Required Reading

1. Иванова И., Бурлакова В., Почепцов Г. Теоретическая граммматика современного английского языка. – М.: Высшая школа, 1981.

2. Корунець І.В. Порівняльна типологія англійської та української мов. – Вінниця, 2003.

3. Blokh M. A Course in Theoretical English Grammar. – M.: Высшая школа, 1983.

4. Morokhovskaya E.J. Fundamentals of Theoretical English Grammar. – Kiev, ‘Vysca Skola’, 1984.

5. Lecture materials.

Seminar 5

Grammatical Categories of the Verb and their Realization

in English and Ukrainian.

Points for Discussion

1. The category of Tense in English and Ukrainian.

2. The category of Aspect in English and Ukrainian.

3. The category of Voice in English and Ukrainian.

4. The category of Mood in English and Ukrainian.

Required Reading

1. Корунець І.В. Порівняльна типологія англійської та української мов. – Вінниця, 2003.

2. Blokh M. A Course in Theoretical English Grammar. – M.: Высшая школа, 1983.

3. Khlebnikova I. Essentials of English Morphology. – М.: Высшая школа, 2004.

4. Morokhovskaya E.J. Fundamentals of Theoretical English Grammar. – Kiev, ‘Vysca Skola’, 1984.

5. Lecture materials.

Seminar 6

Syntax. The Sentence.

Points for Discussion

1. The Sentence as a predicative, structural, semantic and communicative unit.

2. Structural types of sentences in English and Ukrainian.

3. Typological features of the main parts of the Sentence.

4. Typological features of the secondary parts of the Sentence.

Exercises.

Ex. 1. Underline the subordinate clause and define its type:

1. The fact was he did not understand them.

2. So we decided that we’d make it a great day, a holiday for all the family.

3. If the Gadfly agreed to alter his pamphlet, it might be very useful.

4. Rosa had the feeling that she was both recognized and expected.

5. I like to spend my leave where I can bathe.

6. They did not talk when they walked because they were angry with each other.

7. Take the seats in the first row so that you can hear the speaker well.

8. Tom was whitewashing the fence as if he were really enjoying the job.

9. I don’t remember the place where we first met.

10. What Bibi Anderson did made the film more immediately powerful.

11. At first she thought all girl at school were ladylike and wonderful.

12. It’s a pity her brother should be quite a stranger to her.

13. All that I can remember is that you gave a beautiful performance.

Ex.2. Give a sentence analysis:

1. Forecasting the future is very risky business.

2. To live on good terms with people one must share their work and interests.

Ex.3. Suggest a corresponding Ukrainian equivalent for each predicate in the English sentences below. Single out the isomorphic and allomorphic structural types of them in the two languages.

1. He began hurriedly dressing. 2. "I'll have you at the hospital in no time". 3. "Everything is going to be fine". 4. "I won't say anything to Alexandra". 5. "This will be just between the two of us". 6. She locked herself and her baby in the room all that day and all that night and refused to come out. (Sheldon) 7. "You've gone white". (Chase) 8. "I'll be all right tomorrow". 9. "Don't look so damned sorry for yourself". 10. "Pull yourself together and try to eat something". (Christie)

Ex.4. Give corresponding Ukrainian equivalents to all parts of the English sentences below. Identify the isomorphic or allomorphic features in their structural forms and nature in either of the contrasted languages.

1. Mr. Smith smiled a happy smile. (Priestley) 2. The man behind the desk laughed. (Bradbury) 3. I'm sorry about the clock. (Fitzgerald) 4. I've been having lunch with Mr. Gatsby. (Ibid.) 5. None of his girls would have said such a thing. (Galsworthy) 6. The man must have been dead a week. (Green) 7. Erik says that you may be coming to New York. (M. Wilson) 8. You should be a Greek. (Aldridge) 9. The rear was brought up by Oleson, the Swede. 10. The temperature rose, and soon the snow began to fall dry and fine and crystallike. (London) 11. "His huge form shook as he gave a laugh, low, silent". 12. He uttered no word, good or bad, but sat quite still. There, at the front, he was popular in the regimental mess... (Maugham) 13. He saw that someone was watching him, standing in the shadow of one of the trees. (Murdoch) 14. Years ago, Jim used to travel for a canned goods concern over in Carterville. (Lardner) 15. And he began to purr, loud and low, low and loud. (Kipling) 16. He realised that much, no more. (F. Hardy) 17. Anyone else, but him... (Ibid.) 18. She was a tall girl, as tall as himself. (W. Macken) 19. All happened many years ago, namely in 1832. (Aldiss) 20. Alice, however, declined the driving... (Trollope) 21. The dog barked again, fiercely this time. (Steinbeck) 22. As the man lives so shall he die, as the tree falls so shall it lie. (Saying)