- •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:
V. Form the plural of following nouns:
scarf, mouth, merry-go-round, handful, Dutchman, German, gun, deer, looker-on, Roman, cuckoo, toy, box, bridge, chimney, penny.
VI. Classify the following nouns:
New York, chair, kindness, crowd, police, iron, strength, snow, friendship, height, cake, company, gentleman, action, mistake, cruelty.
VII. What is the correct collective noun for:
a number of people listening to a concert;
a number of people at a football match;
sailors on a ship;
father, mother, son and daughter;
a large number of people together but without order or organization;
the military forces of the country organized for fighting on land;
a group of war ships;
players in game of football.
(flotilla, audience, crowd, family, crew, fans, army, team).
Lesson 5
The Article. The equivalents of the Definite and the Indefinite Articles.
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:
quietness, country, lake, sun;
crew, team, man, crowd;
English, Germany, river, Bavaria;
laughter, gaiety, joy, happiness, humorist.
II. Comment on the kinds of nouns in the following sentences:
1. The young people of our country look to the future with optimism and confidence. 2. India is a land of cotton, rice and tea. 3. His family always visits us when they come to London. 4. The people of Africa are fighting for their freedom and independence. 5. In spite of their truncheons the police were helpless. 6. Coffee was taken on the veranda. 7. How beautiful is youth, how beautiful is life.
III. Write in the singular:
skies, skis, Negroes, zeros, parties, keys, flies, cuckoos, hairdos, pianos, stories, storeys, taxis, tomatoes, matches, languages, roofs, leaves, mice, feet.
IV. Explain the use of the article:
1. I hate writing letters: the job drives me mad. 2. See you later at the University. 3. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 4. The moon has risen. 5. A cat will never scratch a baby. 6. He has a watch of his own. 7. A glass of milk a day will save your teeth. 8. I said nothing of the kind.
V. Translate into English:
1. Вы закрыли дверь? 2. Солнце находится там с 10 до 15. 3. Хотите чашку кофе? 4. У него есть собственная книга на эту тему. 5. Ребенок должен заниматься спортом. 6. Я сделаю вам бутерброд с колбасой. 7. Вот статья, которой вы интересовались. 8. Словарь, который мне привезли из Лондона, очень хороший. 9. Я хочу купить телевизор. 10. Я хочу написать письмо. Дай мне ручку, пожалуйста.
VI. Insert words as substitutes of articles before the nouns and translate the following sentences into English:
Model: Я купил … книгу вчера.
Я купил одну книгу вчера.
I bought a book yesterday.
1. Дайте мне … книгу, которую он купил. 2. Покажи мне … карту Европы. Возьми .. карту, она мне больше не нужна. 3. Это случилось в … небольшом городке в Англии. 4. Когда я вошел, я увидел … человека у окна. 5. Покажи мне телеграмму, которую ты получил вчера. 6. … человек, который сидит рядом со мной, мой брат. 7. Я хочу почитать. Есть ли у вас … интересная книга? - Да, у меня есть интересная книга. 8. Где письмо, которое вы получили из Лондона? - Вот … письмо, почитайте его. 9. Когда я шел домой, я встретил … человека, который нес … мешок. … человек шел медленно, так как … мешок был тяжелым. 10. Без вас приходили сюда … молодой человек и … девушка. … молодой человек сказал, что зайдет еще раз. 11. Я видел здесь … девушку. … девушка поднялась наверх. 12. Когда мы пришли в порт, мы увидели … пароход. Около … парохода стояла … лодка. … матрос опускал … мешок в … лодку. 13. … преподаватель должен быть терпеливым. 14. Вчера я заходил к … приятелю, чтобы поговорить с ним по … важному делу. 15. Он положил портфель на стол и вынул … книгу. … книга была большая и яркая.