difficult.

2. Find the principal parts of the sentences.

(1-5 subjects – What they are expressed by; 6-10 – Predicates – types)

1. Everyone was silent for a while.

2. To be a rich man is not always roses and beauty.

3. A day is like a page in a book.

4. Of course, the two were quite unable to do anything.

5. The needle and thread is lost.

6. I was sent in to get my tea.

7. Me a liar!

8. Andrew and he began to talk about the famous clinic.

9. I had to bite my lip to prevent myself from laughing.

10. He can’t continue training.

3. State the underlined secondary parts of the sentences.

1. I saw the man on the steps of his house.

2. My father sent Collins a telegram.

3. It pained him to think of it.

4. It was a question of great importance.

5. The other day a met Mr. Newfield, a promising poet.

6. He found himself in a lonely street.

7. He was afraid of dogs.

8. She sat still like a statue.

9. He said he would do it if necessary.

10. He is not a man to rely upon.

11. Suddenly touched she came over to his chair and kissed him.

12. Through tired, he agreed to accompany us.

13. It is very romantic to take a stroll by moonlight.

14. They heard him mention it.

15. It was foolish to speak like that.

16. But she died a dreadful death.

17. Even Aunt Ann was there.

18. Mr. Winch, my tutor, was a classmate of my father.

19. We’II try it tomorrow.

20. Their conversation was conducted with icy formality.

21. It weights a pound.

22. He extended his hand to me.

23. For some days he lived a simple life.

24. Again I moved my head negatively.

25.Tom sometimes walked with us to show модуль 2

Variant 1.

Word Order (wo)

1. Find in the sentences below: a) emphatic topic

b) contrastive topic

1. John his name is.

2. Excellent food they serve here.

3. A fine mess you’ve made of it.

2. State whether there is: a) an inversion

b) a direct WO

c) a partial inversion

1. When did you take your car in for a service?

2. They drove him away in a police car.

3. Never in the world history, has been there such a conflict.

4. I hate to be criticized. – So do I.

5. Here he is!

6. Who gave you this book?

7. Should you see him, please give him my regards.

The Simple Sentence

3. Analyze the structure of the simple sentence: a) one-member

b) two-member complete

c) two-member; elliptical

1. We are going to my house now.

2. Looks like rain.

3. Nice of you to come.

4. I sat near the window, he – near the door.

5. To the left – a sofa.

d) extended e) unextended

6. The day is lovely.

7. An invitation was sent him.

8. All my hopes began to die down.

9. A snake is a reptile.

11. My students are great question-askers.