Grammar
Questions & Answers
1.Say whether the underlined nouns in the following examples have a count or a non-count interpretation. In each case, construct another example in which noun has opposite interpretation.
2. Are the underlined NPs below definite or indefinite? Give reasons for your answers.
3. Classify the fused heads in the following examples as (a)simple; (b) partitive; or (c) special:
Thousands of people saw it, and most thought it was first-class. Special. You've made progress, but much still remains to be done. Simple. There were several slices, and as usual Tom took the largest. Partitive
1. You can tell from information in this passage that- A. all early art dealt mainly with hunting B. the Phoenician alphabet is more difficult to understand than the English alphabet C. drawing was one of the earliest forms of written communication D. people from many cultures understood Egyptian hieroglyphs 2. The word knotty is used in this passage to mean A. effective B. complicated C. mysterious D. acceptable 3. According to this passage, the form of writing that occurred after rock drawings used A. symbols such as letters and words B. the use of proper names and new words C. the Phoenician alphabet D. the modern English alphabet 4. This passage would most likely appear in a book titled - A. The Tombs of Egypt B. Getting Your Stories Published C. Great Advances in Human History D. China's Relations with the West 5. The purpose of the first paragraph is to- A. show how important writing is in our daily lives B. emphasize that writing is used mostly in business and government C. contrast writing done by young people with the writing of adults D. compare writing in print form with writing done on a computer 6. Who does the passage say is thought to have developed one of the first useful alphabets? A. The Sumerians B. The Egyptians C. The Chinese D. The Phoenicians 7. According to the passage, the Sumerians first began writing to A. tell stories about their history B. send warning messages to travelers C. establish the laws of their government D. keep track of things such as animals
7. According to the passage, the Sumerians first began writing to — A. tell stories about their history B. send waming messages to travelers C. establish the laws of their government D. keep track of things such as animals 8. According to the passage, a rock picture in New Mexico showed an upside down- A. pair of deer B. herd of cattle C. horse and rider D. mountain goat 9. The underlined pronoun "they" in the 5* paragraph refers to - A. proper names B. Chinese people C. new words D. thousands of signs 10. According to the passage, the main way of communication before writing was - A. drawings B. alphabets C. symbols D. pictures True OR False; Write (D) if the answer is true and (F) if the answer is false. 11. According to paragraph 2, people in ancient Egypt don't have any role in writing development. .__________ 12. According to paragraph 1, written documents are very important to governments to keep their laws. ____ 13. According to paragraph 4, the modern forms of writing started when people used letters and words to express their ideas .__________ 14. The closest in meaning to the underlined word (occurred) in paragraph 4 is (happened).__________
From each group choose the correct sentence: sarah buys new york magazines every Saturday. Sarah buys New york magazines every Saturday. Sarah buys New York magazines every Saturday. Sam went to see Dr.kareem, who worked with other doctors in the clinic. Sam went to see Dr.Kareem who worked with other doctors in the clinic. sam went to see dr.kareem who worked with other doctors in the clinic. the boys just returned from kuwait from their holiday in Hong kong. The boys just returned from Kuwait from their holiday in Hong kong. The boys just returned from Kuwait from their holiday in Hong Kong. I like to watch Turkish movies all the time. I like to watch Turkish Movies all the time. I like to watch turkish movies all the time. my favorite book in school was Harry Potter. My favorite book in school was Harry Potter. My favorite book in School was Harry Potter. i was a student at Kuwait university five years ago. I was a student at Kuwait university five years ago. I was a student at Kuwait University five years ago. I am taking chemistry 143 this Course. I am taking Chemistry 143 this course. i am taking chemistry 143 this course. The house, which no one entered for years, is still beautiful. The house which no one entered for years, is still beautiful. The house, which no one entered, for years is still beautiful.
Run-On Sentences 1. My mother and father and sister are coming to dinner tonight. 2. I like learning English it makes me tired. I don't like learning English because it makes me tired 3. My sister was taller than me when we were young now I am the tallest it is fun My sister was taller than me when we were young, but now I am the tallest it is fun 4. I love school, I love learning, my teacher is nice. 5. I don't want much for Christmas just some chocolates and a little toy car. 6. Blue is my favorite color it is the color of the sky and the sea and it reminds me of my favorite insect which is the butterfly. 7. When I get older I want to have a big family I like big families. 8. We usually leave at 11:00 but today is different we are leaving at 10:30. 9. I like Tuesdays and Wednesdays and I like Fridays because the weekend starts on Friday. 10. We should get moving there's no time to waste.
