Syntax- přednášky

With subject: The discussion completed, the chairman adjourned the meeting for half an hour.

I persuaded Mark to see a doctor

Quirk: S V Oi Od

Dušková: S V Od Co (object complement)

Exercise: -ING, -ED CONDENSERS

Change the relative clauses to participle phrases.

1. The girl who is making the most noise is my daughter.

• The girl making the most noise is my daughter.

1. The leaflets which were printed last week will be distributed at tonight’s meeting.

• The leaflets printed last week will be distributed at tonight’s meeting.

1. The general, who had been warned of the enemy’s approaching attack, had all his men ready.

• The general, having been warned of the enemy’s approaching attack, had all his men ready.

1. The movement, which was doomed from the beginning, came to a very inauspicious end.

• The movement doomed from the beginning, came to a very inauspicious end. = unlucky, not very good

1. The children, who had been instructed not to stay out too long, came back before dinner time.

• The children having been instructed not to stay out too long, came back before dinner time.

1. The snow which is falling on the highway will make the roads icy by nightfall.

• The snow falling on the highway will make the roads icy by nightfall.

1. The children who were swimming too far from shore were ordered back by the lifeguards.

• The children swimming too far from shore were orders back by the lifeguards.

1. The money which was not accounted for in his will was distributed equally among his children

• The money not accounted for in his will was distributed equally among his children.

1. The men, who were surrounded on all sides by the enemy, hat to surrender.

• The men surrounded on all sides by the enemy, hat to surrender.

1. The patient, who had been advised by his doctor to stop smoking, made every effort to do so.

• The patient having been advised by his doctor to stop smoking, made every effort to do so. – perfect, passive

1. Many people who live in large cities are very lonely.

• Many people living in large cities are very lonely.

Use participle phrases.

1. He’s standing at the corner (watch, girls, go by).

• He’s standing at the corner watching girls go by.

1. All night long he lay awake (think, his financial problems).

• All night long he lay awake thinking about his financial problems.

1. We spent the whole evening (watch, movies of our hosts´ trip to Africa).

• We spent the whole evening watching movies of our hosts’ trip to Africa.

1. He sits around all day (do, nothing).

• He sits around all day doing nothing.

1. The injured man lay on the ground (bleed, profusely).

• The injured man lay on the ground bleeding profusely.

1. The men amused themselves (tell, stories, the biggest fish they had ever caught).

• The men amused themselves by telling stories about the biggest fish they had ever caught.

1. Some men were sitting in the patio (drink, beer).

• Some men were sitting in the patio drinking a beer.