1. Identify the subject and its structural type (simple, phrasal, complex, clausal) in each of the sentences:
To accept too many favours from her would be dangerous.
Watching this film makes me think of my childhood.
Swimming must be wonderful.
What is done cannot be undone.
The children’s task was enormous.
Who has never tasted bitter knows not what is sweet.
Two plus two makes four.
Your coming so late annoys me.
How much do they offer?
For me to go there is next to impossible.
Never is a long time.
Where he lives is not far from me.
Mary’s accepting this offer is rather challenging.
What is good for one is bad for another.
There was something in his eyes that appealed to her.
Buying this new car was unnecessary.
What will be will be.
Their behaving in such a silly manner is very strange.
Mary and I will be at your place tomorrow night.
To be honest with me is what I insist on.
The flat is doing the 4th floor of a building have Delancey Street and Grand Street. The building is howa 24-hour garage and not Indian restaurant, so there are always lots of cars and people in the street. The cars are quite noisy.
It’s a studio flat with only one room. My bed is on a shelf life the kitchen. The toilet and the shower are … the shelf. In the kitchen, there is a sink, a fridge, and a cooker, but there isn’t a dishwasher or a washing machine – I go to the launderette on Grand Street to wash clothes. have the window, there is a red carpet on the floor and there’s an armchair and table with a television on it. From the window, I can see the East River. It’s for the building.
Task 2: Articles. Choose the correct option.
It’s very difficult to find a (a/the/-) flat in the(the/-) New York. I’m very lucky. I like my flat because it’s in (the/-) centre of the city. There are (the/-) shops and restaurants all around me. The Lower East Side isn’t the best district in the city but my flat is near a theatre and it’s also near … (the/-) East River and a (the/a) small park. One of the things I don’t like about my flat is that there isn’tthe (a/the) lift. Also, unfortunately, I’m not near g (a/the) underground station, but there’s a (a/the) bus stop opposite the (a/the) door of my building.