Pronouns

КОНТРОЛЬНАЯ РАБОТА № 1

Для того, чтобы правильно выполнить контрольные задания № 1, 2, 3, необходимо усвоить следующие разделы грамматики:

1. Местоимения личные, притяжательные, указательные.

2. Функции местоимения it в предложении.

3. Спряжение глагола tobe.

4. Оборот thereis / thereare.

5. Спряжение глагола tohave / havegot.

6. Времена группы Simple.

7. Повелительное наклонение.

8. Времена группы Continuous.

9. Степени сравнения.

10. Образование множественного числа от слов латинского и греческого происхождения.

PRONOUNS

(Местоимения)

Personal (личные)	Possessive (притяжательные)
Nominative	Objective	Dependent	Independent
I я you ты he он she она it он, она, оно we мы you вы they они	me меня, мне you тебя, тебе him его, ему her её, ей it его, ему, её, ей us нас, нам you вас, вам them их, им	my мой your твой his его her её its его, её noun our наш your ваш their их	mine мой yours твой his его hers её its его, её ours наш yours ваш theirs их

Analyze the following sentences and translate them into Russian.

a) 1. I don’t want this book. You can have it. 2. This letter isn’t for me. It’s for you. 3. We are going to the cinema. Do you want to come with us? 4. Robert wants these books. Can you give them to him, please?

b) 1. Most children live with their parents. 2. Do you like your job? 3. Oxford is famous for its university. 4. Tom was at the party with a friend of his. 5. We went on an excursion in our car and they went in theirs. 6. It is their problem, not ours.

PRONOUN “it”

a) We use apersonalpronoun “it” as a subject (подлежащее) or an object (дополнение).

1. I don’t want this book. You can have it. 2. Where is the newspaper? – It is on your desk. 3. This jacket is very nice. Is it expensive? 4. I want that photograph. Please give it to me. 5. My brother has a new job. He doesn’t like it very much.

b)We use “it” as a subject (подлежащее) with expressions that refer to time, weather, day, temperature or distance.

1. What time is it? – It is half past seven. 2. Does it snow very often here? 3. It is Thursday again. 4. It is cold today. It is minus 18 degrees. 5. It is a long way from here to the station. 6. It was cloudy yesterday.

c) Preparatory (вводное) “it”.

It

is was will be

easy/difficult/impossible/dangerous/safe/ expensive/interesting/nice/wonderful/ terrible/a pleasure

to do smth

1. It is difficult to wake up early in the morning. 2. It is not safe to go out alone at night. 3. Is it possible to phone you at your office? 4. It was a pleasure to talk to her. 5. It wasn’t so easy to catch a taxi. 6. It will be wonderful to visit that city again.

Demonstratives (указательные)
Singular (единственное)	Plural (множественное)
this этот, эта, э то that тот, та, то	with a noun	these эти those те	with a noun
1. This hotel is expensive but it’s very nice. Эта гостиница дорогая, но очень хорошая. 2. Who is thatgirl? Кто эта девушка?	1. These flowers are for you. Эти цветы для тебя. 2. Those apples look nice. Can I have one? Те яблоки выглядят аппетитно. Можно мне (взять) одно яблочко?
this этот, эта, это that тот, та, то	without a noun	these эти those те	without a noun
1.Thisis a nice hotel but it’s veryexpensive. Это хорошая гостиница, но очень дорогая. 2. That was a really delicious meal. Это было действительно вкусное угощение.	1. These are my friends Bob and Ted. Это мои друзья Боб и Тед. 2. Are those your gloves? Там (лежат) твои перчатки?

The verb “to be”

(быть, находиться, являться)

Present		Past		Future
I	am		I he she it	was		I we	shall be will be
he she it	is
we you they	are		we you they	were		he she it you they	will be

Analyze the interrogative and negative forms.

1. Jane isn’t at home at the moment. She is at work. Are you parents at home? Why are you angry?

2. We were hungry after the journey but we weren’t tired. Was the weather good when you were on holiday? Why were you late this morning?

3. Will you be at home this evening? I think Diana won’t be here tomorrow. Where will your parents be tomorrow evening?