Focus on nominals: practice grammar book for intermediate learners of English. Бочарова М.В - 55 стр.

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21. He’s got … pneumonia.
22. … doctor told … nurse to treat … wound with some special cream.
23. My brother came … home from … university … last week.
24. Thirty years from now I will be flying off for … holiday on … moon.
25. I’ll be living in … same house.
1.4. REVISION
TASK 81. Which of the nouns below are followed by a singular verb and
which by a plural verb? Why?
trousers, scissors, athletics, bread, sugar, clothes, cattle, congratulations, bil-
liards, mumps, outskirts, riches, belongings, money, binoculars, looks, maths,
love, hope, china, tennis, cancer, measles, accommodation, clergy, courage,
knowledge, crockery, pyjamas, wages, surroundings, jeans, hair, evidence, po-
lice, advice, news, scales, politics, tights, economics, glasses, headquarters,
lodgings, acoustics.
1. Noun + Plural verb 2. Noun + Singular verb
TASK
82. A. Translate the following Russian nouns into English and put them
into the appropriate column. Which verb form do they agree with, singular or
plural?
Армия, страна, сельская местность, картины, кино, тост, чувст-
ва/эмоции, чувства/душа, бильярд, пресса, сливки, горошек, пожелание,
предложение, колготки, совет, советы, достопримечательности, пеше-
   21. He’s got     pneumonia.
   22.    doctor told      nurse to treat        wound with some special cream.
   23. My brother came        home from           university    last week.
   24. Thirty years from now I will be flying off for          holiday on    moon.
   25. I’ll be living in    same house.


                                  1.4. REVISION


TASK 81. Which of the nouns below are followed by a singular verb and
which by a plural verb? Why?
trousers, scissors, athletics, bread, sugar, clothes, cattle, congratulations, bil-
liards, mumps, outskirts, riches, belongings, money, binoculars, looks, maths,
love, hope, china, tennis, cancer, measles, accommodation, clergy, courage,
knowledge, crockery, pyjamas, wages, surroundings, jeans, hair, evidence, po-
lice, advice, news, scales, politics, tights, economics, glasses, headquarters,
lodgings, acoustics.


          1. Noun + Plural verb                        2. Noun + Singular verb




TASK 82. A. Translate the following Russian nouns into English and put them
into the appropriate column. Which verb form do they agree with, singular or
plural?


Армия, страна, сельская местность, картины, кино, тост, чувст-
ва/эмоции, чувства/душа, бильярд, пресса, сливки, горошек, пожелание,
предложение, колготки, совет, советы, достопримечательности, пеше-
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