Unit 5 Grammar Артикль

Exercise 1. Insert articles where necessary.

1. This is ... house. 2. This is ... house in which I live. 3. This is ... butter. 4. This is... butter I bought for you. 5. My father is ... worker. 6. His father is... worker who improved this machine. 7. This man is ... teacher I told you about. 8. Ann's mother is... teacher.

Exercise 2. Insert articles. Retell the story.

...little girl was sitting on... front porch when... stranger came up

to the gate. He tried to open it but... gate wouldn't open.

"Is your mother at home, little one?" asked... stranger.

"Yes, sir, she's always at home," said... child.

... stranger jumped over... gate and rang ... doorbell.

Exercise 3. Insert articles where necessary.

1. His wife is ... doctor. 2. His wife is ... doctor who treated my sister. 3. February is ... shortest month. 4. July is ... seventh month of the year. 5. It is... Indian film. 6. It is ... film we discussed yesterday. 7. ... cow is ... domestic animal. 8. ... carrot is ... vegetable.

Exercise 4. Insert articles. Retell the story.

There was no answer. He rang it several times more, and waited....

door remained closed. Somewhat angry, he turned to... child and said:

"Didn't you say your mother was at home?"

"Yes, and I'm sure she is," replied.,. girl.

"Then why doesn't she answer my ring, I wonder."

"I think she will, sir, when you reach our house," replied ... girl

"We live four doors down... street."

Іменник

Exercise 1. Give the plural of the following nouns.

cap, task, port, pipe, lake; comb, pig, hand, song, tube, name, meal, glove, room; day, letter, door, opera.

Exercise 2. Give the singular of the following nouns.

lips, logs, rabbits, painters, lines, times, slopes, kites, passes, phrases, types, dishes.

Exercise 3. Change the number of the italicized nouns and make all

other necessary changes.

1. The child is playing in the yard. 2. The story was very interesting. 3. We came up to the woman who was working in the garden. 4. The match will be held in Kyiv. 5. The goose is in the yard.

Exercise 4. Replace the of-phrase by the Possessive Case where possible.

1. the pen of our teacher; 2. the window of this room; 3. the bicycle of Tom; 4. the boy of her child; 5. the back of the chair.

Exercise 5. Paraphrase the following using the Possessive Case.

1. the pen that belongs to Jack; 2. the camera that belongs to my friend; 3. the books that belong to her pupils; 4. the shoes that belong to the girl.

Exercise 6. Translate the following word combinations.

winter winds; oak forest; food industry; grammar mistake; summer holidays; evening dress; state power; school age; railway station; stone wall; iron ore; river transport.

Займенник

Exercise 1. Replace the italicized nouns by the personal pronouns in the Nominative or Objective Case.

1. The girls are playing tennis. 2. I saw the girls in the park. 3. Put the books on the shelf. 4. The books are on the shelf. 5. We have seen the film.

Exercise 2. Insert personal pronouns in the necessary case.

1. On my way home I met Peter and told ... about the trip. 2. I need this book badly. I can't prepare my report without ... 3. I don't know the way to the railway station. Couldn't you show it to ...? 4. We are going to spend the summer in the country. Will you join ...? 5. Wail for us at the bus stop. ... shall be back in no time.

Exercise 3. Paraphrase the following sentences as in the models.

A. M o d e l: This is my coal. – This coat is mine.

1. This is our school. 2. This is my note-book. 3. This is your desk. 4. This is his bicycle.

B. M o d e l: Your room is large. Jane's room is larger. - Jane's room is larger than yours.

1. My watch is good. Your watch is better. 2. My pen is bad. His pen is worse. 3. Their house is old. Our house is older.

Exercise 4. Put into the plural.

1. This is an apple. 2. That is a house. 3. That is a car. 4. This is a chair.