Упр. 1. Образуйте множественное число существительных. desk, bridge, mouse, pocket-knife, lamp, editor-in-chief, map, son-in-law, sheep, box, dog, flat, foot, mistake, bag, fisherman, bed, text-book, pen, money, fruit, pencil, sister-in-law, lesson, window, dress, page, brush, postman, schoolgirl, passer-by, statesman.
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Упр. 2. Напишите следующие слова
a) во множественном числе:
a house, a mouse, a potato, a piano, a dish, a baby, a valley, a knife, a roof, a woman, a tooth, a child, a box, a brother-in-law, a boy, a toothbrush, a workman, a classroom, an armchair, a matchbox, a bookshop, a woman-teacher, a secretary, a nurse, a stepmother, a wife, a grown-up, a formula;
b) в единственном числе:
feet, sheep, teeth, boxes, libraries, babies, needs, theses, data, heroes, kisses, families, sisters-in-law, watches, actresses, saleswomen, boyfriends.
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Упр. 3. Переведите предложения на русский язык.
1. I like children. 2. Не makes mistakes. 3. I use grammar rules. 4. There are many geese in the field. 5. We must clean our teeth every morning. 6. I like to read interesting books. 7. I see many red roses on the window-sill.
Упр. 4. Закончите предложения, используя подходящие по смыслу существительные:
eggs (яйца), trees, roses, notebooks, pens, desks, pencils.
1. I see five ...2. I need ten ...3. I take green ...4. I see red ...5. I buy two ...6. I see big green ...7. I like ...
Упр. 5. Прочтите предложения, найдите в них существительные во множественном числе.
1. We are students. 2. We want to be teachers and teach children. 3. There are many leaves under the trees. 4. The roofs of the houses are white. 5. Men and women have equal rights in our country. 6. There are many important cities in our country. 7. There are many boys in our group. 8. Our lessons begin at 8 o'clock in the morning. 9. There are no green lamps in this room.
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Упр. 6. Употребите следующие предложения во множественном числе. Внесите соответствующие изменения.
1. There is a flower on the window-sill. 2. There is a student in the classroom. 3. There is a box under the table. 4. There is a new house in our street. 5. There is a child in the garden. 6. There is a book on the bookshelf.
Упр. 7. Измените предложение так, чтобы в нем говорилось не об одном предмете или о человеке, а о многих.
Образец: The boy is a pupil. - The boys are pupils.
1. Is the man a farmer? 2. Is the black scarf on the chair or in the wardrobe? 3. Is this woman a doctor? No, she is not. She is an engineer. 4. The blackboard is on the wall. 5. Put the book on the shelf. 6. The watch is good. 7. The text is English. 8. The sheep is in the field. 9. The woman is a schoolteacher.
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Упр. 8. Переведите предложения на русский язык. Употребите существительные в притяжательном падеже.
Образец: The flat of my sister is in Gorky Street. - My sister's flat is in Gorky Street.
1. What is the name of the boy? 2. Our teacher likes to read poems by Pushkin very much. 3. This is the portrait of my little brother. 4. Don't take the things of your father. 5. The room of the children is rather small. 6. The books of your sons are on the table. 7. What is the wife of your brother? 8. The daughter of your friend is a teacher.
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Упр. 9. Измените предложения, используя притяжательный падеж.
Образец: His brother has a large flat. - His brother's flat is large.
1. Her son has a small family. 2. Their daughter has a good friend. 3. His son has a black dog. 4. My grandmother has a grey cat. 5. Our father has a new hat. 6. My brother has an old car. 7. My mother has a beautiful flower. 8. Your sister has a nice dress. 9. Your mother has a large room. 10. Her sister has a new bag.
2. Who was in Italy last month? - His uncle was in Italy last month.
3. Where were they yesterday evening? - They were in the park yesterday evening.
4. Who was late for lessons yesterday morning? - Helen was late for lessons yesterday morning.
5. Where were Helen and Martin yesterday? - Helen and Martin were at home yesterday.
6. Where were you during the last winter holidays? - I was in London during the last winter holidays.
7. Who was at the party yesterday? - All my friends were at the party yesterday.
8. When was Kevin last time in the USA? - Kevin was last time in the USA two years ago.
9. What time was Kate at the institute yesterday? - Kate was from 8 till 15 o'clock at the institute yesterday.