Long Subject Groups in Translation

What is considered a large subject group in a sentence?

• 2-3 words

• 4-5 or more words

• More than 10 words

• Exactly 5 words

How common are large subject groups in Ukrainian sentences?

• Very common

• Uncommon

• Moderately common

• Extremely rare

In English, how do large subject groups compare in frequency to Ukrainian?

• More common

• Less common

• Equally common

• Not used at all

What characterizes the English language in terms of subject and predicate groups?

• Smaller predicate group than subject group

• Larger predicate group than subject group

• Equal size of predicate and subject groups

• No set pattern

What is often used in English to increase the size of the predicate group?

• Shortening the subject group

• Periphrastic means and phrasal verbs

• Reversing the order of subject and predicate

• Using more pronouns

Where is the most important information typically placed in English sentences?

• At the beginning

• In the middle

• At the end

• Before every comma

How does the order of sentence members in Ukrainian compare to English?

• More fixed in Ukrainian

• Less fixed in Ukrainian

• Same level of fixity

• Ukrainian has no fixed order

What is one common way to translate a sentence with a large subject group into English?

• By using "There is (are)..." construction

• By always using passive voice

• By omitting the subject group

• By literal translation

What is a 'split' subject in translation?

• A subject split into two sentences

• A subject divided into two parts around the predicate

• A subject replaced by two different nouns

• A subject followed by two predicates

How can a simple Ukrainian sentence with a large subject group be transformed in English translation?

• By turning it into a question

• By using more adjectives

• By transforming it into a compound sentence with a subordinate clause

• By starting the sentence with an adverb