Задание №3. Заполните пропуски данными обстоятельствами времени по смыслу.

During, at that moment, at that time, at…o’clock, from…till…o’clock, the whole day, all day long, all night long, all the time, still

1.….the day we were speaking about this problem many times. 2. ….the lesson students were reading and translating English texts. 3….I was buying a present for my friend at the shopping centre. 4. …they were discussing terms of delivery of goods. 5….my colleagues were taking part in the talks. 6….the secretary was speaking on the phone. 7….these people were smoking at the office. 8. …our teacher was correcting out mistakes. 9. ….I was going to write an application. 10….the child was crying.​

Present Simple

1. I prefer an interesting book to other kinds of entertainment.

2. She doesn't have leisure at the weekend because she has too much homework to do.

3. My brother can't make a fascinating plot for his new book.

4. My sister likes to read confusing stories with an open final.

Present Perfect

1. I haven't ever seen a more spectacular film.

2. He has made many titles to his funny stories.

3. My mother has always been the most convincing person in our family.

4. I haven't enjoyed my leisure when I was a teenager.

Present Continuous

1. She is crying because of the death of her famous character in the book she is reading now.

2. My sister is having a rest after cooking dinner.

3. The children are writing a catchy story for their Literature class.

4. I am entertaining my younger sister while our parents aren't at home.

Объяснение:

Не менее часто встречаются и задания, где необходимо переделать предложение так, чтобы знаки препинания были расставлены иначе. Такие задания, во-первых, тренируют ум и воображение, во-вторых, активизируют память. Часто такие задания построены на оппозициях, заложенных в самом правиле: например, если обобщающее слово стоит перед группой однородных членов, то…, а если после – то… и др.

Рассмотрим поэтапное выполнение такого задания. Для начала внимательно ознакомимся с нашим «исходным материалом» – возьмем пример посложнее примера с обобщающим словом и заглянем в тему «Знаки препинания в СПП».

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