Интонация сложных предложений

 

Если придаточное предложение стоит перед главным, то оно обычно выделяется в от-дельную синтагму и произносится низким восходящим тоном. Например:

 

 

Если сложное предложение начинается с главного, то обычно обе части произносятся нисходящим тоном. Например:

 

Exercise I. Listen carefully to the sentences below. Concentrate your attention on the intona-tion of the non-final adverbial clauses.

 

1. After Peter had locked the door, he went to bed. 2. When the examination was over, Susan had a feeling of relief. 3. When I gave my name, the woman opened the door. 4. If it's all the same to you, I'd rather walk. 5. Next time you are in Moscow, come and see me. 6. When she arrived at the station, the train had gone. 7. If you are going my way I can give you a lift. 8. If a man deceives me once, shame on him, if he deceives me twice, shame on me. 9. If you could stay longer, so much the better. 10. If you take a taxi, you'll be in time. 11. If we look on our planet's life, we can get a multip-lex picture. 12. If you are interested in historical places, visit the Tower. 13. When he comes, ask him to wait. 14. If you don't work hard, you will fail in English. 15. If you know foreign languages you can understand the silence of a foreigner.

Exercise II. Read the following sentences. Follow the intonation line exactly.

 

 

 

 

Exercise III. Listen to your fellow-student reading the sentences. Tell him what his errors inintonation are.

 

1. If you are busy today, come tomorrow. 2. When you are tired of London, go down to the sea for a week. 3. Take your car with you, if you've got one. 4. If you want to get a general idea of a country, you must study the map. 5. Phone me up when you come home. 6. When you finish reading this book, I'll give you a new one. 7. If it rains, take an umbrella. 8. She will be happy if she marries Tom. 9. When we were children we used to enjoy playing on the beach. 10. If you cross Russia from the extreme North to the South, you will get a very good idea of the climate contrasts. 11. Go to Westminster Abbey, if you're interested in churches. 12. If you finish your exercise soon, you may go for a walk. 13. I'll be glad, if we come together. 14. Speak louder if you want to be heard. 15. Never speak loudly unless the house is on fire. 16. If you can't speak, learn to listen.

Exercise IV. Complete the following sentences and intone them.

 

1. When I finish my work... 2. If you can stay longer... 3. If it rains... 4. Let me know when

... 5. Nobody can help me if... 6. If the weather is fine... 7. If you want a guide to show you round...

 

8. When you're tired of London... 9. When winter comes... 1.0. Our delegation will start for London as soon as... 11. We'll phone her later, when... 12. They'll pass their exams if...

Exercise V. Listen to the dialogue. Mark the stresses and tunes. Read it.

— What are you going to do on Sunday?

— I'm going to watch a football match.

 

— If I were you, I'd better go to the country.

— I don't mind if we come together.

 

— Of course, if you like, I'll be glad if we come together. We'll go to the country if the weath-er is fine. If it rains we'll stay at home and watch a football match on TV.

Exercise VI. Read the story. Pick out sentences with subordinate clauses at the beginning. Ob-serve the intonation they are pronounced with.

If you're going to stay in London for some time, you can see many places of interest. If you can stay longer, so much the better. If you are fond of arts, visit the National Gallery. The National Picture Gallery is comparatively young. If you stand today in Trafalgar Square with your back to Nelson's column, you'll see the National Gallery. It has been in this building since 1838.

 

If you are interested in the history of English painting, you'll be curious to know the following interesting fact. In 1777 one of the greatest private collections of pictures was offered for sale. Some of the members of Parliament suggested this collection to be bought and placed in a special gallery near the British Museum. But this suggestion found no support in the House of Commons and the

 

 

wonderful pictures were brought to Russia. If you want to see these pictures, you can find them in the Gallery of Hermitage.

 

When you're in St. Petersburg, you can admire a great number of pictures by great British painters: Hogarth, Constable, Turner, Gainsborough, Reynolds and so on.

Exercise VII. Read and memorize.

If many men knew,

What many men know,

If many men went,

Where many men go,

If many men did,

What many men do,

The world would be better

I think so, don't you?

(by B. R. Hudelson)