Year III

Semester V

Practical Grammar

Research Tasks

I. Portfolio

1.The classification of verbs according to their meaning, form and function (lexical, morphological and syntactic characteristics of the verb).

2. The list of grammatical categories of the verb.

3. The tables of the verb forms in the Active and the Passive Voices of the Indicative Mood.

4. The tables of forms of verbals (non-finite forms of the verb): the Infinitive, the Gerund, Participles.

5. The list of modal verbs, their forms and meanings.

6. The Subjunctive Mood: the choice of forms for different sentence structures (complex and simple sentences).

II. Look for the use of the Subjunctive Mood in proverbs, sayings, poems, songs, quotations.

Year III

Semester V

Practical Grammar

Research Tasks

I. Portfolio

1.The classification of verbs according to their meaning, form and function (lexical, morphological and syntactic characteristics of the verb).

2. The list of grammatical categories of the verb.

3. The tables of the verb forms in the Active and the Passive Voices of the Indicative Mood.

4. The tables of forms of verbals (non-finite forms of the verb): the Infinitive, the Gerund, Participles.

5. The list of modal verbs, their forms and meanings.

6. The Subjunctive Mood: the choice of forms for different sentence structures (complex and simple sentences).

II. Look for the use of the Subjunctive Mood in proverbs, sayings, poems, songs, quotations.

Year III

Semester V

Practical Grammar

Self-Study Work

1. Choose the correct item:

1. He suggests that I ….. something of a more serious nature.

a) shall try b) tried c) should try d) would try

2. Mel wished he ….. earlier what Tom had just told him.

a) knew b) had known c) should know d) would know

3. When the plane touched down he became nervous lest he ….. her in the crowd.

a) would miss b) missed c) should miss d) had been missing

4. I went to my room so that no one ….. me for an hour or two.

a) disturb b) disturbed c) would disturb d) had disturbed

5. If it had not been for his smile I ….. anything.

a) had not suspected b) did not suspect c) should not suspect d)should not have suspected

2. Use the suitable form expressing unreality instead of the infinitives in brackets:

1. After dinner Constance was in pains lest Samuel (to light) a cigar.

2. It is high time that you (to know) it.

3. Mag was in a perfect fright lest he (to guess) right too soon.

4. Andrew turned up the collar of his coat, lest he (to recognise).

5. Soon I said it (to be) time I (to go) home.

6. He seemed to be dozing when she returned, and she put the low fire together very softly lest she (to awake) him.

7. It’s time I (to think) it out again from the beginning.

8. If necessary, I could cable her to tell her his address in order that she (not to leave) Australia without seeing him.

9. Her eyes were fixed on Lady Ann, and her position seemed to say that it was time that her ladyship (to go).

10. He turned away, hastening for fear he (to be) late.

11. Her eyes were sparkling as though she (to laugh) at us.

12. It was so dark that he (to loose) his way if she (not to take) him by the hand.

13. But for that accident the thought of you never (to cross) his mind.

14. If I (to be) you, Meg, I (not to let) myself believe this hateful gossip.

15. They came to the agreement that they (to meet) for talks twice a year.