Adverbial

1. Identify the adverbials in the sentences and define their structural types:

1. She was always ready to listen to my problems (Longman Essential Activator).

2. If I had got up early, I wouldn't have been late (V. Evans).

3. With profits up to 60%, the company has had another excellent year (Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English).

4. I arrived in London on Friday at eleven o'clock (V. Evans).

5. With John away, we've got more room (Longman Dictionary of Con­temporary English).

6. Where will you wait if I am delayed? (E.Walker, S. Elsworth).

2. Identify the adverbials (situational modifiers) in the sentences and define their functional, syntactic, morphological and semantic char­ acteristics:

1. Margaret Hallworth was born in Manchester but grew up in North Wales (Longman Language Activator).

2. Robert flushed deeply (W. S. Maugham).

3. He entered without knocking at the door (V. Evans)

4. The old Lady only got the news yesterday (N. Shute)

5. I shall soon be free (Th. Dreiser).

6. Things were different when I was a child (Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English).

7. The hot weather lasted until September (Longman Dictionary of Con­temporary English).

8. Having passed my driving test, I was able to buy my first car (M. Foley, D.Hall).

9. On the platform, she kissed her mother (R. Quirk et al.).

10. He went to the airport to meet Mr. Li (P. Emmerson).

11. We drank our coffee in silence (Longman Essential Activator).

12. For thirty years, she had lived in poverty (R. Quirk et al.).

13. I'm going to stop at the bank to get some cash (M. Fuchs, M. Bonner).

14. Turning the corner, we saw the hospital in front of us (M. Foley, D. Hall).

15. I'll never forget it (Longman Essential Activator).

16. Brian can't play football on Saturday because he has broken his leg (V.Evans).

Attribute

1. Identify the attributes in the sentences and define their structural types:

1. Why don't you wear the green dress? (D. Steel).

2. There is a strong possibility that it will rain today (Oxford Colloca­tions Dictionary for Students of English).

3. There was only a million-to-one chance of it happening (Oxford Col­locations Dictionary for Students of English).

4. The castle was surrounded by high walls (Longman Language Activa­tor).

5. You can't escape the fact that we all have to die some day (Longman Language Activator).

6. Presently there was the sound of the car being brought to the door (D.du Maurier).

2. Identify the attributes in the sentences and comment on their number, syntactic position and morphological characteristics:

1. She has a beautiful smile (Longman Essential Activator).

2. I have no intention of arguing (Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English).

3. I was looking for a place to park the car (Longman Language Activa­tor).

4. Who's the girl dancing with your brother? (M. Swan).

5. I'm going to a conference in Tokyo (Longman Language Activator).

6. I had the pleasure of meeting your parents yesterday (Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English).

7. Send all the tickets available (M.Swan).

8. The youngest person to enter the programme was just fourteen (M.Foley, D.Hall).

9. And then something very surprising caught his eye (E. Blyton).

10. I wish he'd just give me the chance to explain (Longman Language Activator).

11. It's the only solution possible (M. Swan).

12. Their friendship was the result of a chance meeting (Longman Language Activator).

13. I got the only ticket left (M. Swan).

14. We need to investigate all opportunities for helping these children (Longman Language Activator).

15. This is a large old rectangular brown French wooden bed (V. Evans).

16. Let's go somewhere quiet (M. Swan).

17. Eating sensibly and taking regular exercise is a fairly reliable method of losing weight (Longman Language Activator).