21. Point out the ambiguous (ambiguities) sentences

a. The teacher explained the rule to the students.

b. The students explained the rule to the teacher.

c. The rule was explained to the students (by the teacher).

d. The teacher was explained the rule (by the students).

e. The students were explained the rule.

f. The rule was explained by both by the teacher and students.

g. The rule explained the teacher was happy.

22. Using labeled bracketing show the structure of these compounds. Make generalizations

a. crime-detection (N(N (crime(detec))-tion))

b. money-change (N(N(money-(change)))

c. flying doctor (P (V (fly)-ing)) (N(doctor))

d. flying saucer (P (V (fly)-ing)) (N(saucer))

e. blue-collar (N(A blue-)(N collar))

P.s. kvadratnyh skobok ne bylo

23. Identify the Inherited Categories of the English Noun in the following examples

a. The two women were hastening home.

women – plural, common case, person, feminine gender

home – singular, common case, non-person, neuter gender

b. I like those macaroons though it’s not often I treat them.

macaroons – plural, common case, non-person, neuter gender

c. The younger sister put down her loaf with the knife in it.

sister – singular, common case, person, feminine gender

loaf – singular, common case, non-person, neuter gender

knife – singular, common case, non-person, neuter gender

d. The Captain’s hand had trembled at taking his coffee.

Captain’s - singular, Genitive case, person, masculine gender

hand – singular, common case, non-person, neuter gender

coffee – singular, common case, non-person, neuter gender

24. Consider the selection of English prepositions in Complex constructions

a) angry at/ with/ from/ by

He felt angry at the injustice of the situation.

I was very angry with myself for making such a stupid mistake.

b) call up/ on/ for/ about

She called up her boyfriend.

The judge called for the jury’s verdict.

c) face at/ up to/ down/ to

I cannot face up to this problem.

He could always face down his detractors.

d) look upon/ at/ through/ for

They look upon gambling as sinful.

Look at that ad!

He looked through his notes before the lecture

He's looking for his glasses again.

e) shout for/ at/ from/ with

Anyone shooting a hole in one must shout for all players present on the course.

The receptionist decided to leave because the boss often shouted at her.

25. Analyze the following words according to the traditional approach (Blokh m.Ya.)

a) Collaboration - bound morpheme collaborat – root, ation-

b) Reassurance - bound morpheme re- prefix, assur – root, ance -suffix

c) Playground (compound) - free morpheme playground – root ?

d) Women’s washing - bound morphemes women – root, ‘s – inflectional morpheme (possesion), wash – root, ing - suffix

e) Contemporaneous - bound morpheme contempor – root, aneous – suffix

26. Use the following verbs in brackets in the conditional mood

1. Taking a taxi would be too expensive.

2. Tony might get tired of walking.

3. She might not be interested in it.

4. It could take too long to do all the exercises in written form.

5. I would miss the train waiting for you..

27. Illustrate different meanings of Singular and Plural of the following nouns using them in a context (sentences)

1. advice – counsel, advices – information, or sources of information, report

I shall act on your advice.

The corporate documents and bank advices were issued on 16 November.

2. air – the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth and which we breathe, airs – affected, superior manner

I’d like to open the window: I need some air

He acquired airs that were insufferable to his friends.

3. copper – metal, coppers – coins

Her hair was the colour of copper.

I gave him a few coppers.

4. water - a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, waters – ocean; the sea or seas bordering a particular country or continent or located in a particular part of the world

I bought a bottle of water.

We left San Diego and sailed south for Mexican waters.

5. good - profit, goods – merchandise

We shall work for the common good.

My sister often buys canned goods.

6. attention – giving heed, attentions – acts of politeness; acts that show affection or admiration for someone

We focused our attention on this particular poem.

She found his attentions flattering.

28. Give the exclusive counterparts to the following gender-bias nouns

1. policeman – police officer

2. steward – flight attendant

3. fireman – fire fighter

4. chairman – chairperson, department chair

5. actor –

6. waiter – server, waitron, waitstaff