Practical Grammar Exercises of English for Students. Практическая грамматика английского языка для студентов

А.С. Комаров


PRACTICAL GRAMMAR EXERCISES OF ENGLISH FOR STUDENTS



ПРАКТИЧЕСКАЯ ГРАММАТИКА АНГЛИЙСКОГО ЯЗЫКА ДЛЯ СТУДЕНТОВ



Сборник упражнений



4-е издание, стереотипное



Москва Издательство «ФЛИНТА» 20124

УДК 811.111'36(075.8)
ББК 81.432.1я73
   К63






      Комаров А.С.
К63          Practical Grammar Exercises of English for Students.
      Практическая грамматика английского языка для студентов : сб. упражнений / А.С. Комаров. - 4-е изд., стер. - Москва : ФЛИНТА, 2024. - 254 с. - ISBN 978-5-89349-849-3. - Текст : электронный.


           В пособии отрабатывается программный материал курса практической грамматики английского языка, рассчитанный на начальный этап обучения. Пособие содержит упражнения различного характера, направленные на тренировку навыков употребления изучаемых грамматических явлений.
           Для студентов младших (1-2) курсов английских отделений факультетов иностранных языков педагогических университетов, изучающих английский язык в качестве основной специальности.

УДК 811.111'36(075.8)
ББК 81.432.1я73










ISBN 978-5-89349-849-3

               © Комаров А.С., 2021
               © Издательство «ФЛИНТА», 2021

                Contents





    Some General Facts about the Sentence and Its Parts.5

MORPHOLOGY Parts of Speech...........................9

    THE NOUN........................................10
    Kinds of Noun...................................10

    THE ARTICLE.....................................29
    The Use of Articles.............................29
    Articles with Nouns in Some Syntactic Positions.57

    THE PRONOUN.....................................73

    THE ADJECTIVE and THE ADVERB....................91

    THE VERB.......................................104

    THE TENSE SYSTEM...............................110

    MODAL VERBS..............................155

    THE PASSIVE VOICE........................166

    INDIRECT SPEECH and SEQUENCE OF TENSES ... 173

SYNTAX Kinds of Sentences......................186


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        Declarative Sentences..............................186
        Interrogative Sentences............................190
        Imperative Sentences...............................206
        Exclamatory Sentences..............................209
     Sentence Structure....................................214
     The Main Parts of the Sentence........................215
        Subject-predicate Agreement........................228
     The secondary parts of the sentence...................232
        The Complex Object................................ 235
        The Attribute and the Adverbial Modifier...........239

            SOME GENERAL FACTS ABOUT
            THE SENTENCE AND ITS PARTS


      Ex. 1. Define the kind of the sentences according to the purpose of utterance and insert the necessary punctuation mark.
       I. My family and 1 went to Alaska
       2. Have you ever been that far north
       3. Alaska is a wonderful and wild state
       4. Did you know that the highest mountain in North America is in Alaska
       5. The mountain is called Denali
       6. At one time only Native Americans lived in Alaska
       7. Who were the first white settlers in Alaska
       8. Russians built a settlement on Kodiak Island in 1784
       9. Why did the Russians want to settle in Alaska
      J 0. They went there to look for furs
      11. Russia sold Alaska to the United States in 1867
      12. How much did the United States pay for Alaska
      13. Alaska cost the United States $ 7.2 million
      14. Does that seem like a lot of money to you

      Ex. 2. Define the kind of the sentences according to the purpose of utterance.
       1. That alarm clock is too loud!
       2. Give this bottle to the baby.
       3. How sleepy I am!
       4. I can hardly wait for the dance!
       5. What a funny dream I had last night!
       6. Please don’t talk so loudly.
       7. The toast is burning!
       8. I’m in trouble if I’m late for school!
       9. Mop it up with a paper towel.
      10. Get that cat off the table!

