Обзорные упражнения к главе 8

Упр. 8.17 Заполните пропуски словами which, although, what так, чтобы в каждой группе из трех предложений каждое слово использовалось только один раз. Определите тип придаточного предложения.

1. Everyone was surprised at the number of flowers _______ the family grew in their garden.

2. _______ the family worked hard, the results were disappointing.

3._______ they did to encourage such growth was to tend the garden with great care.

4. COBOL was chosen _______ many computer languages were available.

5. Computer experts know _______ the best language is for a specific purposes.

6. COBOL is a computer language _______ is used for business purposes.

7. _______ forecasters did not predict was rainfall heavy enough to cause flooding.

8. _______ forecasters predicted rain, no one expected serious flooding.

9. The rainfall _______ the city received was heavier than expected.

10. The fabric fence _______ was constructed in Marin County was 24 miles long.

11. Most ranchers understood _______ the artist was trying to do.

12.The long fence was built _______ some local residents tried to stop its construction.

13. _______ caused his insomnia was caffeine.

14. Caffeine is a stimulant _______ can cause sleeplessness in some users.

15. _______ it has little effect on some, for others caffeine inhibits sleep.

Упр. 8.18 Составьте как можно больше сложных предложений, соединив идеи из колонок А и В, используя предложенные союзы.

though unless whether … or not since even if so that as soon as provided as

A	B
to sell	to be profitable
not to sell the subsidiary	unprofitable

Пример: We decided not to sell the subsidiary as it was profitable.

Упр. 8.19 Прочитайте текст. Определите количество и типы придаточных предложений в нем.