- •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
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).
1. The dog bit Peter very badly.
2. Bill ran fast.
3. I ate some fish and chips for supper.
4. We all went home.
5. He speaks English very well.
6. Most of my friends enjoyed the game last week.
7. John saw Fred yesterday.
6.2. Change the meaning of these sentences by changing the subject and the object.
1. John loves Mary.
2. Charlie Brown kicked the horse.
3. A big fish ate Jonah.
4. Mrs Jackson taught my father.
5. She married a young engineer.
6. I met Jane at the station.
7. The giant killed Jack.
6.3. Put the adverbs given into the correct place. More than one answer may be suitable.
1. Jane came into the drawing room where Barbara was playing the piano.
still
2. She is telling Linda about the play she saw a couple of days ago.
just
3. She’s going away.
tonight
4. I had a peaceful day when we lived together.
never
5. I feel that I should say “yes”.
sometimes
6. I promised to give him everything he wanted.
also
7. He is present in my heart.
always
8. I’m alone in the world.
now
9. Andy was sitting on the porch smoking a cigar. Somebody came out.
suddenly
10. Ms Jackson began to take in interest in him.
soon
11. Does he come to see you?
often
12. Your suggestion is unacceptable.
completely
13. We enjoyed our holidays.
quite
6.4. Put these words and phrases in the right order to make sentences.
1. a bone / the dog / ate.
2. everybody / hard / worked.
3. the cat / the mouse / caught.
4. children / kittens / love.
5. the answer / nobody / knows.
6. a new dress / Mary / bought / yesterday.
7. the film / all of us / last night / enjoyed.
8. John Black / to the supermarket / went.
9. her car / Janet Black / to the airport / drove.
10. a cup of coffee / Mike / after lunch / drank.
11. always / I / my teeth / brush / twice a day.
12. there / so / on the train / people / were / many.
13. we / in town / saw / on a Saturday morning / them.
14. he / late / is / never / for classes.
15. more / my brother / am / a / careless driver / is / than / I.
16. they / what time / finish / work / do / usually?
17. I / dinner / the moment / having / they / were / together / in / came.
18. didn’t / night / he / much / that / sleep.
19. rather / it / journey / boring / a / was / really.
20. the name / I / after / remembered / a few minutes.
21. in / used / he / the evening / to come.
22. her way / pushing / was / the crowd / through / the girl.