Ex. 62. revision: use the required present or past forms in the following texts:
it (to be) saturday evening after supper. the big brightly lit kitchen (to be) silent except for the click of dominoes. the shutters (to be) closed and barred. the long rows of blue dishes on the dresser (to gleam) like sea water. at the long table the boys (to play) dominoes. miranda (to go) to bed. ann (to sew). hugh (to smoke) his pipe and (to watch) the others. every now and then ann (to look) up and (to smile) at him. she certainly (to be) bravely cheerful in a way that (to compel) everybody's admiration. by з kind of inertia things slowly (to come) back to normal. the danger point (to be) passed by now. hugh (to think) that tomorrow be (can) decently tell the family that he (to leave) on tuesday.
"Это был субботний вечер после ужина. Большая ярко освещенная кухня была тихой, за исключением щелчка домино. Окна были закрыты и заперты. Длинные ряды голубых тарелок на буфете блестели, как морская вода. У длинного стола мальчики играли в домино. Миранда пошла спать. Энн шила. Хью курил свою трубку и наблюдал за остальными. Иногда Энн поднимала голову и улыбалась ему. Она, безусловно, была мужественно веселой так, что привлекала всеобщее восхищение. По инерции вещи медленно возвращались к нормальному состоянию. Опасная точка уже прошла. Хью думал, что завтра он сможет прилично сообщить семье, что он уезжает во вторник."
Explanation:
1. The verb "to be" in the past form "was" is used to describe the time frame - "It was Saturday evening after supper."
2. The verb "to be" in the present form "is" is incorrect; it should be in the past form "was" to maintain consistency with the previous sentence - "The big brightly lit kitchen was silent except for the click of dominoes."
3. The verb "to be" in the present form "is" is incorrect; it should be in the past form "were" to describe the closed and barred shutters - "The shutters were closed and barred."
4. The verb "to gleam" in the present form "gleam" is incorrect; it should be in the past form "gleamed" to describe the past action of the long rows of blue dishes on the dresser - "The long rows of blue dishes on the dresser gleamed like sea water."
5. The verb "to play" is used in the past form "played" to describe the past action of the boys playing dominoes - "At the long table the boys played dominoes."
6. The verb "to go" is used in the past form "went" to describe the past action of Miranda going to bed - "Miranda went to bed."
7. The verb "to sew" is correct as it is in the present form - "Ann sews."
8. The verb "to smoke" is used in the present form "smokes" to describe Hugh's current action of smoking his pipe - "Hugh smokes his pipe."
9. The verb "to watch" is used in the present form "watches" to describe Hugh's current action of watching the others - "Hugh watches the others."
10. The verb "to look" is used in the present form "looks" to describe Ann's current action of looking up - "Every now and then Ann looks up."
11. The verb "to smile" is used in the present form "smiles" to describe Ann's current action of smiling at him - "and she smiles at him."
12. The verb "to be" in the present form "is" is incorrect; it should be in the past form "was" to maintain consistency with the previous sentences - "She certainly was bravely cheerful in a way that compelled everybody's admiration."
13. The verb "to come" is used in the present form "come" is incorrect; it should be in the past form "came" to describe the past action of things returning to normal - "By kind of inertia things slowly came back to normal."
14. The verb "to be" in the present form "is" is incorrect; it should be in the past form "was" to maintain consistency with the previous sentences - "The danger point was passed by now."
15. The verb "to think" is used in the present form "thinks" is incorrect; it should be in the past form "thought" to describe Hugh's past action of thinking - "Hugh thought that tomorrow he could decently tell the family that he was leaving on Tuesday."
16. The verb "can" is used in the present form "can" is incorrect; it should be in the past form "could" to maintain consistency with the previous sentence - "Hugh thought that tomorrow he could decently tell the family that he was leaving on Tuesday."
By using the correct forms of the verbs, the passage becomes more grammatically accurate and coherent, allowing for better understanding.