Лекция: Упражнение 153

Вставьте предлоги to или of.

1. The young scientist was trying to prove… the professor the necessity… the experiment. 2. Lon­don is the capital… Great Britain. 3. The embank­ments… the Neva are faced with granite. 4. It is clear… me that you don't know your lesson. 5. He was devoted… his friend. 6.1 explained… the teach­er that by the end… the leseon I had not finished

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Предлоги 123

the translation… the text and that's why I had not handed it… him. The surprise… the teacher was great. My explanation seemed strange… the teach­er. 7. He bought a book… English poems and gave it… his sister. 8. I wrote… him asking to send me a box… chocolates. 9. The roof… the house is very old. 10. There is a monument… Pushkin in Arts Square. 11.Would you like to try a piece… lemon pie? 12. He was standing outside the door… his house and explaining… the mechanic what was wrong with his car. 13. He gave her a big bunch… beautiful flowers. 14. I sent a letter… my friend.

15. The streets… St. Petersburg are straight.

16. Many pages… this book are torn.

Сочетания существительных с предлогами with и by соответствуют русскому творительному падежу.

Не путайте употребление этих предлогов:

with обозначает орудие (чем произведено дей­ствие)

by обозначает деятеля (кто совершил действие)

• with a knife — ножом

• by my brother — братом