III. Do the following assignments.

Ex. 1. Point out the subject in the following sentences and state what it is expressed by.

1. It was a windy, moonless night.

2. To be young and cheerful is remarkable.

3. There was not the faintest breeze to stir the warm, sleepy air.

4. It was bitterly cold. The wind cut like a knife.

5. The two walked in silence.

6. It was pleasant to observe the fresh flowers in the room.

7. Travelling makes our life more pleasant and enjoyable.

8. Sometimes the past injects itself into the present with a peculiar force. (Heym)

9. What terrified her most was that she found deep in her heart a strong wish that Peter might indeed want to reopen negotiations. (Murdoch)

10. What she wanted was a love too proud and independent to exhibit its joy or its pain.

Ex. 2. Analyze the predicate in the following sentences.

1. The path grew steep and the horses climbed slowly.

2. Vocation was almost over.

3. “Mr. Copperfield was very kind to me, and took a great deal of notice of me and paid me a good deal of attention and at last proposed to me”.

4. Out in the drive Mr. Mindon took a deep breath of the frosty air.

5. Her lips opened, her eyes went wide with amazement.

6. The sun was shining bright and warm.

7. The stars came out very sharp and bright.

8. She was very excited and couldn’t answer.

9. His first instinct was to pass on without a word, but Lawson didn’t give him the opportunity.

10. Their highest concept of right conduct, in his case, was to get a job. (London)

11. Sally, herself, was quite content for a while to enjoy becoming acquainted with her son, washing and feeding him, taking him for walks in the bush, singing him to sleep. (Prichard).

Ex.3. Use the emphatic construction in the following sentences. Make the sentences emphatic as in the model.

Model: He came to Poltava only yesterday. It was only yesterday that he came to Poltava.

1. I recognized him only when he came up to me.

2. He used to read to us Jack London's stories.

3. I could not read this book because of the small type.

4. This student made a very good report on the international situation at the meeting yesterday.

5. Only his resourcefulness saved us from the danger which we faced.

6. His broad smile made me recognize him immediately.

7. I met him on my way home.

Ex.4. Make the syntactical analysis of the following sentences.

1. Although she knew he took these attentions so lightly, she could not help feeling angry and jealous. (Maugham)

2. And she felt that he could more profitably spend his evenings, when Julia was acting, by going to outlying theatres and trying to find talent. (Maugham)

3. Sitting now in the chapel, hearing the distant drone of Evvy’s voice, Mor was rehearsing what he had said to Rain and wondering if it was strictly true. (Murdoch)

4. There was no moon, and the tower emerged blackly against a black sky. (Murdoch).