The Noun (number, case, word formation)

GRAMMAR EXERCISES

Read the text paying attention to the right pronunciation of the underlined words and the rules of English intonation.

REVISION

1. Consult the dictionary and read the words according to the phonetic rules:

academy constitution matter prison

arrest desk measure rape

bench flag newspaper save

calendar hobby part surname

2. These words are widely used as computer terms. Consult the dictionary and try to read them according to the phonetic rule.

My surname is Kovalenko. I live in the centre of the city. I have got mother, father and a younger sister. I am a student. I study law. Every day I get upearly in the morning.Twice a week we have English lessons.

- What is his name?

- Is he a student?

- What does he study?

- Does he have English or French lessons?

1. Make sentences singular:

Example:These are new institutes. – This is a new institute.

1. These countries are poor. 2. Those women work in the court. 3. These are students of our department. 4. These heroes are known to everybody. 5. The children are at home. 6. These knives are sharp. 7. Those men and women are lawyers. 8. Don’t take those files!

2. Rewrite the following sentences making the nouns plural as in the example:

Example:This is a new faculty. – These are new faculties.

1. The phenomenon is wonderful! 2. Where is the curriculum? 3. The memorandum is too long. 4. This fingerprint is excellent. 5. The burglar is unknown. 6. The criminal is old. 7. The data is correct.

3. Fill in the blanks using the possessive forms of the nouns:

1…problems are interesting to any criminal psychologist (people). 2. …decisions are very different from women’s (men). 3. Alison’s University is a bit far from … (Mike). 4… wife is a judge (John). 5. The … complexion was black (shop-lifter). 6. The … decision is correct (judge). 7. … actions are legal (policemen).

4. Change word-combinations using the possessive forms of the nouns: Example:The book of my friend. - My friend’s book.

1. The questions of the professor. 2. The parents of Serhiy Petrenko. 3. The new office of lawyers. 4. The life of this woman. 5. The documents of the investigator. 6. The uniform of the policemen. 7. The lawyers of the Appellate Court.

5. Complete the following sentences by choosing a suitable noun with suffix - ship from the list below as in the example:

member citizen leader

partner owner dictator

Example: Some people thought that Britain was becoming a dictatorship under Margaret Thatcher’s iron rule.

1. British … can be gained by birth, adoption, registration or naturalisation. 2. Anita Mason was extremely pleased when Smith and Jones, the owners of the company she had directed for five years, asked her to form a … with them. 3. ‘This country needs a strong … to tell people what to do and get things working again!’ 4. ‘This is an exclusive club. May I see your … card, please, sir?’ 5. Home … is growing in Britain as more and more people are able to buy their own house.