Homework 3

Conversie 10

30. Point out the attribute and say what it is expressed by.
1. “Perhaps one day you will have a reason for writing about it”. (Greene). 2. Horn made him a sign to
come on to the veranda. 3. “We used to have a very good horse and trap at home,” said Aunt Julia
sadly “The never- to- be -forgotten Johnny” said Mary Jane, laughing (Joyce) 4. They were strangers;
they couldn’t be expected to understand that father was the very last person for such a thing to happen
to. (Mansfield). 5. On another occasion ... the same dear baby ... was the innocent occasion of Miss
Murdstone’s going into a passion. (Dickens). 6. ... he realised suddenly ... that it wasn’t fear of being
caught that worried Davy but fear of being left alone. 7. That night in the surgery there were three
patients, two of whom paid him the three and six penny fee... He had, in his first day’s practice, earned
the sum of ten and six, (Cronin). 8. She looked at me ... with the slightest possible content — a “fancy-
not-recognising-that-at-the-first glance” expression. (Mansfield). 9. And Bertha smiled with that little
air of proprietorship that she always assumed while her women friends were new and mysterious.
(Mansfield). 10. I think I come across the same idea in a little French review quite unknown in
England. 11. She was a well made woman of about fifty ... She had the look of a woman well-fed, well-
taken-care-of ... (Cronin). 14. Geoffrey Chaucer, the first great English humorist tells tales out of an
artist’s sheer love of story telling. (Delmer). 15. Bennett was the first to realize that the grey-skied
region, known as the Potteries, contained excellent “copy” for a series of novels. (Delmer). 16. They
must have a roof to cover them, a house to shelter them ... (Cronin).

31. Place the attributes in the proper order in relation to the noun they modify.
Model: a hut, wooden, small — a small wooden hut
1. A man — handsome, grey-haired; 2. a building — ancient, dilapidated; 3. a woman — sick, old; 4.
an alley — shady, broad; 5. a girl — little, thin, with big eyes; 6. a plant — tropical, fragrant; 7. a cliff
— lonely, about 20 feet high; 8. baby — two-year- old, charming, this; 9. cousins — his, both; 10. a
leaf — faded, oak; 11. a plaid — checked, Scotch, woollen; 12. music — sweet, exquisite, but quite
unfamiliar to the listeners; 13. the pianist — talented, admired by the public; 14. a report — made by
our professor, interesting, on modern English writers; 15. photo — taken about 10 years ago, my
schoolfellow’s; 16. a lady—German, middle- aged, stout; 17. cap— favourite, my, old; 18. spectacles
—old, my, in an old leather case; 19. a doctor— very experienced, well- known; 20. a story — told by
a friend of mine, interesting.

32. Ask questions on the attributes in bold type. (The interrogative words for use: what, which,
whose, what kind of, what sort of, how much, how many).
1. He is a conscientious student. 2. Bus number 2 will take you as far as the Opera House. 3. This is a
book on architecture. 4. Cold winds blow from the North. 5. This is my brother’s tennis racket. To
play tennis we must have four balls. 6. He drinks very much milk. 7. Give me the book on the left. 8.
He lives in that house at the corner of the street. 9. They live in a new house of modern
construction. 10. There are ten students in our group. 11. The meeting will take place in room 32. 12.
You mustn’t lift heavy things. 13. I like salt biscuits. 14. I’ll go by the 3.30 train. 15. My friend
spent two years in the North. 16. He delivered an interesting lecture. 17. Your brother is a most
amusing companion. 18. She had a tiny brown spaniel puppy in her arms. 19. An old orchard of
apple-trees stretched down to a stream.

