Найти сказуемые и указать число, время, many years ago a young doctor began to write stories about a man who was a detective. readers liked his stories because they were very interesting and the doctor decided to become a writer. the doctor was conan doyle and he wrote about sherlock holmes. conan doyle wrote his first story about sherlock holmes in 1887. in this story the detective meets his friend dr. watson. holmes and watson lived at 221 в baker street in london. many discussions take place about where 221 в was. there is no house there now. but a large company has its office near the place. this company answers twenty or so letters which still come every week to sherlock holmes, 221 в baker street. most come from the united states and many people ask if mr. holmes can help them with some problem. the company answers saying that, "mr. sherlock holmes is no longer working as a detective". there is a pub in london called sherlock holmes. one of the rooms in the pub is sherlock holmes* room. it has many things the room in conan doyle's stories had — holmes' hat, some letters written to sherlock holmes, chairs and tables like those described in the stories. besides, there are some pictures of holmes and conan doyle, of actors who played holmes and watson in films, on television and radio. in 1961 lovers of sherlock holmes formed the sherlock holmes society. they meet three or four times a year to talk about sherlock holmes. the members of the society know the stories about sherlocki holmes very well, and they discuss these stories at their meetings.

Many years ago a young doctor began (past simple active, ед.ч.)  to write stories about a man who was  (past simple active, ед.ч.)  a detective. readers liked  (past simple active, мн.ч.)  his stories because  they were (past simple active, мн.ч.) very interesting and the doctor decided  (past simple active, ед.ч.)  to become a writer. the doctor was  (past simple active, ед.ч.)  conan  doyle and he wrote  (past simple active, ед.ч.) about  sherlock holmes. conan doyle  wrote  (past simple active, ед.ч.)  his first story about sherlock holmes in 1887.  in this story the detective meets  (present  simple active, ед.ч.)  his friend dr. watson. holmes  and watson lived  (past simple active, мн.ч.)  at 221 в baker street in london.  many discussions take  (present  simple active, мн.ч.)  place about where 221 в was.  (past simple active, ед.ч.)  there is  (present  simple active, ед.ч.)  no  house there now. but a large  company has  (present simple active, ед.ч.)  its office near the  place. this company  answers  (present simple active, ед.ч.)  twenty or so letters which still come  (present simple active, мн.ч.)  every  week to sherlock holmes, 221 в baker street. most come  (present  simple active, мн.ч.)  from the united states and many people ask  (present  simple active,мн.ч.)  if mr. holmes can help  (present  simple active, ед.ч.)  them with some problem. the company answers    (present simple active, ед.ч.)  saying that, "mr. sherlock holmes is    no longer working (present continuous active, ед.ч.)  as a detective". there is  (present simple active, ед.ч.)  a  pub in london called sherlock holmes. one of the rooms in the pub is  (present simple active, ед.ч.)  sherlock holmes* room. it has  (present simple active, ед.ч.)  many things the room in conan doyle's stories had  (past simple active, ед.ч.)  — holmes' hat,  some letters written to sherlock holmes, chairs and  tables like those described in the stories. besides, there are  (present simple active, мн.ч.)  some pictures of holmes and conan doyle, of actors who played  (past simple active, мн.ч.)  holmes and watson  in films, on television and radio. in 1961 lovers of sherlock  holmes f ormed  (past simple active, мн.ч.)  the sherlock holmes society. they meet  (present  simple active, мн.ч.)  three or four times a year to talk about sherlock holmes. the members of the society know  (present  simple active, мн.ч.)  the stories about sherlocki  holmes very well, and they discuss  (present  simple active, мн.ч.)  these stories at their  meetings.

Моя будущая профессия инженерi believe that the choice of the future profession is one of the most important decisions in a person’s life. it is especially important nowadays, when the life has become very active and dynamic, so that it is impossible to waste your time on things you have no interest in. as for me, i have decided not only to get a diploma in engineering, but also to work as  an engineer after graduating from the universit. there are several reasons  for why i have chosen this profession. first of all i have always had gift for technical subjects rather than for the humanities. in spite of the fact that to work as an engineer is not so easy, i am sure that i’ll cope with all the difficulties, because such work appeals to me. the thing is that it is very interesting for me to cope with difficult situations and find right solutions to the problems. i am sure i’ll never be bored by the job of an engineer, because my personal characteristics  suit this profession. secondly, i have to  admit that my parents have also influenced me a little. to be more exact they didn’t just tell me which profession to chose. but what they asked me to do was to decide in favour of specialty where the contest is not very tense. at the same time this profession should have been reliable, promising and by all means serious. i think that the profession of engineer combines in itself all these characteristics, so i’ve  managed to fulfill my parents’ will. thirdly, my choice  depended on the university that i was going to enter. it is well-known, that   is one of the best universities in our city. besides, it is one of the best technical educational institutions in our country, which is respected by our colleagues from st. petersburg or moscow. i would like also to mention the lecturers and teachers, who really make it possible to get such high standards. i am certainly lucky to deal with such people, because they make me sure that i’ll get a proper education  and will be prepared for work

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