Independent Elements

Exercise 1. Point out all the independent elements and state what kind they are.

1. Jesus, papa, haven’t you any pride or shame? 2. You don’t get the point, huh? 3. Oddly enough, even in that moment of fear and eager, his words excited her companion. 4. But, good God, I’m not going to let you down. 5. Regretfully, mounting costs have forced the museum to close. 6. On the surface, he appeared unchanged. 7. Perhaps both were trying to put down in paint ideas which were more suitable to literature. 8. To use the hackneyed phrase, here he found himself. 9. The situation implied, therefore, or perhaps I should say however, a two-way jealously. 10. Hell, everyone keeps a light on in the front hall until they go to bed. 11. To make it worse, Mother couldn’t come with me and sent Nora instead. 12. Interestingly, it is not clear which solution the prime minister favours. 13. Much to our annoyance, they decided not to come after all. 14. I have never realized, of course, that life at Manderlay would be so orderly and planned. 15. Well, if I behaved like that people’d say I’d been drinking. 16. Why, compared with some of them Jimmy Langton is a great gentleman. 17. Oh, don’t talk about love, not to me. 18. In point of fact, I met Strickland before I had been a fortnight in Paris. 19. More importantly, can he be trusted? 20. In brief, he was almost happy. 21. I don’t want to go. Besides, I am tired. 22. Regrettably, ethnic minorities are often scapegoated for the lack of jobs. 23. “Was he disagreeable?” – “No, on the contrary, he was scrupulously polite.” 24. Strangely enough, I don’t feel at all nervous. 25. Admittedly, it is rather expensive, but you don’t need to use much. 26. After all, I had not seen him for fifteen years. 27. Indeed, you don’t understand me and you’ve never tried very hard. 28. No, frankly, I can’t see what you’re driving at. 29. The only thing I regretted, paradoxically, was that I had not been sober. 30. Personally, darling, to speak quite candidly, I don’t much care about the name of Ernest.

Exercise 2. Choose an appropriate adverb from the list to fill in the blank in each sentence.

alternatively, characteristically, conversely, curiously enough, economically, interestingly, outwardly, personally, presumably, regrettably, reportedly, reputedly, sadly, strangely enough, typically, traditionally, unbelievably, surprisingly, mechanically.

1. …, there are very few recorded cases of such attacks. 2. …, the couple seemed happy. 3. The agency will make travel arrangements for you. …, you can organize your own transport. 4. Although there was a lot of rust on the body of the car, …, it seemed to be in good condition. 5. … a year later exactly the same thing happened. 6. …, he is the best heart surgeon in the country. 7. …, this is where the accident happened. 8. Although whisky is now made in such countries as Japan and New Zealand, … it has been produced in Scotland. 9. …, I think television is to blame for the decline in reading standards among children. 10. You can add the fluid to the powder, or, …, the powder to the fluid. 11. Although the country has had political independence for over a century, … it needs the support of its larger neighbours. 12. …, after eight years of marriage, they divorced. 13. …, crime has been increasing in this area. 14. …, many well-known sportsmen didn’t take part in the competition. 15. …, more than two hundred people have been killed in the past week’s fighting. 16. …, our Government is now planning to close this magnificent institution. 17. …, the Norwegians were on the mountain two hours before anyone else. 18. …, he worked hard on the assignment. 19. …, he agreed to our proposal, though his first reaction was negative.

Exercise 3. Translate into English.

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1. Довольно-таки странно, но самые дорогие билеты были распроданы быстрее всех. 2. К сожалению, помощь пришла слишком поздно. 3. Между прочим, только глупые и мертвые никогда не меняют своего мнения. 4. В довершение всех несчастий, в тот год умер ее отец. 5. Начнем с того, что это дело не должно было дойти до суда. 6. Естественно он не мог позволить себе быть сентиментальным. 7. Как всегда, дети подошли к матери, и та поцеловала их, пожелав им спокойной ночи. 8. Удивительно, но он тут же согласился с нашим предложением. 9. По правде говоря, я не связываю с ним никаких надежд. 10. Ах, мой дорогой, вмешиваться в такие дела довольно опасно. 11. Искренне говоря, последствия этого поступка могут быть довольно серьезными. 12. Интересно, что в конце концов несмотря ни на что ему удалось осуществить свою мечту. 13. На первый взгляд, проблема кажется простой. 14. По моему мнению, успех сопутствует деловым людям. 15. Боже, как я устал от твоих упреков. 16. Короче говоря, побеждает только тот, кто верит в свою победу. 17. Вообше-то, истина редко рождается в споре. Более того, она часто теряется.

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