The predicate

Ex. 1. Define types of the predicate. Translate into Russian.

1. You must stop talking German; your language is deteriorating.

2. Students should be seen, not heard.

3. Who would wear hats in Moscow but CIA agents?

4. How little is little?

5. Cheer up! The worst is yet to come.

6. Why can't people mind their own dirty business, instead of our dirty business?

7. A beggar can never be bankrupt.

8. The valley lay quiet and peaceful in the sun.

9. She sat motionless, waiting for the decision.

10. It's getting dark.

11. He looks as nervous as a brick wall.

12. Two people in a burning house must not stop to argue.

13. Leaves go brown.

14. The sun set purple.

15. My dream has come true.

16. The railway carriage smelt of beer and old socks.

17. Can you smell burning?

18. Let advertisers spend the same amount of money improving their product that they do on advertising and they wouldn't have to advertise it.

19. This isn't gonna turn strange, is it?

20. There didn't happen to be any beer left.

21. You're only as old as you feel.

22. I may not always be right, but I am never wrong.

23. You look absolutely stunning in these galoshes.

24. You might be thinking I am from a mental asylum, but it's not true.

25. What do you smell today of?

26. The hall would make a good theatre.

27. And I wish you wouldn't keep appearing and vanishing so suddenly; you make one quite giddy.

28. If I seem confused it's because I'm thinking.

29. There is no sincerity like a woman telling a lie.

30. I hate Sundays: I feel so Mondayish.

31. If he goes on acting like that for much longer we'll have to send for the people in white coats.

32. If a man must needs walk in sight of the Black Gate, or tread the deadly flowers of Morgul Vale, then perils he will have.

33. The colonel is nowhere to be found.

34. I can't stop eating these chocolates. They are so moreish.

35. You cannot be too careful.

36. There was a sultry smell and many flies of the gnat class were at home here.

37. Anything can be said in this place and it will be true and will have to be believed.

38. This is bound to be extremely interesting.

39. That makes four who wants to go.

40. This essay represents a considerable improvement on your recent work.

41. Wonders will never cease to happen.

42. More often than not we will be unable to agree whether or not to employ this term at all.

43. Your plan sounds quite feasible.

44. Mary stands 5' 10".

45. I’m sure she would end up forever suspicious, bitter and soured.

46. I used to sleepwalk.

47. They should keep quiet for the time being.

48. If those are his commands we must needs obey.

49. Doctor, I can't stop stealing things.

50. Doctor, doctor! I keep thinking I am a dustbin. – Don't talk such rubbish.

51. Are you chewing gum? – No, I am Mr Brown.

52. Get lost!

Ex. 2. Choose the correct form in brackets. Translate into Russian. Consult a dictionary if necessary.

1. He opened the door (wide/widely).

2. The road goes (straight/straightly) to Port Moresby.

3. The driver stopped (short/shortly) when the child ran into the street.

4. Then you turn (sharp/sharply) right at the crossroads.

5. It's (high/highly) amusing.

6. He has travelled (wide/widely).

7. The president returned to work (short/shortly) after the operation.

8. I've (hard/hardly) got any clean clothes left.

9. I am afraid I must stop you (short/shortly) there, minister, as we are running out of time on the programme.

10. He replied very (sharp/sharply) when we criticized him.

11. She answered me rather (short/shortly).

12. You'll have to look (sharp/sharply) if you want to get there on time.

13. They believe (right/rightly) or (wrong/wrongly) that they have been badly treated.

14. That suits me (fine/finely).

15. George was bent down (low/lowly) over the book.

16. The party was going (good/well) until my parents arrived, then everything went (wrong/wrongly).

17. Don't take it so (hard/hardly); you'll feel better tomorrow.

18. The sun sank (low/lowly) in the sky.

19. You cook (real/really) well.

20. Study this (close/closely): it's very important.

21. They are (low/lowly) paid workers.

22. I hate arriving (late/lately).

23. I think he behaved (fine/finely).

24. He can jump really (high/highly).

25. I haven't been to the theatre much (late/lately).

26. I thought (long/longly) and (hard/hardly) about the problem.

27. Cut the bread (fair/fairly) small, but not too small.

28. Babies are allowed to travel (free/freely) on buses.

29. Monica can drive very (fast/fastly).

30. You can speak (free/freely) in front of Michael – he knows everything.

31. His joke fell (flat/flatly).

32. The machine works (fine/finely) if you oil it.

33. The window had stuck, but I pushed it (hard/hardly) and it swung (free/freely).

34. Our company is (dead/deadly) ahead of its rivals.

35. The manager (flat/flatly) refused to give us any information.

36. You're cutting it a bit (fine/finely) if you want to catch the 5:45 train.

37. You must play (fair/fairly).

38. Come (close/closely), so that I could hear you.

39. (Easy/easily) come, (easy/easily) go.

