Структура экзамена по теоретической грамматике английского языка

Экзаменационный билет включает два теоретических вопроса (об общих универсальных категориях теоретической грамматики, морфологическому, синтаксическому, прагматическому аспекту языка):

Вопросы к экзамену по теоретической грамматике английского языка:

1. The subject of theoretical grammar and its key notions (aim, methods of investigations, grammatical schools, lingual synchrony and diachrony, morphology and syntax))

2. Lingual sign theory. Systemic connections between signs (paradigmatic and syntagmatic relations). Hierarchy of language units.

3. Categorial structure of a word. Grammatical category, meaning, forms. Oppositional method in language description. Types of oppositions on grammar.

4. Morphemic structure of a word. Positional and functional (semantic) classification of morphemes. Variants of morphemes.

5. Parts of speech theory. Principles of classification. Main identifying categories.

6. Noun and its identifying categories.

7. The category of countability and number.

8. The categories of case and gender in English

9. The category of noun determination. Meanings and functions of the article in English.

10. English verb (meaning, form, function, valency) and its identifying categories (in general).

11. Principles of classifications of English verbs (class and subclass subdivisions)

12. The grammatical category of tense. Time and tense reference. Reference to future events – modal tense.

13. The grammatical categories of aspect and order.

14. Mood and modality. Means of realization.

15. The category of Voice in English. The problem of reciprocal, reflexive and middle voices.

16. Non-finite forms and their mixed character.

17. English adjectives. Meaning, function, types of adjectives. The category of comparison. The Stative.

Test Paper for Self-Control

1. Name the three types of grammatical opposition: ____________________________, ________________________________, ___________________________________

2. The case as a morphological category may be expressed by: ________________

3. Underline the nouns belonging to the group of Singularia Tantum: hair, anger, goods, furniture, chemistry, measles, hour, police, politics

4. Name the functions of the article: _________________________________________

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5. What is the aim of theoretical grammar? ____________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

6. What are the three characteristic features of a word according to K.Pike?

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7. The abstract complete morphemic modal of a common English word is the following: ____________________________________________________________________

8. Which part of speech has the greatest number of analytical forms?_______________ .

Give examples:________________________________________________________

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9. What is a grammatical category? ___________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

10. The 3 principles to classify parts of speech are: 1) _____________________________,

2)____________________________________, 3) _____________________________

11. Characterize the Stative according to the principles mentioned above:

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    2. _________________________________________________________________,

    3. _________________________________________________________________

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12. Name the immanent grammatical categories of the Verb (with the opposemes).

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13. Name non-finite forms of the Verb: ___________________________________________

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14. What types of verbs do we distinguish according to their valency: 1)___________________________________ , 2)______________________________,

3) _______________________________________ .

15. Which verbal grammatical category is sentence-oriented:__________________________

16. What Oblique Moods does prof. Smirnitskiy distinguish? _________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

17. What is a substantivised adjective? How are substantivised adjectives subdivided?

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18. What is a sentence?________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

19. According to the purpose of utterance a simple sentence may be: ___________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

20. According to the structure a simple sentence may be: _______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ According to the structure a sentence may be: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________