Англиискии для вас Новый курс XXI века

Exercise 5. Read and translate these sentences. Pay attention to the use of the
Nominative Absolute Construction.

1. 
   There being a strong wind that day, it was impossible to go boating. 2. It being Saturday, everyone went out of town. 3. The novel completed. I was able to take a month’s holiday. 4. Time permitting, they will discuss the matter tomor­row. 5. This being so, I should like to ask him to return next week. 6. He stood aside, with his hands in his pockets, watching her. 7. Dinner over, they went to the father’s study. 8. This being done, they left for home. 9. The conference over, he returned to the office. 10. The boy sat, with his arms folded. 11. The fifth of July arriving, they departed. 12. Dinner being over, we left the room.
   
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Learn this speech pattern

1. 
   It has something to do with my colour. Это имеет какое-то отношение к цвету моей кожи. (Это каким-то образом связано с цветом моей кожи.)
   
2. 
   It has nothing to do with your plan. Это не имеет никакого отношения к вашему плану.
   
3. 
   It has a lot to do with their work. Это имеет самое непосредственное от­ношение к их работе.
   

Exercise 1. Make up sentences using the table and translate them into Russian.






It They
I

has have

something nothing a lot

to do with

ballet.
his answer.
the paper he handed to you.