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      11.  How I would love to be a rock star!
      12.  I wish Dad would drive us to school!
      13.  Oh, no, the car won’t start!
      14.  Make sure you have enough air in your bike tires.
      15.  Don’t forget to call me when you get home.
      16.  Let’s get out of here!
      17.  Let me try!
      18.  Never disturb nesting birds.

       Ex. 3. Define the kind of the sentences according to the purpose of utterance.
      A.     1. What a great skateboard this is!
             2. Should I bring an umbrella?
             3. It’s been raining for three days.
             4. Come with me to the store.
             5. Are your shoes too tight?
             6. My library card is ruined!
             7. The lightbulb is burned out.
             8. Will you help me shovel the driveway?
             9. Wow, that was a fantastic movie!
            10.  Your red shirt is in the dryer.
            11. What a cold day it is!
            12. Did you wear your boots today?
            13. The cat is chasing the dog.
            14. Don’t drop these eggs.
            15. Is it my turn now?
            16. Tricia, your hair’s on fire!
            17. Get the fire extinguisher!
      В.     — I like your fur coat, Helen.
             — Do you?
             — Yes, it looks very expensive.
             — Really? It was second-hand.
             — Was it?
      C.     — Waiter! These vegetables aren’t fresh!
             — But they are fresh, sir.
             — And the wine tastes sweet, and I asked for dry!


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         - — I’ll get the manager, sir.
     D.    — Come on, Susan! Hurry up! Drink your coffee! The train’s leaving in a minute. We’ll be late!
          — I can’t finish it. It’s much too hot for me to drink.
          — Why don’t you put some milk in it?

     Ex. 4. Identify the kind of sentence according to the purpose of utterance and add the correct punctuation mark.
        1.    Bring me a glass of water, please 2. On Tuesday morning the choir leaves for its European tour 3. What a mess that puppy made 4. How much memory does that computer have 5. You look elegent 6. Were you bom in Montana, or did you move here 7. Sleet and ice kept us housebound last weekend 8. We won 9. I don’t believe it 10. Put your essay on my desk when you are finished 11. That’s a great idea

    Ex. 5. Identify simple, compound and complex sentences.
        1. The trumpets blared, and the king entered the room. 2. Mexican food is very unique, and it has a spicy flavour. 3. You and I should go to the fair and see the sights. 4. The directions are simple and straight-forward. 5. Volcanoes can sit idle, or they can. erupt frequently. 6. The game will be postponed because the rain is falling steadily. 7. Before I start my workout, I always do some warm-up exercises. 8. Humans can’t see well in the dark, nor can they hear sounds more than about one kilometre away. 9. I will help you with your homework after you watch the baby. 10. Neither fog nor hail stops the letter carrier. 11. We were surprised when we learned of the arrest. 12. Our choir went on afield trip to the senior citizens’ centre. 13. The new computer and printer really make our work easier. 14. Jake stared at me as if he had seen a ghost. 15. Peter has a great interest in volcanoes; he hopes to become a volcanologist. 16. The road is safe as long as there is no ice. 17. The rain ceased, and the stuffy air cleared. 18. Please be quiet when you come on late. 19. I will lock the door and turn off the lights before


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    leaving. 20. The mice darted underground as the owl dived at them. 21. Lightning struck our oak; it didn’t fall.

       Ex. 6. Identify subordinate clauses in the complex sentences.
          1. If you are looking for something to do with your free time, you might think about starting a collection. 2. There are millions of collectors in the world. 3. Did you know there are even some people who collect colourful shopping bags from different stores? 4. If you have a special interest in sports or music, you might decide to collect baseball caps or photos of musicians. 5. The items you collect can double or even triple in value over the years. 6. Most people enjoy collecting because they like looking for new items to add to their collection.

