2.4.1 The Object

33. Point out direct / indirect objects in the following sentences and replace the indirect objects by corresponding to- or for-phrases:

1. The boy never gave his parents a moment’s anxiety.

2. He handed me a cup of coffee.

3. The doctor brought him a bandage.

4. He bought his little girl many nice toys.

5. Send me your photograph, please.

6. A little boy showed the stranger the way to the village.

7. The boy gave his friend an apple.

8. The cashier paid me my wages yesterday.

9. The children showed the tired mother great consideration.

10. Fetch her a chair.

11. I handed the woodcutter his axe.

34. Point out all the objects in the following sentences and say what kind they are:

1. I quite agree with you.

2. I heard him shout.

3. I am anxious to begin my work.

4. He is slowly recovering from his illness.

5. He has promised to help me.

6. The boys chose Ned captain of the baseball team.

7. Practice will make you perfect.

8. They named the child John.

9. Our success made us happy.

10. He died the death of a hero.

11. I was surprised to find my sister gone.

12. Our country is rich in natural resources.

13. You may depend on his performing his work efficiently.

14. He often enjoyed cooking his own meals.

15. Did you feel me touch you?

16. I want someone to do it for me.

17. Excuse my interrupting you.

18. She attracted attention by her playing.

19. Give the baby a toy.

20. Our children live a life of happiness.

21. The fog made it difficult to calculate the distance.

22. You must find it rather dull living here all by yourself.

23. Kate always keeps her room clean.

24. We heard music playing and children shouting in the park.

25. I like to walk long distances.

26. She found him busy writing his composition.

27. I consider this picture a masterpiece of art.

28. I found it difficult to refuse him his request.

29. I am waiting for them to come.

2.4.2 The Attribute

35. Point out all the attributes in the following sentences and say what they are expressed by:

1. I dislike such cold winter weather.

2. A pale gleam of sunshine fell on the vessel’s deck.

3. The rising moon shone brightly on the calm waters.

4. They found a cheerful company round a glowing fire.

5. It was six o’clock of a brilliant summer’s afternoon.

6. The Moscow Metro is the most beautiful underground railway in the world.

7. It is the best method of doing it.

8. The long-looked-for hour has come.

9. The oddly brilliant flowers, crimson, yellow and purple, still blossomed in the forest.

10. She had no one to help her in the house.

11. He stood gazing at the sea, dreamy and blue below the trees.

12. He lay listening to the slow loud tick of the clock in the empty room below.

13. The five days of the session flew by in a whirl of intensive and fruitful work.

14. The streets decorated with national flags looked very gay.

15. We are looking forward to the pleasure of your staying with us for the vacation.

16. It is a very nice toy for the child to play with.

36. Point out and define the type of all the appositions:

1. Below the window the river in spring-flood rushed down the valley, a stream of molten bronze.

2. I am afraid Aunt Augusta won’t quite approve of your being here.

3. The road between the trees was covered with fallen leaves – a carpet of pale gold.

4. His son, a youth of sixteen, was of lighter colour in hair and eyes.

5. “Anna Karenina” was written by Lev Tolstoy, the great Russian writer.

6. His house was at the end of the village, a little log house with whitewashed walls.

7. He liked Little Jimmy, the son of their neighbor.

8. The first plane moved up, a sort of huge grasshopper outlined against the sky.