III. Do the following assignments

Ex. 1. Join the following pairs of simple sentences to make them clauses of a compound sentence.

1. A shadow of a grin showed itself on the man’s lips. However he remained silent.

2. She grew the curtain back. The room was flooded with gold.

3. Her face was close to the window pane. He was struck by its mournful look.

4. You will do as you have been asked. You will be punished.

5. Be careful. You may slip and injure yourself.

6. I looked in all directions. No house was to be seen.

7. Take a lantern. We shall not be able to find our way.

Ex. 2. Consider the following compound sentences. Comment on their structure and meaning. Define the type of coordinate clause.

1. You must fasten the boat to that pole, otherwise the current will carry it away.

2. Not only had she spent the entire day digging in the stony ground behind the barn, but, moreover, she had not been able to find the coffee can. (Coldwell)

3. She ran though another set of rooms, breathless, her feet scarcely touched the surface of the soft carpets; then a final door suddenly and unexpectedly let her out into the street. (Murdoch)

4. It was a nice little place, and Mr. and Mrs. Witla were rather proud of it. (Dreiser)

5. Don’t come near me with that look else I’ll knock you down. (Eliot)

6. The water wasn’t three feet deep, nevertheless Joe managed to leap out of the mud and swim across, and then back. (Saroyan)

7. All the rooms were brightly lighted, but there seemed to be complete silence in the house. (Murdoch)

8. You’ll either sail this boat correctly, or you’ll never go out with me again. (Dreiser)

9. She often enjoyed Ann’s company, yet the child made her nervous. (Murdoch)

10. There was nothing offensive in her words, but he put his own construction on her change of tone.

Ex.3. Point out one-member sentence, state their structure and explain their meaning. Translate them into Ukrainian.

1. The sky had paled and now began to darken, a scatter of stars came out. (Galsworthy)

2. The door closed. Steps on the walk.

3. A very quiet night.

4. A beautiful day, quite warm.

5. To discuss such delicate things in public!

6. My school days! The silent gliding on of my existence – the unseen, unfelt progress of my life – from childhood up to youth!

7. Making fun of other people!

8. Obedient little trees, fulfilling their duty.

9. And then the silence and the beauty of this camp at night. The stars. The mystic shadow water. The wonder and glory of all this. (Drieser)

10. Garden at the Manor House. A flight of grey stone steps leads up to the house. The garden, an old-fashioned one, full of roses. Time of year, July. Basket chairs, and the table covered with books, are set under a large tree. (Wilde)

Seminar 2 The Complex Sentence with Nominal Clauses

I. Questions for discussion.

1. Object clauses and their position in a sentence.

2. Subject clauses and their typical patterns.

3. Predicative clauses and their typical patterns.