e.12. by mistake - по ошібкеI have brought the wrong book by mistake. 13. For hours - часаміНе could read for hours.14. for ages - цілу вечностьI have not seen you for ages.15. by land, by air, by sea - cyшей, по повітрю, моремI like travelling by sea.16. to go to sea - стати моряком My sister wants to be a doctor, and my brotherwants to go to sea. 17. On deck - на палубеWe spent hours on deck.18. to keep house - вести хозяйствоHer sister keeps house for her.19. at sunrise - удосвіта We left the town at sunrise.20. at sunset - на закатеWe arrived at the village at sunset.21. at work - за работойWhenever I come, he is always at work. 22. At peace - в міреWe want to be at peace with all countries.23. by name - по іменіHis cat, Snowball by name, was playing on the carpet.24. in debt - в долгуMr. Micawber was always in debt.) The use of articles with predicative nouns.stated above a predicative noun is used with the indefinite article if the speaker states that the object denoted by the noun belongs to a certain class.a predicative noun is modified by a particularizing attribute, the definite article is used.is the student you wanted to speak to.a predicative noun denotes a post which can be occupied by one person at a time, either no atricle or the definite article is used .. Henderson is manager, not under-manager any longer. (Lindsay) Montanelli was director of the theological seminary at Pisa. Comrade N. is the dean of our faculty.article is used with predicative nouns after the verbs to turn, to commence, to appoint, to elect. turned traitor.
Компейсон став зрадником.
Shakespeare commenced actor.
Шекспір ??починав як актер.appointed him head-teacher.
Його призначили старшим преподавателем.predicative noun sometimes has an adjectival character, especially when it is followed by the adverb enough. In this case no article is used.Bolla isn't fool enough to believe that sort of stuff?
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Невже Болла настільки дурний, щоб повірити подібного
дурниці? a predicative noun in an adverbial clause of concession is placed at the head of the clause, no article is used.as he was, David understood that Creakle was an ignorant man Хоча Давид був дитиною, він розумів, що Криклій- неосвічений человек.nouns son and daughter used predicatively take the definite article when modified by an of phrase, though there may be several sons and daughters in the family.was the son of a fisherman. Becky Sharp was the daughter of an artist.) The use of articles with nouns in apposition.in apposition and nouns forming part of an apposition are used with the indefinite article if the speaker states that the object expressed by the noun in apposition belongs to a certain class.want to introduce you to Comrade В., a great friend of mine.the plural no article is used.want to introduce you to Comrades B. and D., great friends of.in apposition or nouns forming part of an apposition are used with the definite article if they are modified by a particularizing attribute.В., the student you have mentioned, has come.the noun denotes a well-known person or work of art, the definite article is generally used., the great Russian poet, died in 1837., the immortal tragedy by Shakespeare, was written in theyears of the 17th century.if the person or the work of art is not widely known the indefinite article is used., a comedy by Shakespeare, is hardly ever staged.article is generally us...