40. The voting was split (clean/cleanly) in two.

41. Go (easy/easily) on the whisky if you're going to be driving.

42. He said it in (dead/deadly) earnest.

43. It happened (close/closely) on 100 years ago.

44. They are (dead/deadly) certain of it.

45. Bill is (close/closely) related to the Duke of Halifax.

46. I (clean/cleanly) forgot it was her birthday.

47. I told her (plain/plainly) what I thought of her scheme. (=clearly)

48. Helen is (easy/easily) the best student in the class.

49. We live (close/closely) to the church.

50. Tom is rumored to have been (dead/deadly) drunk at the concert..

51. I can (easy/easily) do my homework.

52. The sun shone (full/fully) in her face.

53. This superstition had its roots (deep/deeply) in the Dark Ages.

54. She says she's (fair/fairly) dinkum alright.

55. The Parkers let their children run (wild/wildly).

56. His new story is (fair/fairly) interesting, but certainly not his best.

57. That's just (plain/plainly) stupid! (=completely)

58. We are (deep/deeply) grateful for your support.

59. She was (deep/deeply) in thought and didn't hear the phone ring.

60. Mr Brown pushed his stick (deep/deeply) down into the mud.

61. The arrow flew (straight/straightly) and (true/truly) into its target.

62. You've played me (false/falsely).

63. The critics went (wild/wildly) over my new play.

64. Today I am hungrier than (usual/usually).

65. I am late as (usual/usually).

66. This rule holds (good/well) at all times and places.

67. Michael Jackson (sure/surely) looked (different/differently) after his nose job.

68. He won’t know. he is a (dead/deadly) loss at maths.

69. She's been acting rather (funny/funnily) just recently.

70. We searched (high/highly) and (low/lowly) but we couldn’t find the propeller anywhere.

71. Tell the truth, then leave (quick/quickly). (Serb proverb)

Ex. 3. Choose the correct form in brackets. Define kinds of predicates. Consult a dictionary if necessary.

1. The threat of economic crisis is beginning to bulk (large/largely) in the government's thinking. 2. The coming examination looms (large/largely) with every passing day. 3. Our army was to stand (firm/firmly) in the face of a terrible onslaught. 4. If he would only learn to eat (quiet/quietly)! 5. If only he wouldn't eat so (noisy/noisily)! 6. The problem appeared (impossible/impossibly). 7. She's looking at you (angry/angrily).8. Professor Murky pulled his belt (tight/tightly) and started off. 9. Meat goes (bad/badly). 10. Beer goes (flat/flatly). 11. The soup tastes (wonderful/ wonderfully). 12. They tasted the soup (suspicious/suspiciously). 13. The differences run (deep/deeply). 14. Supplies are running (low/lowly). 15. It was a clever excuse but it didn't really ring (true/truly). 16. If you drink this medicine you will get (good/well) soon. Or maybe not. 17. Looking for tourists highlights in Montepulciano can prove (difficult/difficultly). 18 I mean if you stay (sober/soberly).

Ex. 4. Revision. Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. This is the first time I (to drink) California champagne.

2. This is the seventeenth time I (to be) here.

3. It was the third time Helen (to sing) that month.

4. Your report (to read) well.

5. We (to know) each other for 300 years.

6. The new product (to sell) lately.

7. It's a pretty material but it (not to wash).

8. Henry (to play) hide-and-seek for 7 hours yesterday.

9. I got a real shock immediately I (to open) the box.

10. I (to fall) downstairs just now.

11. Thomas (to believe) in God since childhood.

12. And Smith (to pass) to McGraith, McGraith to Barnes, Barnes across to Lucas – and Taylor (to interrupt), Taylor to Peters – and he (to shoot) – and it's a goal!!! Stoke City (to lead) by three goals to nil in the first half.

13. This time tomorrow I (to cross) the Channel.

14. I always (to meet) Mary in the Red Lion. (=That's our regular meeting place)

15. I always (to meet) Mary in the Red Lion. (=We meet there often, but by accident)

16. What are you doing? -- I (to smell) my socks.

17. I'd rather you (to make) not so many mistakes in the test yesterday.

18. My wife would rather we (not to see) each other any more.

19. Do you know when Janet (to be) in tomorrow?

Ex. 5. Revision. Use the correct forms of oblique moods or modal verbs. Explain the usage to the teacher.

1. It is unlikely that I (should/may) know which form to choose. 2. It was possible she (should/might) come. 3. Is it possible that I (should/may) have done it? 4. The Prime Minister was afraid that he (should/might) have missed a number ten tram. 5. Mrs Sipp feared lest the dinner (should/might) be spoiled. 6. The students jotted down the lecture lest they (should/might) fall asleep. 7. 'Come near that I (should/may) hear you better', said the teacher. 8. Mr Eeyore broke his computer so that nobody else (should/might) break it. 9. Whatever you (should/may) say, I won't believe it. 10. Though he (should/may) have done it quickly, I am not pleased with his work. 11. If it (should snow/snowed) today, we'll be happy. 12. If you (would/did) not litter in room 201, I would be very delighted. 13. I wish you (would stay/stayed) here for a while.