- •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
3.10. Complete the sentences using a little, a few, little or few.
1. Can you bring us … apples, please?
2. A: Would you like more wine? – B: Just … .
3. The exam was very hard and only … students passed it.
4. I think they went out … minutes ago.
5. Hurry up. We’ve got very … time left.
6. … more work won’t hurt you, boys.
7. The hall was almost empty. There were very … people there.
8. There is … snow but a lot of rain in Great Britain in winter.
9. There is … fun in hospital.
10. I don’t speak much French. Only … words.
11. It’s … miles to the village from here.
12. Will you open the window, please? There is so … air in the room.
13. Why do you eat so …? Try … of everything.
3.11. Choose the correct answer.
1. How much / many money did you spend on holiday?
2. I know few / a few people here, but not many.
3. Would you like little / a little more tea?
4. She had few / a few friends and she felt very lonely.
5. The man said very few / little, practically nothing in fact.
6. Would you like a little / little sour cream in your soup?
7. He is a man of few / a few words. He rarely says anything.
8. Was there many / much traffic in the street?
9. There were so much / many things to do, I didn’t go to the match.
10. Do you know many / much people living in your house?
11. There was too little / a little sun in the forest and some trees died.
12. For much / many hours the president talked with the artist.
13. A: How are you feeling today? – B: Much / Many better, thank you.
14. Can you describe the situation in few / a few words?
3.12. Complete these sentences using “little” or “few”.
1. He is very successful even though he has very … education.
2. … people really understood what the lecture was about.
3. Diana tried hard but she was very … help.
4. He made so … mistakes that he came top in the exam.
5. I can’t do much I’m afraid. I have so … time.
3.13. Complete these sentences using “a little” or “a few”.
1. Would you like … cake?
2. Would you like … apples?
3. I have to see … people this afternoon.
4. Could you give me … help?
5. I don’t know the answer, but I’ve got … ideas.
3.14. Complete these sentences using “a few”, “a little”, “very few”, “very little”.
1. There are lots of boys in our class, but … girls.
2. He is an expert on languages, but he knows … about mathematics.
3. There are lots of cinemas in town as well as … good theatres.
4. I took plenty of sugar and … milk.
5. When I’m busy, I always do … work before breakfast.
6. I come home so tired that I can do … work in the evenings.
7. Jack is very helpful. He is sure to have … good ideas.
8. Jack is usually very helpful but he had … advice for us this time.
9. … unskilled jobs are well paid, but not very many.
10. I was tired and hungry, but fortunately I had … money left.