37. Point out the adverbial modifiers and state their kinds:
1. A long, soft ripple of wind flowed over the corn...
2. Yesterday I passed by an elm avenue...
3. ...the gardeners were busily potting out spring flowers.
4. The lines of the mountains were sharply defined against the profound blue.
5. Winter set in early and unexpectedly with a heavy fall of snow.
6. I quite understand you.
7. I was stiff with long sitting, and bewildered with the noise and motion of the coach...
8. The rest of the conversation is not important enough to be here related.
9. In case of your absence I shall leave you a note.
10. Even Miriam laughed in spite of herself.
11. Before switching on the electric light he pulled down the blind and drew the heavy curtain across
the window.
12. She could run like an Amazon.
13. The gale had freshened since noon... and now blew with the strength of a hurricane...
14. She told me we must part, and told me why ...
15. I was completely happy.
16. “You’ve been working too hard lately.”
17. He stood still a long while, surveying the hillside.
18. Martin talked for fifteen minutes with him...
19. By this time it was getting dark and snowing pretty heavily.
20. The stars were very bright.
21. “I think it’s pretty easy, Nick.”
22. I entirely agree with you.
23. Notwithstanding the cold weather, Henry Bosman’s face glowed like the heater in his chambers...
24. They were walking eastward.
25. The door was not fastened within...
26. “We shall be friends in spite of separation...”
27. Outside it was getting dark.
28. Dessie stopped for a moment to ease her back.
29. He moved down the stream a few steps...
30. I flushed simply from being spoken to ...
31. Around them, in the alder clumps, the primroses grew in great profusion.
32. She strained her ears to catch the words.
33. Mrs. Pratt had driven to Winster to see her mother...
34. She walked briskly.
35. The sky had partly cleared, but was very gloomy ...
36. Mauki no longer weighs one hundred and ten pounds.
37. He therefore gave his horsemen orders to advance.
38. He was now a hundred yards from the water...
39. The unexpected offer of shelter was too unexpected to be resisted.
40. Once more he passed my table without stopping.
41. It was very interesting to me to see them together not only on account of their mutual affection,
but because of the strong personal resemblance between them ...
42. Ben was too busy to hear him now...
43. She started the car, and, ... drove at full speed.
44. Being asked to sit down he laid his hat and stick on the table...
45. I thought I should sleep well being tired; but I didn’t.
46. He stood on the porch sunning himself.
47. When dressed, I sat a long time by the window.
48. I did as requested.
49. Nobody spoke unless spoken to...
50. He is extremely well read though very young.
51. If necessary, I shall come tomorrow.
52. Little bare-legged children ran about him, playing on the grass.

38. Insert the adverbial modifier in the appropriate place. (Give more than one variants if possible).
1. It will be raining hard (soon). 2. The climate has been damp (always, in these parts). 3. It rains in
autumn (usually). 4. There is no deep river, except the Tamar (on the southern coast of England). 5.
The tourist put all the equipment which may be necessary during the tour (into his bag). 6. The ascent
of the mountain peak will begin (early in the morning). 7. Ring me up (before leaving the town). 8.
One strengthens one’s health (by mountaineering). 9. I shall sleep much and take long walks (instead
of taking medicine). 10. One must have a good rest (after training). 11. We sat down to table and had
a hearty meal (on returning home). 12. He jumped at the offer (being invited to spend his vacation in
a mountain-camp). 13. We shall go on an excursion (weather permitting). 14. We returned to the
camp (the sun setting behind the mountains).

39. Insert the adverbial modifiers in their proper place.

To his orderly he was cold and ... indifferent (at first). ... the change came (then, gradually). He might
have changed his man (easily). He looked direct at his orderly (now, very rarely). ... As the young
soldier moved, the elder watched him (unthinking, about the apartment). And an undiscovered
feeling had held between the two men (from that time). The orderly was afraid of really meeting his
master (henceforward). So he stared past his master (always)... He had served the Captain, and knew
his duty (for more than a year). This he performed (easily) ... This irritated the officer (more and
more). I flew into a rage with the young soldier (sometimes), and bullied him. The words pierced to
his intelligence (never). He had a scar on his left thumb. The officer had suffered from it (long). The
Captain grew irritable (madly). He flung a heavy military glove into the young soldier’s face (once).
The youth tried to keep him self intact (instinctively) ... The youth was frightened (deeply). (Lawrence)

40. Ask questions on the adverbial modifiers in bold type.

1. All the preparations happily completed, we left for the South. 2. I see them twice a week. 3. One
must handle this apparatus with great care. 4. After a good rest I can go miles. 5. The tourists were
tired having covered over 30 miles that day. 6. She opened the window to air the room. 7. We have
been living here since 1930. 8. The sailor ran to the front of the boat. 9. Rumours of his doings
reached his relations from time to time. 10. In the fable the ant spends the summer gathering its
winter store. 11. He opened the door for me to pass.