- •A noun:
- •The possessive case: Whose?
- •The Indefinite Article
- •The definite article
- •Pronouns
- •Adjective Word order of adjectives:
- •Degrees of Comparison:
- •Irregular Comparative and Superlative Forms:
- •Comparative Constructions with the Adjectives:
- •Adverb Degrees of Comparison:
- •Numerals
- •Types of questions:
- •To have/ have got
- •Tenses in the active voice:
- •The Passive Voice:
- •Modal verbs and their equivalents:
- •Tense Changes in the Reported Speech:
- •Changes of some words and time expressions:
- •Reported Questions:
- •Reported Commands/Requests/Instructions::
- •Subjunctive Mood
- •The verbals The Infinitive:
- •The Participle.
- •Annex I
- •Annex II Глаголы состояния:
The possessive case: Whose?
The + a noun + of + the + a noun: the hat of the mother
A noun + ’s: the mother’s hat; but in the plural form we use only ‘: the boys’ toys
В притяжательном падеже употребляются:
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Jane’s friend, Mr. Smith’s car, the student’s test, the girls’ names, women’s clothes, Dickens’s books, etc. |
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Sister-in-law’s marriage, the Prince of Wale’s family, Henry the Eighth’s wife, etc. |
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Jack and Susan’s flat, Bill and Tom’s bicycle, etc. |
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My younger sister Ann’s daughter, etc. |
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At my friend’s, at my uncle’s, at the chemist’s, etc. |
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America’s students, London’s theaters, the ship’s crew, the country’s policy, the world’s championship, etc. |
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Summer’s holydays(but spring/summer/autumn/winter weather), May’s days, etc. |
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A month’s holyday, a mile’s distance, ten days’ rest, etc. |
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Yesterday’s newspaper, today’s purpose, tomorrow’s meeting, etc. |
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Selfridge’s, etc. |
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At a stone’s throw –в двух шагах For order’s sake – порядка ради |
Exercises:
Give the possessive, if possible:
1. the poems of Lermontov
2. the hat of the man
3. the voice of his sister
4. the new club of the students
11. the signature of Mr. Brown
6. the watches of my friend
7. the pages of the book
8. the plays of Shakespeare
9. the parents of my group mate Ted
10. the walls of the room
I l. the birthday of my daughter Helen
12. the shop of the chemist
13. the conclusions of the experts
14 . the flat of Peter and Helen
15. the color of the carpet
2. Open the brackets, using the possessive case:
l. Have you seen (Henry) new bicycle?
2. Let's join in the (children) games.
3. We heard the (men) shouts in the distance.
4. Mary sings in the (Ladies) choir.
5. That building is (Jack and Mary) house.
6. What's (the Wilsons) number?
7. You can buy this mixture at the (chemist).
8. Henry is a ballet-dancer at the Bolshoi Theatre which is the
( world) best ballet' house.
9. The (ship) crew stood on deck.
10. She went to the (baker).
1 l. (Moscow) theatres are the best in the world.
12.The name of Mrs. (Smith) dog is Mickey.
13. My elder brother (Peter) son i9 very ill'
14. He's my (sister) (husband) father.
15. Ellen is a (Lady) servant.
16. Hilary is going to the (dentist).
17. The students have ten (minutes) break'
18. That's (the Prince of Wales) helicopter'
19. Did you see the cartoon in (yesterday) newspaper.
3. Translate the following sentences into English:
1. Рабочий день моего брата начинается в 8 часов утра.
2. Муж моей сестры сейчас в Греции.
3. Это твоя машина? – Да. Это подарок моих родителей.
4. Комната твоей дочери большая? – Нет, она маленькая, но очень светлая.
5. Как зовут Вашего брата?
6. Я не знаю название этой улицы.
7. Чьи это перчатки? – Лизы.
8. Где вчерашние журналы? – Они на столе Димы.
9. Какого цвета волосы Наталии? – Они каштановые.
10. Завтрашний митинг состоится в конференцзале.
11. В саду у Броунов много яблонь.
12. Ты уже видел машины Тома и Ника?
13. Эта любимая чашка моей мамы.
14. Моя жена не работает, она заботится о наших детях.
15. Это ваша собака? – Нет, эта собака наших соседей.
