- •Практикум по грамматике английского языка для студентов первого курса (времена и артикли)
- •Часть 1
- •IV. Name the parts of the sentence and discriminate between the main and the secondary parts:
- •V. Point out the subjects and say what they are expressed by:
- •VI. Discriminate between verbal and nominal predicates, say what they are expressed by:
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word from brackets and explain your choice:
- •Lesson 3
- •I. Point out the objects and say what kind they are:
- •II. Point out the attributes in the following sentences and say what they are expressed by:
- •III. Point out the adverbial modifiers in the following sentences: State their type and say what they are expressed by:
- •IV. Change the following sentences into as many question as you can beginning with when, where, why, how:
- •V. Form the plural of following nouns:
- •VI. Classify the following nouns:
- •VII. What is the correct collective noun for:
- •Lesson 5
- •I. In each of the following groups of nouns pick out the one that is different in class from the others. Give the reason for your choice:
- •II. Comment on the kinds of nouns in the following sentences:
- •VII. Rewrite the following using verbs and adverbs instead of nouns and adjectives:
- •VIII. Using either the adjective or the adverb, make sentences out of the following:
- •Lesson 6
- •I. Find equivalents to every indefinite article in the following sentences:
- •II. Insert articles where necessary:
- •III. Translate the following sentences into English:
- •IV. Translate into English paying particular attention to the demonstrative pronouns:
- •V. Complete the following sentences with the phrases "to me" or "for me":
- •VI. Give answers to the following negative statements:
- •Lesson 7
- •I. Complete this table. The first example is done to help you.
- •VII. Translate into English:
- •VIII. Comment on the use of the Present Indefinite Tense:
- •IX. Give answers to the questions using adverbial clauses of time. Use "when", "before", or "after":
- •Lesson 8
- •I. Translate the following sentences into English:
- •II. Put the adverbs of following questions into their proper place:
- •III. Translate into English paying attention to the articles before nouns modified by such, rather, what and quite:
- •IV. Translate into English:
- •Lesson 9
- •I. Translate what is given in brackets, using the Present Indefinite or the Future indefinite Tense:
- •II. Complete the following sentences in any suitable way:
- •III. Answer each question with a complete answer:
- •IV. Put adverbs in brackets in the correct place in the sentence:
- •III. Use unless to replace if … not in following sentences:
- •IV. Paraphrase using adverbs or adjectives. Make all the necessary changes:
- •V. Compose dialogues using the words below. Follow the model.
- •VI. Read the following sentences paying attention to the nouns. Explain when the Nouns are countables and when they are uncountables:
- •Lesson 11
- •I. Insert some, any, no:
- •II. Translate the following sentences:
- •III. Translate into English paying particular attention to the use of articles with countable and uncountable nouns:
- •IV. Translate the following sentences paying attention to object clauses of time and condition:
- •V. Translate the following sentences paying attention to object clauses, clauses of time and condition:
- •Lesson 12
- •I. Put some, any, not any, none, no, not before the nouns where necessary:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Translate into English. Be careful of the use of articles before nouns modified by limiting attributes:
- •IV. Translate into English. Be careful of the use of tenses in clauses of time and condition and object clauses:
- •V. Dictation-translation:
- •Lesson 13
- •I. Explain the use of the Present Continuous in the following sentences and translate into Russian:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Contrast the Present Indefinite with the Present Continuous Tense:
- •IV. Translate the following sentences using either the Present Indefinite or Present Continuous Tense:
- •V. Translate into English:
- •VI. Translate into English. Pay attention to the use of articles:
- •Lesson 14
- •I. Put the verb in brackets into either the Present Indefinite or the Present Continuous Tense:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Translate into English and reproduce the dialogues:
- •Lesson 15
- •I. Translate the following sentences paying particular attention to the use of articles:
- •II. Put the verbs given in Brackets into their proper tenses. State what kind of a subordinate clause it is 9an object clause, an adverbial clause of time or condition):
- •III. Translate into English:
- •Lesson 16
- •I. Insert many, much, little, a few, a litte:
- •II. Compose as many sentences as possible:
- •III. Translate the following using little, a little, few. A few:
- •IV. In place of the adjectives in brackets put the correct form, adding more or most where necessary:
- •V. Translate the following sentences into English:
- •VI. Insert articles where necessary:
- •Lesson 17
- •I. Make up short dialogues as shown in the model.
