TRANSLATION ASSIGNMENT 1

INTEGRATION OF INVERTED CONSTRUCTIONS

Classwork

Translate the sentences transforming the subjects in bold into the below-noted parts of
sentence:

1) The meeting saw a huge turnout of people from different backgrounds. – subject →
adverbial modifier of place
2) This month has seen escalated tensions that have brought the country to the brink of civil
war. – subject → adverbial modifier of time
3) His lack of insight and business acumen led him to bankruptcy, his business having
been taken over by his competitor. – subject → adverbial modifier of reason
4) The agreement was signed by the representatives of most nations, with the US staying
out. – subject →direct object
5) The divisive issue of language has been at the centre of controversy over the last decade.
– subject → indirect object
6) The goal of this step is to bring closer the sides of the conflict. – subject → nominal
predicate
7) Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything. – formal subject omitted in
the impersonal sentence

Homework

Translate the sentences transforming the subjects in bold into the below-noted parts of
sentence:

1. In the 20th century, the country produced a number of internationally recognised

composers, such as Othmar Schoeck, Frank Martin and Arthur Honegger. – subject →
adverbial modifier of place
2. Power belongs to a class of concepts that has been integral to the study of politics in
political science and philosophy as much as it has been the subject of perennial debates
regarding its exact content. – subject →indirect object
3. The split in the Democratic Party elected Lincoln. – subject → adverbial modifier of
reason
4. He was easy game for the Nazis, who used him for their carefully planned provocations.
– subject → direct object
5. The net result of our efforts was the awarding of grants totalling more than $5.7 million
across a wide spectrum of research. – subject → nominal predicate
6. With regards to the housekeeping, it is our rule not to use any loud equipment that early
in the morning. – formal subject → its omission in the impersonal sentence
7. As for the "super fancy wording", one can always consult a dictionary. – formal subject
→ its omission in the impersonal sentence
8. You can't learn English just by listening to English, you have to speak English and not to
worry about making a mistake. – formal subject → its omission in the impersonal
sentence
9. After President Sam's death, the country was occupied by the United States, with
American forces taking possession of the palace and US naval engineers overseeing its
completion. – subject → direct object
10. Extension agent Melissa Huffman said the storm took a toll on every crop, but some
were hit harder than others. – subject → adverbial modifier of reason