Differentiation of Situational Modifiers and Secondary Parts of the Sentence

Define the syntactic status of the italicized sentence components:

1. He paused a moment (St. Leacock).

2. Spencer turned to the man beside him (A. Hailey, G. Castle).

3. A tall boy in the crowd raised his head (Sh. Jackson).

4. ...they were uncomfortable in his presence (J.Steinbeck).

5. On Sunday afternoon he appeared at their house in South Kensington (W.S.Maugham).

6. We waited 20 minutes for the bus (Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English).

7. Some of the boys in the upper grades were seventeen years old (J.Steinbeck).

Word Order

1. Define the type of word order in the sentences; state the reason for its use:

1. Here comes Jack! (M.Vince, P. Emmerson).

2. Where shall I put these groceries? (Longman Language Activator).

3. I love you, Deanna. — So do I (D. Steel).

4. Have you ever seen me before today? (S. Sheldon).

5. There is a glass of water by his side (J. Galsworthy).

6. Who got away? (S. Sheldon).

7. In an armchair sat his mother (M. Hewings).

8. Larry turned to the others (S.Sheldon).

9. Did you speak to them on that occasion? (J.Galsworthy).

10. Seldom have I watched a better match (M.Vince, P. Emmerson).

11. There is a kettle on the fire (J.Galsworthy).

12. Where are you going at this hour? (D. Steel).

13. On the wall, close to each cell door, hangs a little square board with the prisoner's name, number, and record (J.Galsworthy).

14. Should you need more information, please telephone our main of­fice (M. Hewings).

15. Is there any sort of case to report? (J.Galsworthy).

16. Who met Julie? (D. Steel).

17. No sooner had Tom left, than the phone rang (M.Vince, P. Emmerson).

18. Is there anybody in here? (M. Hewings).

19. Jack was born in Italy, wasn't he? (M.Vince, P. Emmerson).

20. Little do they know how lucky they are to live in such a wonderful house (M. Hewings).

2. Arrange the words and word combinations in the proper order:

1. named / Samantha / their first daughter / the couple (M.Foley, D.Hall).

2. is / any chance / there / getting / with / an interview / her / of? (Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English).

3. to stand / when he arrives / visitors / expects / His Excellency (M.Foley, D.Hall).

4. too / the car / wide / to get through the gate / was (Longman Essen­tial Activator).

5. Catherine / at / incredulously / him / stared (S. Sheldon).

6. has become / a very inexperienced salesman / the Sales Manager (M.Foley, D.Hall).

7. I / a present / will / you / bring (S. Sheldon).

8. provided / all rubbish / please / in the bins / put (M. Foley, D. Hall).

9. what / said / you / to / have / him? (J. Galsworthy).

10. you / drivers / have / got / enough? (Longman Essential Activator).

11. there / my money / goes! (M.Vince, P.Emmerson).

12. set up / of the mountain / the mountaineers / their base camp / at the foot (Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English).

13. by the pool / all day / sat / lazily / she (V. Evans).

14. let / to / your parents / all-night parties / do / go / you? (M. Foley, D.Hall).

15. drinks coffee / in the evening / never / Sam (V. Evans).

16. in this house / Charles Dickens / lived (M.Vince, P. Emmerson).

17. no sooner / gone to bed / I / had / rang / someone / my doorbell /than (M.Vince, P.Emmerson).

18. you / early / left / you / didn't? (M.Vince, P. Emmerson).

19. little / realize / the embassy staff/ did / that / a secret agent / was /Ted (M. Vince, P. Emmerson).

20. that box / enough / be / will / big? (Longman Essential Activator).

21. Mr. Douglas / say / you / did / anything / to? (S. Sheldon).

22. all day long / their resistance / stand / the prisoners / they / to / made/ reduce (M. Foley, D.Hall).

23. he / every afternoon / quickly / home / walks (V. Evans).

24. there / in / three people / were / the room (M. Vince, P. Emmerson).

25. it's / the / treatment / suitable / only <emphasis> (M. Hewings).

26. you / sugar / don't take / you / do? (M. Vince, P. Emmerson).

27. she / a / leather / bought / beautiful / bad (V. Evans).

28. you / see / should / Peter / him / to be here / tell / at 8:00 (M. Vince, P. Emmerson).

29. of destruction / all sick / the scenes / us / made / in the film (M. Fo­ley, D.Hall).