III. Practical task

Task I. Underline the attributes and state what they are expressed by.

1. When he returned, he was still standing there like a man of stone. 2. Amongst the last of the departing guests the fourth and the fifth brothers, Nicholas and Roger, walked away together, directing their steps alongside Hyde Park. 3. The thought of the night, nearly two years ago, when she came back by this train with the news of Hubert’s release and found her father sitting up, grey and worn, in his study, made her upset. 4. Through Aunt Ann’s compressed lips a tender smile forced its way. 5. Old Jolyon has got nobody else to leave his money to. 6. Recalling that never-to-be-forgotten day, they always exchange understanding smiles. 7. Tall, straight-shouldered, neither lean nor stout, he was an imposing figure. 8. Furious, he didn’t answer, feeling himself in an utterly false position. 9. And on Monday morning, weary, he began the new week’s day. 10. Then, low voiced, he replied and everybody looked at him. Of age which refused to declare itself, short and square, with a deep soft voice, he had an appearance of complete detachment.

Task II. Point out adverbial modifiers in the following sentences. State their type and translate into Ukrainian.

1. A secretary came running with a frightened expression. 2. The people in the bus remained silent till the end of the ride. 3. The lady lived in a large gloomy house in one of the London’s higher-class squares. 4. The fire that was merrily burning in the grate attracted the newcomers as a magnet. 5. Caroline, not knowing what to say, looked questioningly at her companion. 6. The village is large enough to organize a drama society for the young people. 7. The motorcycle rushed past like a lightning leaving a cloud of smoke and a few passers-by behind. 8. He walked rapidly, his head bent, looking neither to the right nor left. 9. I sat at work in the schoolroom with the window open. 10. After a few more minutes, he drove up to the house and stopped the car in the yard. 11. Fleur rose from her chair swiftly, restlessly, and flung herself down at a writing table.

Task III. Point out the apposition and say whether it is close or loose.

1. Maria, the mother, had not taken off her shawl. (Cronin). 2. One of our numbers, a round-faced, curly-haired little man of about forty, glared at him aggressively. (Braddon). 3. You look all right, Uncle Soames. (Galsworthy). 4. But the doctor – a family physician well past middle age – was not impressed. (Carter). 5. They, the professors, were right in their literary judgement… (London)

The recommended list of literature

1. Blokh M.Y. A Course in Theoretical English Grammar / M.Y. Blokh. – М.: Высшая школа, 1983.

2. Morokhovskaya E.J. Fundamentals of Theoretical English Grammar / E.J. Morokhovskaya. – K.: Вища школа, 1984.

3. Каушанская Л.В. Грамматика английского языка. Морфология. Синтаксис / Л.В. Каушанская. –M.: Высшая школа, 2000.

4. Kobrina N.A. English Grammar. Morphology. Syntax / N.A. Kobrina. – M.: Просвещение, 1986.

5. Паращук В.Ю., Грицюк Л.Ф. Практикум з грамматики англійської мови / В.Ю. Паращук, Л.Ф. Грицюк. – Вінниця, 2002.

6. Хаймович Б.С., Роговская Б.И. Теоретическая граматика английского языка / Б.С. Хаймович, Б.И. Роговская. – М.: Высшая школа, 1967.