Reading rules

Use of It
(Вживання It)
1. Замінює згаданий раніше іменник-неістоту та перекладається залежно від його граматичного роду.
Where is my book? – It is on the table.
Де моя книга? – Вона на столі.
2. Використовується як підмет чи додаток, перекладається як це.
It is a magazine. – Це журнал.
I am going to do it. – Я збираюся це зробити.
3. Використовується як формальний або безособовий підмет (не перекладається).
It is spring now. – Зараз весна.
It is getting dark. – Стає темно.
It is five o’clock now. – Зараз п’ята година.
It is dangerous to drive so fast. – Небезпечно їздити так швидко.
It often rains in late autumn. – Наприкінці осені часто йде дощ.
4. Емфатична конструкція It is (was) + визначальне слово + that (who, which, when). Перекладається як саме, це, як раз.
It was yesterday when I met her at the concert. – Як раз учора я зустрів її на концерті.
It was in Kiev that I ran into my old friend. – Саме у Києві я випадково зустрів свого старого друга.
It is our group, which will participate in the competition. – Це (Саме) наша група братиме участь у змаганні.


Exercise 24 Translate the following sentences.
1. Where is my suit? – It is in the wardrobe. 2. It is the book of a well-known English writer. 3. Have you watched this film? – No, I have not. But I am going to do it. 4. Look at this building. It is the highest building in our city. 5. It is important to learn new English words every day. 6. It is hard to learn this subject in a short time. 7. It is known that new railway will connect two big cities. 8. It is no use missing lessons. It would be difficult to pass the exam. 9. It was the railway that became the shortest way from Europe to Asia. 10. It is the railways that are the most popular means of travel. 11. It was only yesterday when we discussed the plan of work at the project. 12. It gets dark early in winter. 13. It was raining cats and dogs. 14. It got colder.