- •The abc of modern english grammar: a key to successful communication
- •Unit 1. Singular and plural
- •1.1. Give the plurals of the following nouns.
- •1.2. Rewrite these sentences in the plural.
- •1.3. Complete these sentences with a singular or a plural count noun.
- •1.4. Complete these sentences with a singular or a plural verb.
- •1.5. Choose the correct answer.
- •1.6. Complete these sentences by adding the names given. Use each name twice.
- •1.7. Use the singular nouns below to complete the sentences which follow.
- •1.8. Use these plural nouns to complete the sentences that follow.
- •1.9. Use these collective nouns to complete the sentences that follow.
- •1.10. Choose the correct phrase to answer each of the questions below.
- •1.11. Render the sentences into English.
- •Unit 2. Numerals
- •2.1. Say the following numerals in English.
- •2.2. Say the following dates in English.
- •2.3. “What time is it?”
- •2.4. Match the questions with the appropriate answers. Practise saying the numbers.
- •2.5. Find the errors in these statements and correct them.
- •2.6. Country statistics
- •2.7. Give an English equivalent for the underlying sentences.
- •Unit 3. Quantifiers
- •3.1. Complete these sentences by using “some” or “any”.
- •3.2. Rewrite these sentences using “some” or “any”.
- •3.3. Choose the best alternative.
- •3.4. Complete the sentences using some, any or no. More than one answer may be possible.
- •3.5. Complete the sentences using a word from the box. There is one word you shouldn’t use. More than one answer may be suitable. Give all possible alternatives.
- •3.6. Choose the correct word in each sentence.
- •3.7. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
- •3.8. Rewrite each sentence so that it has a similar meaning and contains the word in bold.
- •3.9. Complete the sentences using much, many or a lot of. More than one answer may be possible.
- •3.10. Complete the sentences using a little, a few, little or few.
- •3.11. Choose the correct answer.
- •3.12. Complete these sentences using “little” or “few”.
- •3.13. Complete these sentences using “a little” or “a few”.
- •3.14. Complete these sentences using “a few”, “a little”, “very few”, “very little”.
- •3.15. Find the errors in these sentences. Rewrite each sentence.
- •3.16. Choose the best alternative in each case.
- •3.17. Choose the best alternative.
- •3.18. Complete these sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
- •3.19. Complete the following sentences with something, nothing, everything or anything.
- •3.20. Choose the best alternative.
- •3.21. Complete each sentence with one suitable word.
- •3.22. Complete these sentences using the determiners given in brackets.
- •3.23. Put these expressions into the table. Some go into more than one place.
- •3.24. Geography game
- •3.25. Give an English equivalent for these sentences.
- •Unit 4. Count and uncount nouns
- •4.1. Use these uncount nouns to complete the sentences below.
- •4.2. List these words in two columns side by side, one for uncountables and one for countables. Then join the words which have similar meaning.
- •4.3. Put the underlying words under three headings: countable, uncountable, or both.
- •4.4. Decide whether these sentences need the indefinite article a (an).
- •4.5. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
- •4.10. Use these phrases with “the” and an uncount noun to complete the sentences which follow.
- •4.11. Choose the correct word or phrase in each sentence.
- •4.12. Put one word in each space. Put a dash (-) if the space should be blank.
- •4.13. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence and contains the word in bold.
- •4.14. Choose the best alternative to complete each sentence.
- •4.15. Choose the most suitable word in each sentence.
- •4.16. Complete each sentence with a suitable word from the box.
- •4.17. Complete each sentence with one suitable word.
- •4.18. Suggest the English for the sentences.
- •Unit 5. The imperative and “let”. Emphatic “do / does”
- •5.6. Supply the English for the sentences.
- •Unit 6. Word order
- •6.1. Read the following sentences and write down their structure using the letters s (for Subject), V (for Verb), o (for Object), and a (for Adverbial).
- •6.2. Change the meaning of these sentences by changing the subject and the object.
- •6.3. Put the adverbs given into the correct place. More than one answer may be suitable.
- •6.4. Put these words and phrases in the right order to make sentences.
- •Consolidation of Part 1 and Part 2
- •Recommended learning resources Reference and grammar books
- •Dictionaries
- •Internet resources
3.15. Find the errors in these sentences. Rewrite each sentence.
1. Someone spoke to me, but I can’t remember its name.
2. All in the garden has been growing a lot lately.
3. Carol didn’t do nothing yesterday.
4. There isn’t no one waiting for you.
5. No one enjoyed himself at the party.
6. One fills in an application form, and then you wait for an answer.
7. We need to do some shopping. There isn’t something in the fridge.
3.16. Choose the best alternative in each case.
1. There are some / plenty / a few of chocolate biscuits. Would you like another one?
2. I have a few / any / plenty books with me. I’ve read most of them, but I haven’t read another / any / every one.
3. He gave any / each / every of the children a small gift.
4. You can ask the doctor if you want any / every / another advice.
5. I wanted another / other / each pound of meat, but there wasn’t any / other / some left.
6. We didn’t have any / some oil left, but another / other people lent us some.
7. I’d like to ask you for another / any / some advice.
8. I see Jack at work almost any / each / every day.
9. There was a prize for any / every / some one of the competitors.
10. Jenny was older than any / every of the other girls.
3.17. Choose the best alternative.
1. Anybody / Everybody / Nobody arrived in good time and the meeting started promptly at 3.30.
2. Everyone / No one / Someone in the village went to the party but anybody / somebody / nobody enjoyed it very much.
3. When the show finished there was complete silence. Everyone / No one / Someone clapped.
4. Mohammed Ali is everybody / nobody / somebody I have always admired.
5. Everyone / Nobody / Somebody heard anything.
6. A: “Who shall I give this one to?” – B: “You can give it to anybody / nobody / somebody. It doesn’t matter.”
7. That’s a very easy job. Anybody / Nobody / Somebody can do it.
8. I looked everywhere for Jane but I couldn’t find her anywhere / somewhere / nowhere.
9. There were lots of people there but I didn’t meet anybody / nobody / somebody I knew.
10. I asked lots of people but anyone / no one / someone knew the answer.
11. I asked Bill for help but he couldn’t do anything / nothing / something.
12. I asked Bill if he could do anything / nothing / something to help but he said he couldn’t.
13. I knocked at the door but there was anybody / nobody / somebody at home.
3.18. Complete these sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I don’t know why everybody … me. (hate)
2. Let me know as soon as anyone … . (arrive)
3. Nobody … being poor. (like)
4. It’s no good if everyone … to get their own way. (want)
5. The house is deserted. Nobody … there now. (live)
6. If anybody …, you can tell them I’ll be back soon. (ask)