       Ex. 7. Identify the main and secondary parts of each sentence.
          1. After eating the cake, I told Mom that I really enjoyed it. 2. He watched the sun as it sank in a blaze of orange and red. 3. Those two were the first to cross the finish line. 4. Each captured the beauty of the Emerald Isle. 5. Everybody has a chance to win the contest. 6. Many know the answer. 7. Travelling can be pleasant or tedious. 8. Crying is not always a sign of sadness. 9. Assigning the chores took longer than expected. 10. Hoping for the best is a healthy practice. 11. Giggling uncontrollably is her way to show that she is nervous. 12. To fly has been a dream of humans since ancient times. 13. To keep one’s promise is a sign of good character. 14. To teach a class can be both difficult and fun. 15. To help Ben prepare the meal involves giving the cookbook to him. 16. Whoever rides in a car should wear seat belts. 17. Whatever you want to eat is fine with me. 18. When Canadian geese start to head south is a good indication of winter coming soon. 19. That the politicians differ in opinion is easy to see. 20. Who sent the yellow roses is a mystery to me.


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                MORPHOLOGY




            PARTS OF SPEECH


    Ex, 8. Identify the part of speech each word belongs to.
      Lawyer, conduct, actor, transfer, technician, deliver, trainee, wise, dentist, car, weak, assistant, biscuit, important, freedom, performance, help, busy, delivery, hardly, satisfied, partnership, hard, advise, friendly, try, usually, always, timely, accuracy, profitable.

    Ex. 9. Identify the parts of speech the underlined words belong to and pronounce them accordingly.
      A. 1. Such low wages are an insult to hard-working employees. She has no right to insult us like that. 2. Two players were sent off for violent conduct. He has conducted himself with dignity. 3. All tickets are now available at a discount. All sale items have been heavily discounted. 4. China must produce more food to reduce its reliance on imports. Germany imports clothing, textiles, and leather goods from Pakistan. 5. Local people come to the market each day to sell their produce. 6. There are 6000 objects in the museum’s collection. China and India formally objected to the peace plan. 7. Carrying a gun without a permit is punishable by up to four years in prison. The use of mobile phones is not permitted inside the aircraft. 8. She holds the world indoor 800 metres record. Their new album has taken two years to record. 9. The court rejected the argument and found the defendant not guilty. It’s so cheap because it’s a reject. 10. Can we talk about a different subject? Her husband subjected her to years of physical abuse. All train times are subject to change in bad weather conditions. 11. Our tour group was transferred to the hotel by bus. Who is responsible for the transfer of military supplies? 12. They five in a basement flat in South London. The table shows the rate of infant mortality per 1000 live births. 13. What’s the use of worrying? You use a cloth to clean the sink. 14. It will only take


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     a minute. The chances of success were minute, i 5. A cold wind blew. The road winds gradually upwards.

           E. Export, decrease, increase, progress, refund, transport, protest, refuse, present, desert, content, invalid, contract, tear, lead.

        Ex. 10. Identify the parts of speech the underlined words belong to.
           I. It was shortly before midnight when the terrorists attacked. The city was under attack throughout the night. 2. The book attempts to explain the origins of the war. Their spokesperson has rejected all our attempts to talk to him. 3. I wish you wouldn’t bite your nails. Donna paused in mid bite, and looked at him in surprise. 4. The room gets a lot of light in the afternoons. The room is light and airy. The fire won’t light if the wood is wet. 5. The first part of the film is very slow. I ran for a while and then slowed to a walk. Could you speak a little slower, please? 6. My grandmother had a very hard life. I didn’t mean to hit him so hard. 7. Simon loves fast cars. We got there as fast as we could. Muslims fast during Ramadan. 8. We need to make an early start. We need to start early. 9. Thanks to the UN’s timely intervention, a crisis was avoided. 10. The conference produced some lively debate. 11. She is a very friendly person to work with.


            THE NOUN


        Kinds of Noun

       Ex. 11. Identify and capitalize proper nouns.
           1. Uncle Lloyd, aunt june, and I went to a movie. 2. The cubs won the first game of the season. 3. Felicia scored ten points in the game against davis school. 4. The Americans fought the british in the battle of new Orleans. 5. Jaime got a good grade


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