Section 5

Decide which of the terms best suits the suggested definition:

1. Formal subordination of dependent predicative units (clauses)

a Parataxis

b Hypotaxis

2. A way of connection when the head of a subordinate word-group requires of its adjunct to assume an appropriate grammatical form

a agreement

b government

3. A formal signal of a grammatical meaning

a Marker

b Modifier

4. Likeness or similarity of organization

a allomorphism

b isomorphism

5. A subordinate component of a phrase, usually that of a noun phrase

a phraseme

b adjunct

6. A constituent of a verb-phrase whose design is to complete the meaning of the head-word

a complement

b modifier

7. A syntactic process implying fusion of structures

a contamination

b complication

8. The meaning of categorial relevance signalled by a formal marker and realized through oppositions

a explicit meaning

b syntactical meaning

9. One of the two planes of language structure comprising language units in their linear ordering

a syntagmatics

b paradigmatics

10. Potential ability of elements to pattern with one another

a sequence

b valency

Section 6

Analyse the following phrases as being instances of suggested types:

1. a shivering Nancy

a equipotent

b dominational

2. broad-brimmed hat

a endocentric

b exocentric

3. irregular features

a coordinate

b subordinate

4 definitely right

a adverbial

b adjectival

Section 7

Read the sentences and define the type of the ‘it-subject’:

1. It is strange that he didn’t come at all.

a anticipatory

b impersonal

2. In the darkness I knocked my head against something. It was an iron bar.

a personal

b demonstrative

3. It is two years ago that we first met.

a impersonal

b emphatic

4. It is no use going there at all.

a introductory

b personal

5. It was very painful, wasn’t it?

a personal

b impersonal

6. What a cold winter it was!

a emphatic

b impersonal

7. Where is the book I borrowed from the library? It is on the top shelf.

a personal

b impersonal

Section 8

Analyse the following opposition. Comment on its categorial nature:

1. man’s – men’s

a a number opposition

b a case opposition

2. had brought – had been brought

a tense opposition

b voice opposition

Key

Section 1 Section 2 Section 3

1 - c 1 – b 1 – a

2 – a 2 – c 2 - b

3 – b 3 – a 3 – a

4 – c 4 – b 4 – b

5 – g 5 – a

6 – a 6 – b

7 – a

8 - b

Section 4 Section 5 Section 6

1 – b 1 – b 1 – b

2 – b 2 – a

3 – a 3 – b

4 – b 4 – b

5 – b

6 – a

7 – a

8 – a

9 – a

10 – b

Section 7 Section 8

1 – a 1 – a

2 – b 2 - b

3 – b

4 – a

5 – b

6 – b

7 – a

Тестовые задания по теоретической грамматике английского языка для студентов 4 курса

Section 1

Which of the variants doesn’t /don’t suit the given description:

1. The dog was tamed by __ a long time ago.

a) a man b) man

2. __ arrival was unexpected.

a) A delegation’s b) The delegations’ c) Delegation’s d) The delegation’s