Much as I admire her وtry as he might: التقديم للتسليم

أمثلة

1. Strange as it may seem, I actually enjoy long train journeys.

   مهما بدا الأمر غريبًا، فأنا أستمتع فعلًا برحلات القطار الطويلة.

2. Much as I admire her work, I cannot support this proposal.

   رغم إعجابي الشديد بعملها، لا أستطيع دعم هذا الاقتراح.

3. Try as he might, he could not remember her name.

   مهما حاول، لم يستطع تذكّر اسمها.

4. Exhausted though they were, the volunteers kept working until dawn.

   رغم إنهاكهم، واصل المتطوعون العمل حتى الفجر.

أخطاء شائعة

• ✗خطأ: As tired as I was, I finished the report.

  ✓صحيح: Tired as I was, I finished the report.

  في البريطانية الرسمية تأتي الصفة أولًا دون as سابقة.

• ✗خطأ: Try as he might, but he failed.

  ✓صحيح: Try as he might, he failed.

  العبارة المقدَّمة تسلّم أصلًا؛ فلا تضف but.

• ✗خطأ: Much I as like him, I don’t trust him.

  ✓صحيح: Much as I like him, I don’t trust him.

  الترتيب: much ثم as ثم الفاعل ثم الفعل.

تمارين محلولة

حاول أن تجيب بنفسك أولًا، ثم افتح «اعرض الإجابة» لترى الحل وسببه.

1. ١اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   أي جملة تعني الشيء نفسه؟

   Much as I love my job, I need a break.

   1. أAlthough I love my job a lot, I need a break.
   2. بI need a break so that I can love my job.
   3. جBecause I love my job, I need a break.
   4. دI love my job as much as I need a break.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: أ Although I love my job a lot, I need a break.

   Much as = مهما … كثيرًا.

2. ٢اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   1. أStrange it as sounds, the plan might work.
   2. بStrange as sounds it, the plan might work.
   3. جStrange as it sounds, the plan might work.
   4. دAs strange it sounds, the plan might work.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ج Strange as it sounds, the plan might work.

   الصفة ثم as ثم الفاعل ثم الفعل.

3. ٣حوّل الجملة.

   قدّم الصفة للتعبير عن التسليم.

   Although she was nervous, she gave an excellent speech.

   1. أNervous she as was, she gave an excellent speech.
   2. بNervous as she was, she gave an excellent speech.
   3. جNervous as was she, she gave an excellent speech.
   4. دAs nervous she was, she gave an excellent speech.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ب Nervous as she was, she gave an excellent speech.

   Nervous ثم as ثم she ثم was.

4. ٤اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   ماذا تعني الجملة؟

   Try as they might, they could not open the safe.

   1. أThey might try to open it later.
   2. بThey tried a little and then opened it.
   3. جThey did not try to open the safe.
   4. دHowever hard they tried, they failed to open it.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: د However hard they tried, they failed to open it.

   Try as they might = مهما حاولوا.

5. ٥أكمل الفراغ.

   Try as she _____, she couldn’t get the lid off.

   1. أdid
   2. بdoes
   3. جwill
   4. دmight
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: د Try as she might, she couldn’t get the lid off.

   الفعل ثم as ثم الفاعل ثم might.

6. ٦هذه الجملة خاطئة. اختر التصحيح.

   As hard as he worked, but he never got promoted.

   1. أHard as he worked, he never got promoted.
   2. بHard as he worked, but he never got promoted.
   3. جHard he worked as, he never got promoted.
   4. دAs he hard worked, he never got promoted.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: أ Hard as he worked, he never got promoted.

   تسليم مقدَّم، ولا but في الجملة الرئيسية.

7. ٧رتّب الكلمات لتكوين جملة صحيحة.

   Much as I respect him I think he is wrong

   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: Much as I respect him I think he is wrong.

   Much as تسلّم، والجملة الرئيسية تخالف.

8. ٨اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   أيها الأكثر رسمية؟

   Four ways to concede a point.

   1. أSounds unlikely, but yeah, the figures are fine.
   2. بI know, weird, but the figures are right.
   3. جUnlikely as it may seem, the figures are correct.
   4. دIt seems unlikely, but the figures are right.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ج Unlikely as it may seem, the figures are correct.

   التسليم المقدَّم من سمات الكتابة الرسمية.

9. ٩اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   1. أExhausted we though were, we carried on walking.
   2. بExhausted though we were, we carried on walking.
   3. جExhausted though were we, we carried on walking.
   4. دThough exhausted we were, we carried on walking.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ب Exhausted though we were, we carried on walking.

   though تعمل مثل as: الصفة ثم though ثم الفاعل ثم الفعل.

10. ١٠حوّل الجملة.

    قدّم الفعل للتعبير عن التسليم.

    However hard I try, I can’t understand this form.

    1. أTry as I may, but I can’t understand this form.
    2. بAs I try might, I can’t understand this form.
    3. جTry as I might, I can’t understand this form.
    4. دMight I try as, I can’t understand this form.
    اعرض الإجابة

    الإجابة: ج Try as I might, I can’t understand this form.

    الفعل ثم as ثم الفاعل ثم might، بلا but.