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Analyze the use model verbs in the following dialogue. Learn the dialogue by heart to the next lesson:
- •IV. Rewrite the following sentences using unless instead of if not:
- •V. Answer the following questions using the adverbial clauses of condition:
- •VI. Insert articles were necessary:
- •Lesson 18
- •I. Fill in the blank spaces with either mustn’t or needn’t:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Make up dialogues as shown in the model. Use the words given to you. Pay attention to the model verbs:
- •IV. Translate into English:
- •V. Insert articles where necessary:
- •Lesson 19
- •I. Make up short dialogues as shown in the model. Be careful of the use of the auxiliary verb “to do” with the modal expression “to have to” in the interrogative:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Supply “the” wherever needed:
- •IV. Translate into English:
- •V. Answer the questions, using the Present Perfect Tense:
- •VI. Translate into English, using the Present Perfect Tense:
- •VII. Write the following sentences choosing the correct form of the word in brackets – adjective or adverb:
- •Lesson 20
- •I. Complete the following situations according to the model:
- •II. Construct sentences according to the model:
- •III. Comment on the use of the Present Perfect Tense. Say whether it expresses a complete action – the Resultative Perfect or an incomplete action – the Durative Perfect.
- •IV. Read the following sentences in Present Perfect using the adverbial modifiers in brackets:
- •V. Translate into English:
- •VI. Insert the correct article:
Практикум по грамматике английского языка для студентов первого курса (времена и артикли)
Часть 1
Lesson 1
Syntax. The Sentence. Kinds of Sentences according to the purpose of the Utterance. Kinds of Sentences according to their Structure.
I. Construct a declarative, an interrogative, an imperative and exclamatory sentence:
an interesting book (excl.); my friend's address (inter.); a Peter's library (decl.); a map of the United States (imper.); a small island (excl.); mountains of Great Britain (decl.).
II. Put the sentences below into the negative and interrogative:
He translates a lot of letters into English.
The teacher gives us a lot of homework.
Your friend reads a lot.
She gets a lot of telegrams every day.
The work too much.
Our English lessons last two hours.
His sister works at a new factory.
He discusses a lot of questions at his office.
III. Make the following imperative sentences negative:
1. Come here at five. 2. Read this book. 3. Please, show me your new address. 4. Please, give me some paper I haven't got any. 5. Switch on TV-set, please. We want to see the show. 6. Tell me something about the film. I want to see it.
IV. Put disjunctive questions to the following sentences:
1. They will be at home tonight. 2. The lecture begins at 12 o'clock. 3. She can do it tomorrow. 4. The examination was difficult. 5. He has returned to Moscow. 6. He has a dog. 7. He lives in that house. 8. I am the best student in the class.
V. Put general and alternative questions to the following statements:
1. It is hot today. 2. There is television-set in his room. 3. He comes here every day. 4. On Monday come home late. 5.The children are in the park. She has black hair and blue eyes. 7. There are four chairs in the room.
Lesson 2
The main the Secondary Parts of Sentence. The Subject. The Predicate.
I. Classify each of the sentences below to their structure:
1. Great Britain is a small island, but it's rich in minerals. 2. What an interesting book I bought yesterday. 3. I know that he is London now. 4. Ask her where he is now. 5. He knows French, doesn't he?
II. Classify each of the sentences below according to the purpose of the utterance:
1. Come here, immediately. 2. They are students, aren't they? 3. Nobody knows anything about it. 4. There is a picture on the wall. 5. Don't translate this word. 6. What a kind woman she is.
III. Change the following statements to exclamations:
Model: She has pleasant personality.
What a pleasant personality she has!
These are expensive towels.
What expensive towels these are!
This lecture is boring.
What a boring lecture this is.
1. He has made a stupid remark. 2. She has long eyelashes. 3. The store is crowded today. 4. She wears old-fashioned clothes. 5. The fire was put out quickly. 6. The children are behaving well today. 7. He has told an amusing story. 8. The plane is going fast. 9. A terrible mistake has been made. 10. He is an extraordinary man. 11. The lesson is difficult. 12. This author has written many boors. 13. He has spent a lot of money on these flowers.