Exercise 229. Define the subject in the following sentences. 1. Kiev is one of the oldest towns in our country. 2. She went out of the
room. 3. Somebody is waiting for you. 4. The postman delivers us newspapers
early in the morning. 5. Who has come? 6. To skate is very pleasant. 7. Reading
is her favourite occupation. 8. “Well” is an adverb. 9. “Free on board” is an
expression which is often used in contracts.
Exercise 230. Translate into the Kazakh language. 1. It is hot today. 2. It is 20 kilometers to Moscow. 3. It is easy to get up
early in summer. 4. Please give me the dictionary, it is one of the shelf. 5. What
do you think about it? 6. It will probably snow tomorrow. 7. It is rather warm
today. Why is the window closed? Open it. 8. This sentence is very long. It is
difficult to understand it. 9. It is strange that you don’t want to go to his lecture.
It will be very interesting. 10. It is very late now. 11. It is necessary to help
them. 12. It was a warm spring day. 13. It is ten o’clock. 14. It is useless asking
him to do it. 15. My pen is bad, I can’t use it. 16. I can’t drink my tea. It is too
hot. 17. It is clear that they will not finish their work in time. 18. It is expected
that they will not finish their work in time. 18. It is one kilometer from our
house to the river.
Exercise 231. Define If the predicate in the following sentences is simple, compound subject or compound verb. 1.He went home after the lecture. 2.They are doctors. 3.She has received a
letter from her father. 4.We can do this work in a short time. 5.He was ill
yesterday. 6.He must post the the letter at once. 7.The day was fine yesterday. 8.
I have to get up early now. 9.Yhe room was in disorder. 10.His article will be
published in the newspaper. 11.This must be done to-morrow. 12.His task is to
collect all the material for his report. 13.This pen is mine. 14.We are to meet at
the station at nine o’clock.
