LanguageinUse7 Because of his wife Clementine, he managed to controlhis depression.Thanks to his wife Clementine, he managed to controlhis depression.8 Because of his prediction about Germany, King GeorgeVl invited him to form a government.Thanks to his prediction about Germany, King George Vlinvited him to form a government.End
7 Because of his wife Clementine, he managed to control his depression. Thanks to his wife Clementine, he managed to control his depression. 8 Because of his prediction about Germany, King George VI invited him to form a government. Thanks to his prediction about Germany, King George VI invited him to form a government. Language in Use
LanguageinUseunpacking complex sentences2. Look at the sentences from the passage The historianand his facts and answer the questions.1 To praise a historian for his accuracy is like praising anarchitect for using well-seasoned timber or properlymixed concrete in his building(a) What is the main verb?The main verb is is.(b) What is like praising an architect?To praise a historian for his accuracy.(c) What kind of historian and architect arecompared?Good, efficient historians and responsible and skilfularchitects are compared.More
unpacking complex sentences 2. Look at the sentences from the passage The historian and his facts and answer the questions. 1 To praise a historian for his accuracy is like praising an architect for using well-seasoned timber or properly mixed concrete in his building. (a) What is the main verb? The main verb is is. (b) What is like praising an architect? To praise a historian for his accuracy. (c) What kind of historian and architect are compared? Good, efficient historians and responsible and skilful architects are compared. Language in Use
Language in Use2 It is precisely for matters of this kind that the historianis entitled to rely on what have been called the"auxiliary sciences"of history -archaeology, epigraphynumismatics, chronology, and so forth.(a) What is the main verb?The main verb is is (the first one)(b) What are examples of the auxiliary sciences ofhistory?Archaeology, epigraphy, numismatics, chronology andso on.More..(c) Why is the historian entitled to rely on them?Because they are scientific fields with reliable results
2 It is precisely for matters of this kind that the historian is entitled to rely on what have been called the “auxiliary sciences” of history – archaeology, epigraphy, numismatics, chronology, and so forth. (a) What is the main verb? The main verb is is (the first one). (b) What are examples of the auxiliary sciences of history? Archaeology, epigraphy, numismatics, chronology and so on. (c) Why is the historian entitled to rely on them? Because they are scientific fields with reliable results. Language in Use
LanguageinUse3 In spite of C. P. Scott's motto, every journalist knowstoday that the most effective way to influence opinionis by the selection and arrangement of the appropriatefacts.(a) What is the main verb?The main verb is knows(b) What do journalists want to know?The most effective way to influence opinion.More
3 In spite of C. P. Scott’s motto, every journalist knows today that the most effective way to influence opinion is by the selection and arrangement of the appropriate facts. (a) What is the main verb? The main verb is knows. (b) What do journalists want to know? The most effective way to influence opinion. Language in Use
LanguageinUse(c) How do they do this?By the selection and arrangement of the appropriatefacts.(d) Does C. P. Scott's motto support this way of doingthings?No, C. P. Scott, a famous newspaper editor, said"Comment is free, but facts are sacred." So his mottodoesn't support this way of doing things.More
(c) How do they do this? By the selection and arrangement of the appropriate facts. (d) Does C. P. Scott’s motto support this way of doing things? No, C. P. Scott, a famous newspaper editor, said “Comment is free, but facts are sacred.” So his motto doesn’t support this way of doing things. Language in Use