52 Frasi esclamative, such a, half a, correlativi, congiunzioni consecutive Exclamative sentences, such a, half a, correlatives and consecutive conjunctions aggettivo esclusi esplicita include infinito nome possessivo pronome singolare What nelle frasi esclamative e such richiedono queste costruzioni: what/such + a/an + (aggettivo) + nome numerabile ....................................... What a nice present! It was such a difficult situation! (a such difficult situation) what/such + (aggettivo) + nome non numerabile singolare What awful weather! There was such bad weather! what/such + (aggettivo) + nome numerabile plurale What beautiful flowers! He was wearing such beautiful jeans! L espressione esclamativa how richiede questa costruzione: how + ....................................... /avverbio (+ resto della frase) How lucky! / How lucky she was! (How she was lucky!) Half richiede la costruzione: half + a/an + ....................................... numerabile singolare I had to wait for about half an hour. half + nome numerabile plurale Half the participants didn t reach the finishing line. half + aggettivo ......................................./the + nome singolare o plurale We spent half the time arguing. Half his classmates are against him. I correlativi either, neither, both richiedono le costruzioni: either + nome/....................................... + or + nome/pronome (l uno esclude l altro) You can have either fish or meat. neither + nome/pronome + nor + nome/pronome + verbo affermativo (sono entrambi .......................................) Neither Henry nor his wife can speak French. both + nome/pronome + and + nome/pronome (li ....................................... entrambi) Both Steve and Harry like tennis. Le congiunzioni consecutive so that e so as richiedono le costruzioni: so + aggettivo/avverbio + that + frase ....................................... (soggetto + verbo) The wind was so strong that it was impossible to walk. so + aggettivo/avverbio + as + ....................................... Dorothy behaved so pragmatically as to be appreciated by everybody. Frasi esclamative, such a, half a, correlativi, congiunzioni consecutive 175
52 Frasi esclamative, such a, half a, correlativi, congiunzioni consecutive