Question

ПОМОГИТЕ ПОЖАЛУЙСТА Read and state the function of the verbs be, have : Westminster Abbey, a fine Gothic building IS worth seeing. It IS the work of many hands and different ages. Buildings the oldest part dates back to the 8_th century. It has BEEN a monastery (the West Minster) for a long time. Nowadays it IS remaining the place of crowning all the British kings and queens. The Abbey IS sometimes compared with a mausoleum, because there ARE tombs and memorials of almost all English monarchs, of many statesmen, famous scientists, writers and musicians.

Answer 1

Прочитайте и сформулируйте функции глаголов быть, есть: Вестминстерское аббатство, прекрасное готическое здание стоит посмотреть. Это работа многих людей и разных возрастов. Зданий, наиболее старые части в 8_th века. Долгое время это был монастырь (Вест-Минстер). В настоящее время он остается местом коронации всех британских королей и королев. Аббатство иногда сравнивают с мавзолеем, ведь здесь находятся гробницы и мемориалы почти всех английских монархов, многих государственных деятелей, известных ученых, писателей и музыкантов.

Answer 2

In the given passage, the verbs "be" and "have" serve different functions:

1. Verb "be":

• In the sentence "Westminster Abbey, a fine Gothic building IS worth seeing," the verb "is" is used to indicate the state or quality of the subject, Westminster Abbey. It connects the subject (Westminster Abbey) with its complement (worth seeing) and expresses the idea that the Gothic building possesses the quality of being worth seeing.
• In the sentence "It IS the work of many hands and different ages," the verb "is" is used to identify or define the subject (It) as the work of many hands and different ages. It signifies the relationship between the subject and the complement, emphasizing that the subject is the same as the work of many hands and different ages.
• In the sentence "Nowadays it IS remaining the place of crowning all the British kings and queens," the verb "is" is used to describe the current state or condition of the subject (it). It indicates that the Abbey currently functions as the place of crowning all the British kings and queens.

2. Verb "have":

• In the sentence "It has BEEN a monastery (the West Minster) for a long time," the verb "has been" is used to indicate the possession of a particular state or experience in the past. It signifies that the Abbey possessed the status of being a monastery (the West Minster) for a long time in the past.
• In the sentence "There ARE tombs and memorials of almost all English monarchs, of many statesmen, famous scientists, writers, and musicians," the verb "are" is used to indicate the existence or presence of something. It expresses that tombs and memorials of English monarchs, statesmen, scientists, writers, and musicians exist in the Abbey.