Practical task 4

Practical task 1

1. Define the main features of the noun within the 3- criteria principle of dividing words into parts of speech.

Define the relations expressed by nouns in the Genitive case and the type of the Genitive case used.

Mrs. Forester was a very nice woman. Her voice was a woman’s voice. The letter dropped from Mr. Johnson’s hand. It was a two-hour’s trip.

3. State whether the temporal or modal meaning prevails in ‘shall’ and ‘will’:

None are so deaf as those who will not hear. Winter will come and it will snow. I shall miss my train. Come, you s hall have your cup of tea.

Compare primary and secondary predication.

I rely on your coming in time. He stepped aside for me to pass. Classes over, we went home.

5. Draw the IC – model and the derivational tree for the following sentences:

The police shot the man in the red cap.

Practical task 2

1. Define the main features of the adjectiv e within the 3- criteria principle of dividing words into parts of speech.

Define the relations expressed by nouns in the Genitive case and the type of the Genitive case used.

W. Shakespeare’s sonnets are masterpieces of poetry. Judy’s smile wasn’t inviting.

Is it your farm? – No, my aunt and my uncle’s.

3. State what aspective meanings are expressed in these sentences and the way of expression:

The water is boiling. He went on talking. The rain began to fall

heavily.

State the primary and secondary predications, type of the predicative construction.

I don’t mind your saying all this. It’s impossible for me to do

the task. Dinner over, we went for a walk.

5. “Denominalize” the phrases:

The invitation of the writer, the roaring of the lion, the shooting of lions, the shooting of hunters.

Practical task 3

1. Define the main features of the verb within the 3- criteria principle of dividing words into parts of speech.

Define the relations expressed by nouns in the Genitive case and the type of the Genitive case used.

It was a boys’ school. A. Pushkin’s poems are masterpieces of poetry. Peter’s presentation was not very long. Is it your car? – No, my father’s friend’s.

3. Define the meaning of the verb-forms in the sentences:

I knew it. I wish I knew it. I insist he read this book. Read this book.

Compare primary and secondary predication.

I hate your coming in time. Here is the book for you to read.

5. State the deep structure of the following sentences:

John believed that he would win.

Ann wrote a letter with a pen.

Practical task 4

1. Define the main features the adverb within the 3- criteria principle of dividing words into parts of speech.

2. State types of arguments/semantic cases in the following sentences:

John stopped the car at once. Mary wrote a novel.

3. Analyse the meaning of the verb “should”

I should like to speak to you. You should be more attentive. I promised I should do it. It is necessary that we should stay here.

4. Define the types of the subject in the following sentences:

One can never be sure. It is ill to waken sleeping dogs

5. Draw the IC – model and the derivational tree for the following sentence:

The police shot the man in the right arm.

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