Неличные формы английского глагола. Коптева Н.Ю. - 75 стр.

     St.: Two approaches were suggested, one of them being discussed
        in detail.
     1. The scientist used two methods. Both of them — to be equally
        effective.
     2. He was given two articles on the subject. The former — to be
        more interesting.
     3. They have given two possible solutions to that dilemma. The
        latter — to be quite an elegant one.
     4. Two instruments were devised for the purpose. One of them —
        to be much more sensitive.
     5. Two applications of the model were suggested. The latter — to
        be of paramount importance.
     6. Two types of experiment are described. The procedure of the
        latter — to be more complicated.
     7. Two hypotheses were proposed. The truth of the former — to
        be difficult to demonstrate.
V.   Express agreement with the following statements. Use the Absolute
     Partici ple Construction instead of the subordinate clause. Use
     «Certainly» as an opening word. Follow the model.
     Sp.: As the old theory was discarded, they had to develop a new one.
     St. : Certainly. With the old theory discarded, they had to develop
        a new one.
     1. As science is so much advanced, we can account for such
        phenomena quite easily.
     2. As the electron was discovered, some old theories were
        abandoned.
     3. As the results were plotted in a diagram, it became more
        convenient to use them.
     4. As the new instrument was provided, they tried to measure
        this value again.
     5. As the substance is described briefly, we don’t know much
        about its properties.
     6. As the temperature of the solid is raised, the thermal agitation
        of its molecules rises.
     7. As the rule was illustrated by a number of good examples, the
        students understood it well.




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