Fill each gap with a suitable collective noun. 1. There are of mosquitoes in the forests in Scandinavia in the summer.
2. As we looked over the side of the boat, we saw a of brightly coloured fish.
3. There was a of youths standing on the corner; they didn’t look very friendly.
4. You’ll see a of cards on the bookshelf. Will you fetch them for me, please?
5. A t of biologists is studying marine life in this area.
6. Look at thet of birds on that tree. Both of them have beautiful markings. I wonder what they are?
7. Could you put a of spoons of sugar in this coffee for me, please? It’s very bitter. Yes, just two, that’s fine. Thanks.
(are publised) - are - вс глагол, часть составного глагольного сказуемого в пассивном залоге2. The Economist online is part of The Economist Group and is responsible for The Economist on the internet. is - глагол связка3. Leaders are discussed, often disputed, each week in meetings that are open to all members of the editorial staff.
are discussed - вс глагол (часть составного глагольного сказуемого в пассивном залоге)
4. Since 1928, half the shares have been owned by the Financial Times.
have (been owned) вс глагол в пассивном перфектном времени
5. The Economist has survived, and indeed prospered, by building on the internationalism of its outlook and by selling abroad.
has - вс глагол, служит для образования перфектного времени
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1) Укажите те предложения, союзное слово в которых можно опустить:
1. It was found that as many as 7.1 million jobs in the world richest countries can be lost through redundancy and automation.
2. A television camera that will be used is very small.
3. They read the article you recommended.
2) Укажите те предложения, союзное слово в которых можно опустить:
1. The program we work on now represents a new generation.
2. Organisations should never automate something that cannot be simplified.
3. Now that computers and technology have penetrated the industry, automation has become the competitive advantage in today’s manufacturing world.
3) Укажите те предложения, союзное слово в которых можно опустить:
1. The experiment which Popov made was discussed at the University meeting.
2. Automation is any laboratory process that is no longer manual.
3. The technology advancements have lead to the improvement of computer systems that provide labs with the ability to interpret, store and manipulate data.
4) Укажите бессоюзные предложения:
1. The plant this material is produced at is in the Urals.
2. The problem this article deals with is connected with our topic.
3. It is difficult to imagine the world we live in without computers.
4. Automation can help us report more accurate results, more quickly.