- •Contents
- •Введение
- •Модульная структура учебного пособия «basic english grammar course»
- •Module I
- •The verbs «to be», «to have»
- •The verb ‘to be’
- •Present Past Future
- •The functions of the verb ‘to be’
- •Exercises Exercise 1. Fill in ’m, ’s, ’re, ’m not, isn’t or aren’t, as in the example.
- •The verb ‘to have’ Present Past Future
- •The functions of the verb ‘to have’
- •Exercises
- •Tasks for self-control module I
- •Revision module I
- •Progress test module I
- •Module II
- •Impersonal sentences
- •Exercises
- •Impersonal sentences
- •Exercises
- •Tasks for self-control module II
- •Revision module II
- •Progress test module II
- •Module III
- •Imperatives. Types of questions
- •Imperative sentences
- •Exercises
- •Types of questions
- •Exercises
- •Tasks for selfcontrol module III
- •Revision module III
- •Progress test module III
- •Module IV the nouns the noun. Plural of nouns
- •Exercises
- •The possessive case of the noun
- •Exercises
- •Tasks for self-control module IV
- •Revision module IV
- •Progress test module IV
- •Module V the quantifiers the numerals
- •Cardinals
- •Ordinals
- •2. The cardinals
- •3. The ordinals
- •Exercises
- •Much, many, little, a little, few, a few
- •Exercises
- •Tasks for self-control module V Task 1. Insert few, little, a few, a little.
- •Task 2. Read and literally translate. Insert articles where necessary.
- •Revision module V
- •Progress test module V
- •Module VI the pronouns types of the pronouns
- •Possessive pronouns
- •Interrogative pronouns
- •Indefinite pronouns
- •Negative pronouns
- •Exercises
- •Exercise 2. Use the appropriate form of the possessive pronoun.
- •Exercise 5. Point out the reflexive pronouns and define their function.
- •Exercise 6. Supply some or any.
- •Exercise 7. Supply somebody or anybody, someone or anyone.
- •Exercise 8. Supply something or anything.
- •Tasks for self-control module VI Task 1. Point out the pronouns in the following sentences and define the class each belongs to.
- •Task 2. Point out conjunctive, relative, and interrogative pronouns.
- •Revision module VI
- •Progress test module VI
- •Module VII the adjectives and adverbs the adjectives. Degrees of comparison
- •3. Polysyllable adjectives.
- •IV. Spelling rules
- •Note 3: There is a group of so called limit adjectives which already have a very strong meaning:
- •Exercises
- •The adverbs
- •Farther - farthest
- •3. Adverbs or adjectives?
- •Exercises
- •Task for self-control Task 1. State the morphological composition of the following adjectives.
- •Task 2. Give the comparative and superlative degrees.
- •Task 3. Use the adjective in the comparative or superlative degree.
- •Task 4. Point out all the substantivised adjectives and state whether they are wholly or partially substantivised.
- •Task 5. State the morphological composition of the following adverbs.
- •Revision
- •Progress test module VII
- •Rating scale
- •Bibliography
Exercise 2. Use the appropriate form of the possessive pronoun.
1. She put out ... hand and took out ... (her, hers; my, mine). (Hemingway) 2. «Let me see your passports», I gave him … and Catherine got ... out of ... handbag (my, mine; her, hers; her, hers). (Hemingway) 3. Mind ... own business and I’ll mind ... (your, yours; my, mine). (Lindsay) 4. Ditcher put his hand gently on … to calm her (her, hers). (Shaw) 5. The next voice to speak up was not the Lieutenant’s but ... (my, mine). (Salinger) 6. That, at least, is my opinion of him; and I see it is not very far removed from ... (your, yours). (Dickens) 7. ... was not a marriage that could last (their, theirs). (Bellow) 8. ... nerves are as bad as ... (your, yours; my, mine). (Greene) 9. His eyes were as bright as ... (her, hers). (Snow) 10. After all, this is ... home just as much as ... (your, yours; my, mine). (Maugham) 11. «Go with Lucy», said Mrs Bretton. «I would rather keep ... seat». Willingly would I have kept ... also, but Graham’s desire must take precedence of my own; I accompanied him (my, mine; my, mine). (Ch. Bronte) 12. His own hand shook as he accepted a rose or two from … and thanked her (her, hers). (Dickens)
Exercise 3. Choose between a possessive pronoun and the definite article.
1. She got to ... feet and began to brush off ... dress. 2. Mr Black gave ... wife a leather bag for ... birthday. 3. Don’t show this letter to ... brother. 4. There was a cold wind blowing, so I put on ... heavy coat. 5. He took me by ... hand and led out of the room. 6. His father touched him on ... arm. 7. He took the child into ... arms. 8. What have you done to ... face? 9. He patted Jack heartily on ... shoulder. 10. He bent ... head low. 11. She slapped him on ... cheek. 12. It’s going to rain. I’d better take ... raincoat. 13. She put ... glass back on the table. 14. He crossed ... legs. 15. He was wounded in ... leg. 16. He buttoned up ... coat. 17. He caught me by ... sleeve.
Exercise 4. Use the appropriate form of possessive pronouns.
The man next door has been busy cutting the grass in (he) garden. 2. He put (he) hand in (she). 3. «This foolish wife of (he) thinks I’m a great artist», said he. 4. Very well, Mother, I’ll have (I) hair cut this afternoon. 5. Then he stopped and pointed and said: «Those are peas». I said, «We’ve got some peas, too». «I expect (you) are bigger than (our)», he said politely. 6. Edwin said, «Dear Mary, we all felt with you. (you) distress was (we)». 7. We can do (we) shopping before lunch. 8. There’s a ghastly article of (he) about it in this evening’s paper. 9. She folded the letter and replaced it in (it) envelope. 10. The children had had (they) tea. Kate was late for (she) as usual, Mary and Paul were having (they). 11. This demand of (they) is quite ridiculous. 12. She makes all (she) clothes herself. 13. This book is (I). There is (I) name on it.