Mножественное число существительных (Plural forms of nouns)

U N I T 2

I. GRAMMAR: a) revision:

Ex. 1. Fill in the blanks with possessive pronouns.

1. We are students. This is … classroom. The door in … classroom is white. 2. I am at home now. … room is small, but it’s light and clean. These are … sisters. … names are Mary and Ann. 3. Open … books please. 4. Sit down, Peter, … mark is ‘good’. 5. Is she a teacher? Are these girls and boys … pupils? 6. This man is an engineer. … name is Peter. 7. Alice is from Italy. … home town is Milan. 8. He’s in … office. 9. Amsterdam is favourite for … canals.

Ex. 2. Answer the questions.

1. How are you? – ___ am fine, thanks.

2. How is your Mum? – ___ is fine, thanks.

3. How is your Dad? – ___ is fine, thanks.

4. How are your parents? – ___ are fine, thanks.

5. How are your pets? – ___ are fine, thanks.

6. How is your cat? – ___ is fine, thanks.

Ex. 3. Fill in the blanks with personal pronouns.

1. … lives in Moscow. 2. … go into their classroom and sit down at the tables. 3. “Does … sometimes meet his friends at the office?” “Yes, … does.” 4. … have our English in the morning. 5. … learn 2 foreign languages. 6. … usually read our text-book. 7. … goes to the office in the morning. 8. Are … a worker?

b) new material: Plural forms of nouns, Present Continuous Tense.

Большинство имен существительных образуют множественное число путем прибавления к форме единственного числа окончания –s, которое после звонких согласных произносится [z], а после глухих [s]. В существительных, оканчивающихся на свистящий или шипящий звук окончание множ. числа выступает в форме –es и произносится [iz]. Ряд английских существительных образуют форму множественного числа другими способами: man-men, foot-feet, tooth-teeth, child-children и др.

Ex. 1. Read the following nouns, paying attention to the ending of the plural form:

Pens, sets, beds, tips, bees, pits, lips, lies, bibs, nets, seeds, tests, lids.

Ex. 2. Give plural of the following nouns:

A film, a tie, a plan, a pencil, a face, a pen, a cap, an apple, a match, a bag, a dish, a dog, a wife, a city, a car, a letter, a sister, a box, a knife, a leaf, a lady, a shelf, a man, a woman, a child, a tooth.

Ex. 3. Put the nouns into plural form and do all the necessary changes:

1. Bob has a fine dog. 2. I see a man and a woman there. 3. There is a match in the box. 4. Miss Hopkins teaches my child French. 5. They need a new mini-bus. 6. He has a sister and a brother. 7. Alice, will you bring a fork and a knife from the kitchen? 8. I like your father’s story. 9. Eve has a good friend at school. 10. Please, give me a book on art (искусство). 11. The map is on the shelf.

Ex. 4. Translate into English:

Семь кроватей, девять ручек, красные галстуки (tie), восемь детей, пять яблок, три сестры, прекрасные фильмы, мои книги, новые автомашины, зеленые парки, старые газеты, черные карандаши, стальные (steel) ножи, мужчины и женщины, преподаватели и студенты, девять страниц, семь человек, девять столов, шесть дней, два текста, много книг, мало газет, много яблок, мало уроков, много людей.

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