THE SUBJECT
The subject is the principal part of a two-member sentence. It can be expressed by a noun in the common case, a pronoun (personal, demonstrative, defining, indefinite, negative, possessive, interrogative), a substantivized adjective or participle, a numeral, an infinitive, a gerund, etc. In a declarative sentence, the subject usually appears before the verb. In an interrogative sentence, the subject follows the auxiliary verb. In an imperative sentence it can be observed or not.
# These people met at the conference.
# Do they know each other?
# Eat!
1. Point out the subject and say what it is expressed by:
1. Peter is talking.
2. The train stopped.
3. Nigel Blake arrived in Oxford at 5.20 in the afternoon.
4. The girl opened the door and entered the room.
5. A couple was standing by the door and Kate had the impression that the woman was in tears.
6. I know him very well.
7. Anybody can answer the question.
8. He took me to the room upstairs.
2. Translate the sentences into English and define the subject:
1. Придете сюда сегодня вечером?
2. Великобритания расположена на островах.
3. Кто-то ждет вас внизу.
4. «The» – определенный артикль.
5. Говорят, он уедет в четверг.
6. Если хочешь разозлить кого-нибудь, просто скажи ему, что ты о нем думаешь.
7. Сейчас только семь часов.
8. Сегодня очень холодно, да?
9. Вчера весь день шел дождь.
10. Становится все труднее.
11. Утром они безусловно встретятся.
12. А ты видела его на суде?
13. Прекрати!
14. Что ты ищешь здесь?
15. Разные люди были на той вечеринке.
3. Translate the sentences into Russian:
1. It takes me 10 minutes to get to school.
2. It’s a pity he hasn’t come.
3. Gold, silver and platinum are precious metals.
4. He is expected to come at any moment.
5. The plane was reported to land safely.
6. You seem to know the material very well.
7. He proved to be right in the end.
8. She is unlikely to be late.
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