D Write: Put a tick (V) where you think you can change the word order. A CURE FOR HYSTERIA!
When I was a girl, my parents sent me to a very strict school. They had to buy an expensive uniform for me1 v and pay school fees for me 2… Our headmistress, Miss Prim, never smiled. She explained the school rules to us3… and expected us to obey them. 'I will never say anything to you4… twice,' she used to say. We had to write a letter to our parents5… once a week and show it to Miss Prim6… before we sent it. I can still remember some of the school rules. We were not allowed to lend anything to anyone7.... We were not allowed to give each other help8… with homework. We had to report unusual situations to the headmistress9... One morning, during assembly, a girl fainted. The next morning, two more fainted. This continued to happen for several mornings. Mass hysteria had set in! But Miss Prim put an end to it. She announced a new rule to us10..: 'No girl will faint in College!' And after that, no one did!
1.4 The compound sentence (cкладно-сурядне речення) 1.4А The form of a compound sentence [> leg 1.17-20] 1 When we join two or more simple sentences [> 1.2A], we make a compound sentence:Tom phoned. He left a message. > Tom phoned and left a message. The name we give to 'joining words' is conjunctions[kən'ʤʌŋkʃ(ə)n](сполучники). These are the conjunctions we use to make compound sentences: and, and then, but, for, nor, or, so, yet; either... or; neither... nor...; not only... but... (also/as well/too). 3 We can use conjunctions to show, for example: - addition (and): He washed the car and polished it. - continuation (and then): He washed the car and then polished it. - contrast (but, yet): She sold her house, but/yet (she) can't help regretting it. - choice (or): You can park your car on the drive or on the road. - result ( so ):He couldn't find his pen, so he wrote in pencil. - reason (for): We rarely stay in hotels, for we can't afford it. 4 We do not usually put a comma in front of and, but we often use one in front of other conjunctions: He washed the car and polished it. (no comma before and) Compare: He washed the car, but didn't polish it. (comma before but) 5 We keep to the basic word order in a compound sentence [> 1.1 A, 1.2C]: Subject Jimmy verb fell off object his bike, conjunction but subject he verb was complement unhurt. 6 When the subject is the same in all parts of the sentence, we do not usually repeat it: Same subject:Tom phoned. He left a message. > Tom phoned and ( Different subjects:Tom phoned. Frank answered. > Tomphoned and Frank answered. 7 We usually repeat the subject after so: He couldn't find his pen, so he wrote in pencil. 8 We always have to repeat the subject after for. For is more usual in the written language and we cannot use it to begin a sentence [compare > 1.9A]: We rarely stay at hotels, for wecan't afford it. Write 1:Join these simple sentences to make compound sentences with the same subject. Use the words in brackets. 1 I took the shoes back to the shop. I complained about them (and) I took the shoes back to the shop and complained about them 2 Your mother phoned this morning. She didn't leave a message, (but) 3 I can leave now. I can stay for another hour. (I can either... or) 4 Jim built his own house. He designed it himself. (Jim not only... but... as well) 5 I don't know what happened to him. I don't care. (I neither... nor) 6 My new assistant can type very well. He hasn't much experience with computers, (but) Write 2:Join these simple sentences to make compound sentenceswith different subjects and with 'so \ for’. Use the words in brackets. 1The taxi stopped at the station. Two men got out of it. (and) The taxi stopped at the station and two men got out of it. 2 You can give me some advice. Your colleague can. (Either you... or) 3 We got ready to get on the train. It didn't stop. (but) 4 No one was in when we called. We left a message, (so) 5 We didn't want to get home late after the film. We went straight back, (so) 6 The old lady was nervous. She wasn't used to strangers calling late at night, (for) 7 I've always wanted to live in the country. My parents prefer to live in town, (but) 8 The letter has been lost. The postman has delivered it to the wrong address, (or) 9 For a moment the top of the mountain was visible. A cloud covered it. (and then) 10 Jane was a successful career woman. Her mother wanted her to be a housewife, (yet)
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