- •Contents
- •Grammar Terms Glossary ……………………………………………………………. … 88 parts of speech
- •Parts of Speech Poem
- •Structural classification of the sentence
- •A noun
- •A pronoun
- •Part 1.
- •The predicate
- •V erbal nominal verbal nominal
- •Simple verbal predicates
- •Simple nominal predicates
- •Compound verbal aspect predicates
- •Compound nominal predicates
- •Predicatives
- •Link verbs
- •Mixed kinds of predicates
- •Her dream came true
- •Subject-predicate agreement
- •In addition to
- •Including
- •The number # a number
- •Refrain
- •Refrain
- •Refrain
- •Secondary members of the sentence
- •Ways of expressing the object
- •Find the objects, define their types and write the numbers of the sentences in the corresponding column of the chart;
- •Match the objects of the sentences with the parts of speech they are expressed by.
- •The attribute
- •The apposition
- •Apposition
- •The adverbial modifier
- •Independent elements of the sentence
- •I ndependent Elements of the Sentence
- •Interjection Direct Address Parenthesis
- •Word order
- •Objects
- •Impersonal sentences
- •Functions of the verbs “to be” and “to have” in the sentence
- •T o have
- •Imperative sentences
- •Pronouns
- •P ronouns
- •1. Personal Pronouns
- •2. Possessive Pronouns
- •3. Reflexive Pronouns
- •4. Reciprocal Pronouns
- •5. Demonstrative Pronouns
- •Desmond’s Day
- •6. Indefinite Pronouns
- •7. Negative Pronouns
- •8. Interrogative Pronouns
- •Which and who.
- •9. Conjunctive Pronouns
- •10. Relative Pronouns
- •11. Universal Pronouns
- •12. Detaching Pronouns
- •Part b.
- •The noun
- •Structural (Morphological) Classification of Nouns
- •Semantic Classification of Nouns
- •Plural of nouns
- •Regular formation
- •Nouns ending in –y
- •4. Nouns ending in –o
- •5. Nouns ending in –f
- •6. Traditional exceptions.
- •7. Nouns that have no separate plural form
- •Nouns meaning nationality,
- •Nouns meaning some special technical terms
- •8. Nouns of Greek and Latin origin
- •9. Nouns used only in the Singular Form (Singularia Tantum) or agreeing with singular verbs
- •Names of sciences and other fields of people’s activity that end in -ics,
- •Abstract notions (uncountable nouns),
- •10. Nouns used only in the Plural Form (PluraliaTantum)
- •11. Collective Nouns
- •Collective Nouns
- •12. Compound nouns
- •13. Proper nouns
- •Part 1
- •Part 2
- •Noun quantifiers
- •The possessive case of nouns (the genitive case) Formation of the Possessive Case
- •Use of the Possessive Case
- •How to say numbers
- •The goblet of fire breaks records in the u.S. And britain
- •The adjective Semantic Classification
- •Structural Classification
- •Degrees of comparison of adjectives
- •Irregular formation (traditional exceptions),
- •Spelling:
- •Very much nicer a lot happier a little less expensive slightly
- •Patterns of comparison
- •Sensible similes
- •More ways of comparisons
- •The adverb
- •A dverbs
- •Order of adverbs
- •Degrees of comparison of adverbs
- •Rather – quite - pretty
The number # a number
e.g. The number of dangerous diseases has increased.
A number of students have missed the lecture.
14. Quotations usually agree with a singular verb, e.g.
‘Say No to Death’ is a tragic novel.
‘Pickwick Papers’ is one of the most humorous novels in English literature.
‘Life is not a bed of roses’ was Pam’s favourite proverb that she repeated all the time.
**TASK 17. Choose and underline the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
John along with his twenty friends (is, are) planning a party on Friday.
The picture of the soldiers (bring, brings) back many memories.
The effect of the cigarette smoking (have, has) been proven to be extremely harmful.
The use of credit cards instead of cash (has, have) increased rapidly in recent years.
Living expenses in this country as well as in many others (is, are) very high.
Neither Bill nor Mary (is, are) going to the theatre today.
A number of reporters (was, were) invited to the conference yesterday.
Everybody who (have, has) a fever must go home immediately.
Each student (have, has) answered the first three questions.
Either John or his wife (make, makes) breakfast each morning.
A pack of wild dogs (has, have) frightened all the ducks.
The number of students who (have, has) passed their exam this term (is, are) bigger than last term.
There (has, have) been too many interruptions in this class.
Neither Jill nor her parents (have, has) seen the picture before.
“Star Wars” (was, were) directed by George Lucas.
Do you understand the saying “The army (march, marches) on its stomach.
The boy scout troop (meet, meets) in this house on Tuesdays.
Statistics (is, are) the most difficult subject in his course.
Billiards (is, are) an exciting game.
“Fathers and Sons” (is, are) the most popular Turgenev’s novel.
*TASK 18. Cross out the form of the verb with which the nouns or pronouns in the rap cannot agree. Then sing the rap.
Subject-Predicate Agreement Rap (by Ann Fomina)
Everybody know/ knows, nobody is/are perfect.
Everything is / are good in its season.
Nothing come / comes from nothing,
And all the things we say
Has / Have or should have some reason.
A number of my friends has/ have a plan to throw a party,
The number of the guests they invite is / are thirteen.
The majority believe / believes
That the number is / are not lucky.
But the majority of my friends say /says
It don't /doesn't mean a thing.
Refrain
Everybody is / are happy,
Everybody is / are free,
Keep them in agreement
When you've done, you’ll see,
That verbs are different
They have their way,
If you don't get them right,
Remember me and say,
‘Everybody is / are happy,
Everybody is / are free,
But Predicate and Subject
Come along and should agree!’
Here is / are the list of the people
Who is / are invited to come to the party.
Most of them is / are famous couples.
All is / are looking forward to meeting them.
Both Peter and Wendy is / are coming.
Not only Snow White but also the dwarfs is /are expected.
There is / are a Big Bad Wolf and three pigs.
They say they will come in case they are protected .
Either two Dalmatians or Cruella
Is / Are supposed to show up by the end of the party. Either Scone or his eaters
Is/Are going to come, but they all is / are not certain.