Оригинал на английском:
36. Read the sentences and say which of them are simple (extended or unextended), compound or complex. Identify the main and the subordinate clauses.
1. We shall start at six, if it is possible. 2. I have finished the exercise and John has finished, too. 3. Love ceases to be a pleasure when it ceases to be a secret. 4. While I was trying to open the door, I broke the key. 5. Susan takes ballet lessons. 6. My little daughter can put such puzzles together. 7. David can't read. 8. People used to believe there are nine planets in the solar system, but now there is a different point of view. 9. The headmaster did not like us very much and he seldom gave us any praise. 10. It was clear that the headmaster did not like us very much, because he seldom gave us any praise.
Focus on Syntax
Mind that faulty word order in a sentence can create confusion and lead to misunderstanding.
Cf:
It's the most impressive tower clock I've ever seen.
It's the most impressive clock tower I've ever seen.
In the first case a person speaks of a clock, in the second he or she speaks of a tower.
The same goes for misplaced modifiers. In fact, misplaced modifiers can be responsible for some hilariously ambiguous sentences. Here are some examples:
We have a parrot in a cage that talks.
(A talking cage? What a surprise!)
Send us your ideas on growing roses on a postcard.
(Growing roses on a postcard? It's unheard of!)
1. We shall start at six, if it is possible. 2. I have finished the exercise and John has finished, too. 3. Love ceases to be a pleasure when it ceases to be a secret. 4. While I was trying to open the door, I broke the key. 5. Susan takes ballet lessons. 6. My little daughter can put such puzzles together. 7. David can't read. 8. People used to believe there are nine planets in the solar system, but now there is a different point of view. 9. The headmaster did not like us very much and he seldom gave us any praise. 10. It was clear that the headmaster did not like us very much, because he seldom gave us any praise.
Focus on Syntax
Mind that faulty word order in a sentence can create confusion and lead to misunderstanding.
Cf:
It's the most impressive tower clock I've ever seen.
It's the most impressive clock tower I've ever seen.
In the first case a person speaks of a clock, in the second he or she speaks of a tower.
The same goes for misplaced modifiers. In fact, misplaced modifiers can be responsible for some hilariously ambiguous sentences. Here are some examples:
We have a parrot in a cage that talks.
(A talking cage? What a surprise!)
Send us your ideas on growing roses on a postcard.
(Growing roses on a postcard? It's unheard of!)