2. A) Identify the subject depending on the character. State what it is expressed by. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.

1. It was a cold rainy day.

2. She expressed a desire to come to us again.

3. One can say it is very difficult to follow your advice.

4. This thought made him happy.

5. Nobody could tell what had happened.

6. There is a nice flower bed in front of the house.

7. It seemed to him that all would be well.

8. Some books were laying on the table.

9. It was getting dark.

10. They say you are going to make a speech.

11. One must be very careful swimming in this river.

12. They built ships for transportation the oil.

b). Insert the formal subject it or there in the following sentences:

1. ______ were lots of people in the streets.

2. _____ was the Victory Day.

3. She said _____ was not easy to write like that.

4. _____ was only one little sheet of paper on the desk.

5. _____ won’t take me a lot of time to reach this station.

6. _____ will be raining hard soon.

7. Look! _____ are such beautiful flowers in the garden.

8. _____ is midday. ____ is time for lunch.

9. _____ is the middle of July. That’s why _____ is so hot.

10. _____ is only one swallow in the nest.

c). Rephrase the sentences using “there”:

Model: I can see a man at the corner. — There is a man at the corner.

1. I can't see anybody here.

2. I found only two mistakes in his dictation.

3. He noticed two more cars behind the house.

4. He doesn't have any pictures on the walls in his room.

5. I can see a cat lying on the floor.

6. I haven't got any money in my purse.

7. We can see some birds in the sky.

8. Gold rings are in the box.

9. The frogs live in the lake.

10. We found a green ball under the bed,

3. A) Underline the predicate and define what type it belongs:

Model: Ann went to the theatre yesterday. – “went” is a simple verbal predicate expressed by the verb “to go” in the Past Simple Tense.

1. We have been living here for 7 years.

2. May I put this shirt on?

3. She will have to get up at 7 o’clock.

4. Mother was getting anxious.

5. We continued our test without looking in the dictionaries.

6. Margaret looks embarrassed because of his words.

7. My hands were hot and damp.

8. I gave up the attempt.

9. He is a friend of Mr. Thompson.

10. This old woman should follow doctor’s prescription.

b). Point out the predicate and state it is expressed by. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.

Model: The morning was warm. – “was warm” is a compound nominal predicate which consists of the link verb “to be” in the Past Simple and the predicative expressed by the adjective “warm”.

1. He was in a mood of high satisfaction.

2. She may return in an hour or so.

3. My way isn’t theirs.

4. I have finished the project in time.

5. We will buy a vase for her next Sunday.

6. The black puppy was sleeping on the rug.

7. Nobody could stop you.

8. They began to learn English three years ago.

9. The students went on writing their quiz.

10. My daughter is seventeen today.

c). Point out the subject and the predicate. Define their types:

Model: There is a wardrobe in that room. – “There” is an impersonal formal subject expressed by the introductory word; “is a wardrobe” is a compound nominal predicate expressed by the link verb “to be” in the Present Simple Tense and the predicative expressed by the common noun “wardrobe”.

1. The child seems very happy.

2. Sammy was walking slowly along the street.

3. There is a telephone in the room.

4. To learn English is very useful.

5. They must go through the service doors into the kitchen.

6. The old man is a pensioner.

7. This film is really amazing.

8. She turned red.

9. Mary has to prepare the report for tomorrow.

10. Nobody could answer the question.