Exercise 4. As…as, not so…as:
1. I know that your job is important, but my job is important too. My job is …
2. The bicycle is fast, but the car is faster. The bicycle is…
3. Her knowledge is poor, but he knows a bit more. His knowledge is…
4. He is lazy, but his brother is lazy too. He is…
5. Their furniture costs $ 700, and ours is $ 870. Their furniture is…
6. France is big. Belgium is not a big country. Belgium is…
7. Her wages are $ 200 a week, and mine are $ 150. My wages are…
8. She is beautiful, but I like her sister better. I think, she is…
9. He is tall, but I am taller. He is …
10. Tverskaya and Arbat are crowded streets. Tverskaya Street is…
Having arrived - Participle I, Active, Perfect - adverbial modifier of cause, обстоятельство
Being - Participle I, Indefinite Active , adverbial modifier of cause, обстоятельство
tired Particple II, part of predicate - часть составного сказуемого
having worked - Participle I, Active, Perfect - adverbial modifier of cause, обстоятельство
Как зовут человека, разговаривающего по телефону?
Прибыв за два дня до открытия конференции, у них было достаточно времени для осмотра достопримечательностей.
Будучи опытным врачом, он сразу увидел, что пациент должен ехать в больницу.
Я чувствовал себя очень уставшим, проработав целый день на солнце.
He exhibited watercolours at the Royal Academy from 1790, and oils from 1796. In 1840 he met the critic John Ruskin, who became the great champion of his work.
Turner became interested in contemporary technology, as can be seen from 'The Fighting Temeraire' and 'Rain, Steam and Speed'. At the time his free, expressive treatment of these subjects was criticised, but it is now widely appreciated.
Turner bequeathed much of his work to the nation. The great majority of the paintings are now at Tate Britain.