Методические рекомендации к семинарам по теоретической грамматике английского языка. Тивьяева И.В. - 48 стр.

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I. Group the following words into pairs according to the type of morphemic

distribution:

Irresistible, playing, immoral, learned, cakes, graceful, impartial, learnt,

depressing, joyous, played, nebula, amoral, apples, graceless, joyful, depressed,

learner, nebulae.

II. Group the following word forms into oppositions and state their types:

Nice, mice, dogs, am, fly, girl, was taken, has forgotten, has gone, is cooking,

brother, is, mouse, nicer, cooks, nicest, brother’s, girls, had gone, are, take, docks,

forget, will fly.

III. Comment on the oppositional reduction of the categorial noun forms:

1. The old man was soon asleep and dreamed of the ocean and his golden

beaches. (E. Hemingway)

2. What does a man risk his life day after day for? (O.Henry)

3. “She packs a 20:1 thrust/weight ratio; most jets run at 7:1.” (D. Brown)

4. Outside the tent the hyena made the same strange noise that had awakened

her. But she did not hear him for the beating of her heart. (E. Hemingway)

5. “They're a filthy animal though.” (E. Hemingway)

IV. State the kind of the genitive case that it used in the following sentences:

1. I remembered Mrs. Inglethorp’s dying words. (A. Christie)

2. Winston’s greatest pleasure in life was in his work. (G. Orwell)

3. The brightness faded from James’s visage. (J. Galsworthy)

4. “And Mr. Langdon’s refusal to speak publicly about his unusual role in last

year’s Vatican conclave certainly wins him points on our intrigue-o-meter.”

(D. Brown)

5. Soames’s smile died. (J. Galsworthy)