| BEGINNINGS | ENDS |
| I (not finish) the report by Monday, In a couple of years the children (leave) home On our next wedding anniversary When I get home tonight When I retire | and well be able to get a smaller house. and its needed for Monday morning. I (drive) for fourteen hours non-stop. I (work) for forty years. we (be) married for twenty-five years. |
Exercise 17 Translate the sentences paying attention to different meanings of for and since.
for: ; ; ;
1. The unusual phenomenon occupied the boys thoughts for hours. 2. See what I have for you, my boy. 3. For a few years Albert Einstein lived in Prague. 4. His unexpected arrival was a great surprise for everybody. 5. In 1993 our Institute was given the status of the Academy for great successes in training specialists for railway transport. 6. Einstein always answered all students questions, for there were no foolish or simple questions for him.
since: ; (), , ,
1. Since the Moon is the nearest body to the Earth, we know more about it than about any planet. 2. Since that time railway has become the most popular means of transport. 3. Since the atomic structure became known, many chemical processes became much cheaper. 4. He left for Moscow and we did not see him since. 5. Since I cant say anything for sure, Ill make no comments so far.
Pronouns Some, Any, No and their Derivatives
( some, any, no )
| There are some important articles in this magazine. . Take any magazine. ³ - . | |
| Are there any important articles in this magazine? - ? | |
| There are not any important articles in this magazine. (There are no important articles in this magazine. . |
Some
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Shes got some interesting ideas. .
Theres some mud on the carpet. ( ).
There are som e 20 students in the room. 20 .
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Could I have some coffee? Sure. ? .
And would you like some biscuits? ?
Any
1. some .
Do you know any good jokes? - ?
He hasnt got any money. .
2. if, never, hardly, without, refuse, doubt ( ).
We got there withoutany difficulty. .
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I refused to give him any help. .
3. -.
Any of us could help you. .
No
not a not any. no.
Sorry, Ive got no time.
No tourists ever come to our village.
None of his friends likes his wife.
| thing | body | one | where | |
| some | something - | somebody - | someone - | somewhere - - |
| any | anything - | anybody - | anyone - | anywhere - - |
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| no | nothing | nobody | no one | nowhere , |
| every | everything | everybody , | everyone , | everywhere |
He asked somebody to help him.
They have done something.
Anybody could do it. Can anyone show me the way to the station?
I couldnt understand anything from his letter.
Nobody failed in this examination yesterday.
No one expected such news.
Nothing interesting happened while I was away.
