Exercise 176. Find the subject in the following sentences. 1.In a dark, dark wood, there was a dark, dark house. And in that dark,
dark house, there was a dark, dark room. And in that dark, dark room there was
a dark, dark cupboard. And in that dark, dark cupboard, there was a dark, dark
shelf. And in that dark, dark shelf, there was a dark, dark box. And in that dark,
dark box, there was a dark, dark ghost. 2.It is impossible to make any decision.
3. It doesn’t matter, believe me. 4. It rains a lot here in the summer. 5. It’s the
fifth of April today. 6. It’s foggy outside and it’s raining.
Exercise 177. Define the type of the predicate in the following sentences. 1.They gave a wonderful show last night. 2. The concert was fantastic! 3.
Amanda is very diligent. 4. She takes her studies seriously. 5. Frederick is an
honest person. 6. Can you talk to me honestly just for once? 7. It was a lucky
chance. 8. All ended luckily. 9. – He has worked hard all his life. – Yes, he
really is a hard worker. 10. You must think hard about what I am offering you.
11. She hardly knows what to do with her children. 12. I’m so tired that I can
hardly move. 13. Give it a hard push when you try to open the door. 14. Chris
would like to buy a fast car. 15. News travels pretty fast. 16. We had a late lunch
at a hotel. 17. I started learning English quite late in life. 18. I have made good
progress in my studies lately. 19. Have you heard of him lately? 20. As we took
an early train, we arrived in London quite early.
Exercise 178. Define the meaning of linking verbs in the following sentences. 1.It is a good question. 2. It seems like a good questions. 3. It grew dark
suddenly. 4. Our climate is getting warmer and warmer. 5. My brother became
an expert in his field. 6. You look terrific today! 7. I am feeling lonely,
everybody has left me. 8. The stranger looked suspicious to the children. 9.
Robin turned pale. 10. The book proved interesting. 11. The people kept silent.
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12. The weather remained fine all through the autumn. 13. Susan appears quite
ignorant about it. 14. The child is so cute. 15. The strawberries are fresh and
they taste delicious.
