V. Придаточные предложения образа действия

(MANNER CLAUSES)

В предложениях после глаголов act, behave, feel, look, seem, smell, sound, taste и некоторых других с помощью союзов as if/as though вводятся придаточные предложения образа действия. В таких придаточных предложениях глагол употребляется в форме Past Indefinite, если он выражает действие, одновременное с действием глагола главного предложения.

e.g. He spoke as if he knew the question well. Он говорил так, как будто хорошо знал вопрос.

He loved him as if he were his son. Он любил его, как если бы он был ему сыном.

Когда глагол придаточного предложения выражает действие, предшествующее действию глагола главного предложения, он употребляется в Past Perfect.

e.g. He described the town as if he had seen it himself. Он описывал город, как если бы видел его сам.

Ex. 1. Сhoose the correct alternative.

1. She spoke as if she ________ something very important (knew, had known).

2. Aunt greeted us as if nothing _________ (happened, had happened).

3. Inspector stood up and moved to the door as if the conversation _________ (were over, had been over).

4. He behaved as though __________ about anything (weren’t informed, hadn’t been informed).

5. His face did not express anything as though ________ at hearing the news (were not surprised, had not been surprised).

6. We were not tired a bit as if we ________ all day long (didn’t walk, hadn’t walk).

7. I feel as if I _______ a child again (were, had been).

8. Sally looks as if she _______ happy (were, had been).

9. The garden looked as though it _________ all these years (were looked after, had been looked after).

Ex. 2. Translate the sentences into English.

1. Они встретились, как будто были друзьями.

2. Он посмотрел на меня, как будто он меня никогда раньше

не видел.

3. Он посмотрел на дверь, как будто ждал кого-то.

4. Вы отвечаете так, как будто не знаете правила.

5. Они медленно шли по лестнице, как если бы несли что-то тяжелое.

6. Я помню этот рассказ, как будто я только что его прочел.

7. Она говорила, как будто была во сне.

8. Ты говоришь так, будто это большая проблема.

Final test on the use of subjunctive in clauses of object, subject, and manner.

Variant I

1. Henry talks to his dog as if it ______ him.

a. Understands b. Understood c. Had understood

2. It is arranged that we ____Jim.

a. should pick up b. picked up c. had picked up

3. He recommended that I ______ harder.

a. study b. would study c. studied

4. It’s necessary that we _______ him know.

a. should let b. would let c. had let

5. I propose that he ______ a promotion.

a. should get b. would get c. got

6. She behaves as if she _____ rich.

a. Be b. would be c. were

7. She talks as though she _____ the Queen of England.

a. were b. should be c. be

8. Mom insisted that we ______ skiing.

a. go b. had gone c. went

9. We decided that Mike ______ us.

a. should join b. would join c. joins

10. My Dad acts as if he ______ a general in the army.

a. would be b. be c. were

11. I suggest you ______ a vacation.

a. took b. should take c. would take

12. I insist something ______ done about the problem.

a. Is b. Be c. Were