"There isn't any bill," was the answer, "on the ship meals are included in the

passage money."

»GRAMMAR EXERCISES

To Lessons 1—3

1. Point out the main and the secondary parts of the sentence and name them:

1. James was sitting by the fire. 2. My elder sister has two sons. 3. He slowly

opened the door; the room was empty. 4. The children ran to the river. 5. We sent

them a telegram yesterday. 6. Will you do me another favour? 7. I will do it for

you with pleasure. 8. We shall write to you in a day or two. 9. I did not find

anybody there. 10. The boy's mother was a young woman. 11. Half an hour has

passed. 12. A lot of students were present. 13. Nell is going to the concert

tonight. 14. He spoke loudly and distinctly.

2. Underline verbal predicates with one line and nominal predicates with two lines.

Note. Remember that the nominal predicate cannot express an action

1. It is good. 2. I can do it. 3. His story was true. 4. That is a good idea. 5. I

have finished my work. 6. It is raining. 7. It is not real coffee. 8. I shall write a

postcard to Doctor Wing now. 9. I understand, he is a writer . 10. "She is a

wonderful woman," said the girl softly.

3. Use an indefinite article with the predicatives where possible:

1. This is yellow pencil. 2. The text is easy. 3. This is easy text. 4. These are

low tables. 5. This table is low. 6. This is low table. 7. Roses are beautiful

flowers. 8. A fox is yellow. 9. This town is big. 10. Moscow and Minsk are big

cities. 11. Kiev is big city, too. 12. These flowers are very beautiful.

4. Point out direct, indirect, and prepositional objects and say what they are expressed by.

Note. Remember that the indirect object cannot be used without the direct object.

M o d e l s : Give me (indirect) your address (direct).

I must read it (direct) to you (indirect). He came with his friend

(prepositional).

1. Give me a knife and a small spoon, please. 2. It is raining, you must give

her your umbrella. 3. Tell us your story. 4. Tell it to him, too. 5.1 know nothing

about it. 6. Show me your room. 7.1 want to buy a doll for my little sister. 8.1

haven't seen the children today. 9. Help me, please. 10. See me tomorrow. 11.

You'll forget him. 12. She writes letters to her cousins.

5. Point out the objects and say what kind they are:

1. Give me a match, please. 2. Put all possible questions to this sentence. 3.

Will you pass me the sugar? 4.1 addressed her twice before she answered me. 5.

He handed the letter to his wife. 6. I need a book with pictures for my little

daughter. 7. Everybody listened to him with interest. 8. Peggotty opened a little

door and showed me my bedroom. 9. We are sorry for him. 10. He stopped and

shook hands with me. 11. She put the kettle on the fire. 12. We looked for the

boy everywhere.

6. Point out the attribute and say what it is expressed by.

Note. An attribute may stand before and after the noun. Remember that an attribute to a

pronoun always follows it.

1. Ansell gave an angry sigh. 2. I hear Mary's voice in the next room. 3. I

looked at her smiling face. 4. He is a walking grammar book. 5. Toby is a good

clever boy. 6. The cover of this book is blue . 7. It was a cold winter night. 8. The

streets of Moscow are wide. 9.1 like all Moscow theatres. 10. Tell me something

interesting. 11.1 don't see anything difficult in it. 12. Give me a better pencil,

please.

7. Point out adverbial modifiers of time, place and manner and say what they are

expressed by.

Note. Adverbial modifiers are often expressed by adverbs and nouns with prepositions.

M o d e l s : Come to see me tomorrow. We

live in Moscow. ' Don't speak so loudly. Jim

spoke in a whisper.

1. Ann can speak English well. 2. Father comes home at four o'clock. 3. You

mustn't stay there late. 4. She looked at me with a smile. 5. John said it in a low

voice. 6. Take these things upstairs. 7. She came into the room from the kitchen.

8.1 will do it for you with pleasure. 9. Don't allow the children to play in the

street. 10. We started early in the morning. 11. That day I was busy and didn't go

out. 12. We stayed there for an hour.

8. Put the adverbial modifiers in their proper places.

Note. With verbs of movement or staying (движения или пребыва-ния) the adverbial

modifier of place comes immediately after the verb. If there are two or more adverbial

modifiers, the usual order is "place", "manner", "time".

M o d e l s : Bill ran home quickly an hour ago.

They stayed there quietly all day.

1. He went (at seven o'clock, by taxi, to the theatre). 2. She stood (looking at

the road, on the porch). 3. Felix lived (for a long time, in France). 4. We went

(after dinner, to the village shop). 5. They left (in a hurry, at about 12 o'clock, for

London). 6. We started (after dinner, there, immediately). 7. Don't forget that you

must come (every morning, regularly, here). 8. I will meet you (tomorrow, at

three o'clock, at the college gates). 9. Did you come (on your bicycle, to work,

this morning) ? 10.1 went (by air, last month, to St. Petersburg).

9. Put the adverbs given in brackets in their proper places.

Note. The adverbial modifier of indefinite time expressed by such adverbs as: never,

usually, often, seldom, yet, just, etc. is placed before the main verb or after the auxiliary or

modal verb.

M o d e l s : She seldom comes to see us.

Do you often go through the park?

You are always late.

I can never understand you.

The book has already been translated.

1. She has a few mistakes in her composition (always). 2.1 can agree to that

(never). 3. We have six lessons a day (usually). 4. Old Mrs. Pratt is ill (often). 5.

You are kind to me (always). 6.1 met him there (seldom). 7. We are very busy

(generally). 8. They will believe it, I'm sure (never). 9. My friend stays long with

us (seldom). 10. We are going for a walk (just).

10.

Put the adverbs of indefinite time in their proper places.

Note. In questions the place of adverbs of indefinite time is after the subject.

M o d e l s : Is he often late?

Have you ever seen him ?

What time do you generally get up?

1. Where do you spend the summer (usually) ? 2. Do you prepare your

lessons in the afternoon (always)? 3. Did he come so late (often) ? 4. Axe you in

time (always) ? 5. When do they start working (usually) ? 6. Have you seen him

(ever) ? 7. Axe you going for a walk (just) ? 8. Do the children quarrel with each

other (often)? 9. Has your uncle mentioned this fact (ever)? 10. Must you get up

so early (always) ?

11. Put very much in its proper place.

Note. "Very much" is an adverbial of degree (обстоятельство степени). It has the

following positions in the sentence:

1. after the direct object: I like this idea very much. I like coffee very much in the

morning.

2. after the verb "to be" (before the 2nd participle): He was very much surprised to hear

that.

3. before the subordinate clause: I hope very much that you will be able to do it.

1. Do you like the story? 2.1 can't say that I like the idea. 3. Would it matter if

we arrive about ten minutes later? 4. They were surprised to meet the two sisters