Question

Задание: Write out the predicates and state their types. 1. I have been taking care of my old uncle all these years. 2. Sheldon looked the picture of despair. 3. The sun was shining bright and warm. 4. Shall we go through the wood? 5. His first impulse was to give a positive refusal. 6. All her life, she told him, she had wanted to see a play by Show. 7. The servant was to accompany them. 8. Clyde felt the strong public contempt the majority of those present had for him. 9. He felt at ease. 10. The men stood silent and motionless.

Answer 1

1. have been taking care of my old uncle all these years - predicate: have been taking care, type: action

2. Sheldon looked the picture of despair - predicate: looked the picture, type: state

3. The sun was shining bright and warm - predicate: was shining, type: state

4. Shall we go through the wood? - predicate: go through, type: action

5. His first impulse was to give a positive refusal - predicate: was to give a positive refusal, type: state

6. All her life, she told him, she had wanted to see a play by Show - predicate: had wanted to see, type: state

7. The servant was to accompany them - predicate: was to accompany, type: state

8. Clyde felt the strong public contempt the majority of those present had for him - predicate: felt the strong public contempt, type: state

9. He felt at ease - predicate: felt, type: state

10. The men stood silent and motionless - predicate: stood silent and motionless, type: state

Answer 2

Sure, let's identify the predicates in each of the given sentences and state their types:

1. "have been taking care of my old uncle all these years" - Predicate: "have been taking care of," Type: Action verb phrase
2. "looked the picture of despair" - Predicate: "looked," Type: Action verb
3. "was shining bright and warm" - Predicate: "was shining," Type: State of being (linking verb)
4. "Shall we go through the wood?" - Predicate: "Shall go through," Type: Action verb phrase
5. "was to give a positive refusal" - Predicate: "was to give," Type: Action verb phrase
6. "she had wanted to see a play by Show" - Predicate: "had wanted to see," Type: Action verb phrase
7. "was to accompany them" - Predicate: "was to accompany," Type: Action verb phrase
8. "felt the strong public contempt the majority of those present had for him" - Predicate: "felt," Type: Action verb
9. "felt at ease" - Predicate: "felt," Type: Action verb
10. "stood silent and motionless" - Predicate: "stood," Type: Action verb

In these sentences, the predicates can be action verbs, action verb phrases, or state of being (linking verbs), depending on the structure and context of each sentence.