Grammar practice

VIII. Find in the text some sentences in the Active Voice, copy them into your exercise books, give simple grammar analysis of these sentences

Tip:

IX. Find in the text sentences with the Gerunds and define their forms and functions. See Grammar in Use section if necessary.

X. Find in the text sentences with the Participles and define their forms and functions. See Grammar in Use section if necessary.

LANGUAGE PRACTICE

XI. Make up sentences using the following words

1. limits, of, economics, to, study, the, of, aspects, the, material, itself, life.

2. problem, an, is, underlying, economics, in, that, survival, of.

3. seem, may, a problem, very, this, remote, very.

4. very, starvation, a, prospect, millions, for, real, human, beings, is, of.

5. peasants, an, Indian, have, living, of, the, low, extremely, standard.

6. people, great, experience, poverty, these.

7. degree, they, a, have, economic, of, independence.

XII. Fill in the blanks with prepositions

Tip:

1. Most textbooks ... Economics begin ... posing the question, «What is Economics ...?»

2. Economics is essentially a study ... the ways ... which people apply their knowledge … the gifts ... nature ... order to satisfy their needs.

3. … the more advanced countries few people are conscious ... a life or death struggle ... existence.

4. Even ... the economically advanced countries there is an aspect ... survival.

5. Such people have the abilities to sustain life ... outside assistance.

6. If we now turn ... the inhabitants of New York we must observe the opposite situation – a high standard ... living together ... an extreme economic dependence.

7. The inhabitants ... cities are totally incapable ... providing ... themselves the means ... their survival.

8. Such people depend ... the efforts ... many thousands ... specialist workers.

9. ... industrialized societies a high standard ... living is possible only if the organized cooperation ... large numbers ... people can be guaranteed.

10. ... the economically developed countries we are rich, not as individuals, but only as members ... a complex economic organisation.

XIII. Fill in the gaps with the verbs given in brackets

1. Although Economics ... a vast subject and precise definitions ... usually very complex, it ... not a difficult matter to give a simple answer to the basic question (to be).

2. Economics ... itself to the study of the material aspects of life (to limit).

3. We must examine how people have solved or ... to solve this problem (to try).

4. It ... little attention from those of us fortunate enough to live in these areas (to attract).

5. A large percentage of human race still ... in small self-sufficient communities (to live).

XIV. Response on the following

1. What do most introductory books on Economics begin by?

2. What does Economics study?

3. What does it limit itself to?

4. What categories of people can survive without outside assistance?

5. Why do they have a very low standard of living?

6. Why aren't the inhabitants of big cities economically independent?