- •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.
- •1.8. Use these plural nouns to complete the sentences that follow.
- •1.9. Use these collective nouns to complete the sentences that follow.
- •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.
- •1.10. 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
3.1. Complete these sentences by using “some” or “any”.
1. I’ve met … people, but I don’t have … real friends yet.
2. Have you … idea what time it is?
3. I’d like to make … friends, but I haven’t met … young people.
4. I thought I had met … of the people here, but I don’t know … of them.
5. A: Is there … petrol in the tank? – B: Well, I filled it yesterday. There must be … left.
6. There are … biscuits left, but there isn’t … cake.
7. I know you speak … French, but do you speak … German?
8. A: Have you got … matches? – B: Yes, I think I’ve got … in my pocket.
3.2. Rewrite these sentences using “some” or “any”.
1. All children can learn to read and write.
2. Not all of the children understood.
3. I will be free every day next week.
4. All the buses will take you to the city centre.
5. A few people said that they would be late.
6. You can buy it at all good bookshops.
7. I’d like to give you a bit of advice.
8. One of the guides will show you the way.
9. A few of the tourists missed the bus.
10. I like all fruit except bananas.
3.3. Choose the best alternative.
1. Any / Some student knows how to use computers.
2. I’m afraid there are any / no letters for you today.
3. No / None of the students failed the exam.
4. I have very little / few money. I can’t give you none / any, I’m afraid.
5. Some / Any students haven’t done their assignment.
6. I’ve got no / any idea where Tom is.
7. He hasn’t got any / no sense of humour. No / none at all.
8. I’ve done some / any revision for the exam, but not much.
9. Can you buy some / any bread for me when you go out to the baker’s? There’s hardly some / any left.
10. I haven’t got no / any stamps. Would you lend me any / some?
11. My next stop was a fishmonger’s where I asked for some / any smoked salmon.
12. The actors any / no longer have to worry about the costumes.
3.4. Complete the sentences using some, any or no. More than one answer may be possible.
1. We had … time to discuss all the details.
2. Is there … coffee in the coffee pot?
3. I have … money, so I can’t give you … .
4. Are there … tables in this book?
5. If you need … more information, you may ask me.
6. Tell me if you need … help.
7. The speaker touched upon … important problems of the country’s economic policy.
8. He read … books on the subject in our library.
9. I’m fortunate there were … tickets left for the show.
10. He’s got … idea what to do with the house.
11. There are … flowers in the vase.
12. There is a cat in the yard, but there is … dog there.
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.
someone anyone somebody anybody no one nobody something anything somewhere anywhere everybody everyone everything everywhere nowhere |
1. Ask … to show you how to do it.
2. Can you say … about the history of Great Britain?
3. … is going to make a report on the subject.
4. Will … tell us about the results of the expedition?
5. This method is so simple that … can learn how to use it.
6. When we came, … was ready for the experiment.
7. Is there … new in this theory?
8. You can read about the results of this match … .
9. I’ll go … tomorrow. I’ll be busy writing my paper.
10. We spent the night at the railway station because we had … to stay.
11. She left the room without saying … .
12. We can always find … new in our library.
13. It’s a lovely sight when … is covered in hoarfrost and … glistens in the sun.
14. There is … wrong with the telephone.
15. The girl spoke in such a low voice that … could hear her.