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Grammar Exercises

Lesson 1.

I. Read and learn the rule by heart Определенный артикль

В английском языке перед существительным обычно стоит определенный (the) или неопределенный (a, an) артикль. Если перед существительным артикль не стоит, принято говорить, что оно употребляется с "нулевым артиклем".

Определенный артикль THE употребляется:

1. C географическими названиями:

Частей света - the South, the North, the West, the East

Некоторых стран - the United Kingdom (UK), the United States of America (USA), the South African Republic, the Netherlands.

Океанов - the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Arctic Ocean.

Морей - the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea.

Рек, озер, каналов - the Thames, the Hudson River, the Baikal, (но: Lake Baikal), the Zues Canal.

Трех планет - the Sun, the Earth, the Moon.

2. Перед существительными, которые обозначают вполне конкретный предмет:

The book is on the table. Where is the book?

3. Перед существительными, обозначающими вещество:

The snow is white. Is the water cold in the jug?

4. Перед существительным, обозначающим целый класс предметов:

The cat is a favourite kids' pet. The lion is a wild animal.

После слов one of, some of, many of, each of:

Many of the books were saved. One of the girls is my friend. Each of the students must come to school in time.

Артикль не употребляется с названиями/именами:

1. Стран - England, Russia, Poland.

Материков - Asia, Europe, Australia.

Городов - Moscow, Hudson, London.

Штатов - Wisconsin, Washington, California.

Улиц - Queen Street, Tverskaya Street.

Планет (кроме названных выше трех планет) - Mars, Pluto, Mercury.

Дней недели - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Национальностей - English, French, American.

Месяцев - January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.

Именами людей - Alison, Marina, Jeff.

Неопределенный артикль

Неопределенный артикль употребляется:

Для обозначения какого-то (неопределенного) предмета, одного из....  Give me a book, please (одну, все равно какую) I have a son and a daughter (одну дочь и одного сына) I am a teacher (один из многих)

В значении "один" перед исчисляемыми существительными, обозначающими время:  How many English lessons do you have a week? Wait a minute!

В восклицательных предложениях после слова what , если далее следует исчислмое существительное в единственном числе: What a fine weather we are having today! What a pretty girl!

Перед исчисляемыми существительными в единственном числе, после слов such, quite, rather, most:  This is such a bad mistake. He ia rather an old man.

В сочетаниях a little, a few: Will you say a few words about your trip to London? I don't want much sugar. Just a little.

II. Put the article “the”, where it is necessary.

  1. ___ Australia is ___ largest island in ____ world.

  2. ____ Mississippi is ____ longest river in ____ North America.

  3. ____ Pacific Ocean is ____ largest ocean in ____world.

  4. What is _________deepest lake in our country?

  5. Which river is deeper: ____ Thames or _______ Severn in Great Britain?

  6. ________ United States of America were formed in 1776.

Fill in the blanks with : a, an, the, where it is necessary.

  1. What's your name? My name is___Alison.

  2. Where are you from? I am from ____ USA, ___ Wisconsin.

  3. Where do you live? We live in ____ eastern part of ____ Minnesota. Our grandparents live in ____ Hudson.

  4. What street do you live in? I live in ____ Green Street.

  5. What school do you study at? I study at ____Hudson Middle school.

  6. Have you got ___ pen-pal in ____ England?

  7. What nationalities are your parents? My mother is ____ English. My father is ____ Swiss.

  8. Where and when were you born? I was born in _____ Moscow in ___ 1984.

  9. What's your mom? My mom is ____ housewife.

  10. What's your dad? My dad is ____ driver.

Fill the blanks with the appropriate articles:

  1. _____ man is carrying _____ little child.

  2. There are some hats in _____ shop window.

  3. On _____ tray there is _____ pot of tea , _____ bowl of sugar, and _____ jug of milk.

  4. _____ women are sitting at _____ square table.

  5. _____ cups on _____ table are empty.

  6. Miss A. and Mr C. are in _____ middle of the room.

  7. _____ dog's name is Spot.

Read the text and fill the blanks.

John Mills is ____ doctor. Grace Mills is ____ nurse. They work at ____ hospital. ____ hospital is near ____ park. It's ____ big house. There are many rooms in ____ hospital. Grace's father is ____ farmer. He lives in ____ country. Sometimes ____ children visit their grandpa in ____ country.