Упр.17 Юнит 1 Рабочая тетрадь ГДЗ Rainbow English 11 класс
17. In modern English the nouns denoting jobs with the suffix -ess are not regarded as politically correct. Paraphrase the underlined words in the sentences below to get the appropriate variants and write them down.
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17. In modern English the nouns denoting jobs with the suffix -ess are not regarded as politically correct. Paraphrase the underlined words in the sentences below to get the appropriate variants and write them down.
1. Anna Bradstreet was a well-known poetess in the colonial America of the 17th century.
2. Jane is a very talented actress.
3. When Alice was a little girl, she never dreamt of becoming a clowness. But you know, she has been in this job for many years and loves it.
4. What does Barbara do? — She is a stewardess.
5. His bride was the richest heiress in England.
6. Sally was not a famous authoress, she was just a beginner.
7. Sandra was specially trained to work as a priestess.
8. Mrs Wilson received us as a real hostess of this unique place.