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6. The musical West Side Story was based on Shakespeare’s play Romeo
and Juliet.
7. We had a single desire, to change the administration’s policies.
8. During a 44,000-mile Commonwealth tour in 1953 the Queen took 12
tonnes of luggage, mainly clothing.
9. Ana, the leader of the group, was reluctant to relinquish any authority.
10. Sir John Morris, the former Attorney-General, has already given his
consent for a prosecution for breaching the Official Secrets Act.
11. The report by Professor Liam Donaldson, the Chief Medical Officer,
recommends approval for research into therapeutic cloning - a technique
with "enormous potential" for treating a wide range of diseases, from
Parkinson's to cancer.
12. Dr Gailey, 47, an Ulster-educated historian, was recommended to Prince
William's parents by Eric Anderson, then Head Master of Eton.
The adverbial modifier
Read §§ 94-112 (pp.377-390)
Ex.14 State the type of the adverbial modifier in the following sentences:
1. The government decided to send all the children away to the countryside.
2. Where have you been?
3. He sat at the bottom of the stairs.
4. The trouble will clear up in a couple of days.
5. They worked without a break until about eight in the evening.
6. Jobs could be lost in the defence industry due to political changes
sweeping Europe.
7. Katharine reappeared, having left her purse on a chair.
8. He took her upstairs so that they wouldn’t be overheard.
9. We had enough cash to buy a one-way ticket.
10. He hadn’t eaten a thing except for one forkful of salad.
11. He is very attractive, though certainly not a lady-killer.
12. I’m quite pleased to receive this award.
13. The coat cost an absolute fortune.
14. After standing still for a minute or two he turned and began to walk
towards the gate.
Independent Elements of the Sentence
Read §§ 113 (pp.391-392)
Ex.15 State the type of the independent element in the following
sentences:
1. Ladies and gentlemen, I bid you farewell.
2. Generally speaking there was no resistance to the idea.
3. Unfortunately, the door to the kennel had been left open.
4. The celebration will, alas, conclude all too soon.
5. The book is, in Henry’s opinion, the best book on the subject.
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