Ex. 1, p. 459
1. a) the main parts of lhe sentence: the subject — James, the predicate — was sitting; b) the secondary pari of the sentence: the adverbial modifier — by the fire
2– a) the main parts of the sentence: the subject –sister, the predicate — has; b) the secondary parts of the sentence: the object — two sons; the attributes — my, elder
3. a) the main parts of lhe sentence: the subjects — he, the room, the predicates — opened, was empty: b) the secondary parts of the sentence: the object — Ihe door, the adverbial modifier — slowly
4. a) the main parts of the sentence: the subject ~~ the children, the predicate — ran; b) the aecondary part of the sentence: the adverbial modifier — to the river
5.a) the main parts of the sentence: the subject — we, the predicate — scnt:b) thesecondary pa rls of the sentence: the objects — thern, a telegram, the adverbial modifier — yesterday
6. a) the main parts of the sentence: the subject — you, the predicate — will do; b) thesecondary parts of the sentence: the objects — mc, favour, the attribute — another
?, a) the main parts of the sentence: the subject — I, the predicate — will do;b) thesecondary parts of the sentence: the objects — it, for yoa, the adverbial modifier — with pleasure
8, a) the main parts of the sentence: the subject — we, the predicate — shall write; b) the secondary parts of the sentence: the object — to you, the adverbial modifier — in a day or two
9, a) the main parts of the sentence: the subject — I, the predicate — did not find; b) the secondary parts of the
1.she is not so young as you are.
2. He is not so clever as his father is.
3. I am not so tired as you are.
4. My mother is not so old as yours.
5. This book is not so interesting as that one.
6. These dictations are not so bad as those ones.
7. My father is not so tall as yours.
8. His daughter is not so beautiful as his wife. 9– My room is not so light as yours.
ID. This new house is not so big as the old one.