XII. Complex sentences

If the principal clause precedes the subordinate one, it may be pronounced as one intonation group or form two or more sense groups. The adverbial clause in this case is pronounced with the falling tone.

1. Mark the tunes in the following sentences; read them aloud and explain the

rule:

1. If you stay longer, so much the better.

2. If you want to know English better, you must work more.

3. I you want to be a student of the Foreign Languages Faculty you must have a good school basis.

4. If you wish to bathe you can hire a tent or bungalow near water.

5. Every time you come to London you can’t help admiring its beauty.

6. If you aren’t fond of music opera won’t interest you.

7. If you are interested in churches you can buy a special tour around religious sights.

8. If you come with me I’ll show you everything you like.

9. When he went to sea, he didn’t tell anyone about his decision.

10. When I stay at my brother-in-law’s, I prefer long mountain tramps.

11. You had better go to the South, if you want to enjoy your summer.

12. We won’t go if you don’t want to.

13. You are sure to like the performance if you see it.

14. Little Mary was singing when we entered.

15. He was not at home when I phoned him last night.

16. I would never call her if I had nothing to say to you.

XIII. Logical stress

Shifting of the stress from the last stressed syllable to some other syllable in the sense group is called logical.

1. Read the following sentences concentrating your attention on the change in meaning in sentences with logical stress:

1. Mike went there with his friends. Mike went there with his friends. Mike went there with his friends. Mike went there with his friends.

2. I often met them in the park. I often met them in the park. I often met them in the park.

3. The flag was waving in the strong sea wind. The flag was waving in the strong sea wind. The flag was waving in the strong sea wind.

4. My mother still remembers German from school. My mother still remembers German from school. My mother still remembers German from school. My mother still remembers German from school.

5. His song was too long to listen to it. His song was too long to listen to it.

6. No one could repair my tape-recorder. No one could repair my tape-recorder. No one could repair my tape-recorder. No one could repair my tape-recorder.

7. I have an opportunity to go abroad. I have an opportunity to go abroad.

8. He takes his English Phonetics exam on Tuesday morning. He takes his English Phonetics exam on Tuesday morning.

9. In spring nature awakens from its long winter sleep. In spring nature awakens from its long winter sleep. In spring nature awakens from its long winter sleep.

10. My sister-in-law studies at the Tomsk State University. My sister-in-law studies at the Tomsk State University. My sister-in-law studies at the Tomsk State University.

2. Read the sentences according to the situation suggested in brackets:

1. The group were reading the text in the library. (two students)

2. The group were reading the text in the library. (not listening)

3. The group were reading the text in the library. (not the poem)

4. Mr. Johns examines our students every term. (not pupils)

5. Mr. Johns examines our students every term. (not every two terms)

6. Mr. Johns examines our students every term. (not Dr. Brown)

7. I like ice-cream with maple syrup. (not with strawberry syrup)

8. I like ice-cream with maple syrup (not ham and eggs)

9. She usually drinks coffee for breakfast. (not for lunch)

10. She usually drinks coffee for breakfast. (not tea)