- •Тема: «Косвенные наклонения в простом предложении; образование, модальное и временное значение форм косвенных наклонений»
- •Тема: «Variable, Invariable Nouns»
- •III. Список основной литературы:
- •IV. Учебно-методический блок
- •Insert the appropriate noun:
- •Тема: «Collective Nouns»
- •III. Список основной литературы:
- •IV. Учебно-методический блок
- •1. When I came into … cottage, the family … sitting round the table playing draughts. Draughts … their favourite game. They like to play … in the evening.
- •The use of articles with proper names
- •V. Учебно-методический блок Test The Use of Articles with Proper Nouns
- •Тема: «Категория залога»
- •V. Учебно-методический блок
- •VI. Контрольный блок test
- •1. Complete the text with a passive or active form of the verb in brackets, in a suitable tense according to the context. Be ready to explain your choice to the teacher.
- •2. Complete the text with a suitable passive of the verb in brackets. Be ready to explain your choice to the teacher:
- •4.Complete the text with a suitable passive of the verb in brackets. Be ready to explain your choice to the teacher:
The use of articles with proper names
Geographical Names |
No article |
The Definite Article |
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Africa, Asia, France, London
Latin America, Central Asia BUT: the village of Petrovka |
When having a particularizing attribute
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The following geographical names are always used with the: The United States, the United Kingdom of Great Britain, the Netherlands, the Hague, the Crimea, the Caucasus, the Sudan, the Lebanon, the Congo, the Argentine (but Argentina), the Cameroon, the Senegal |
canals, bays, deserts. |
Hudson Bay Baffin Bay |
The Pacific, the Black Sea, the Neva, the Sahara, the English Channel, the Suez Canal |
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Lake Baikal Lake Ontario |
The Baikal The Ontario |
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Everest Elbrus |
The Alps The Urals |
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Madagascar Sicily |
The Bermudas The British Isles |
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North America Latin America Central Asia |
The Middle East The North of England The Arctic The Antarctic |
But: Western Canada Southern Spain |
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The South The North The West The East |
But: From East to West From South to North |
Names of persons |
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a)with a name in the plural to indicate the whole family :
b)with the name modified by a particularizing attribute:
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a)One member of a family:
b)when names of persons become nouns indicating typical features of a well-known name:
c)names of persons when meaning “a certain”:
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Nouns of relationship |
a)Followed by a proper name: Uncle John Aunt Polly b)not followed by a proper name and used only by the members of the same family:
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a)if other people’s relations are meant:
b)Mind the expressions:
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Nouns denoting ranks, titles, profession followed by a proper name |
Professor Brown Doctor Brown Count Brown Mr/Mrs Brown |
Nouns denoting profession followed by a proper name:
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Nouns of places, buildings, public organizations etc. |
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Historical events |
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The French revolution |
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Public/ Political organizations |
NATO, Parliament |
The Senate, the Houses of Parliament, the United Nations |
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Public/ historical buildings |
Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Buckingham Palace |
The Bank of England, the Winter Palace, the Tower Of London |
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Documents |
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The Constitution, the Declaration of Independence |
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Parties |
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The Labour Party, the Tory |
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Names of papers and periodicals |
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The Times, the Washington Post |
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Businesses and chains of shops |
General Motors, Sony, Shell |
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Ships, trains, spacecrafts |
Appolo, Challenger |
The Orient Express, the Titanic |
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Theatres, cinemas |
Her Majecty’s |
The Globe, the Bolshoy, the Odeon, the Arbat |
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Museums |
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The British Museum, the Hermitage, the Tate Gallery |
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Parks |
Hyde Park, St. James’s Park |
The Botanical Gardens, also parks in foreign countries: the Gorky Park (in Russia), the Tiergarten (in Berlin) |
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Schools, colleges, universities |
Carnegy College, London University, Manchester Grammar School |
The University of London |
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Restaurants |
Leoni’s |
The Cage Royal |
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Hotels |
Brown’s |
The Hilton |
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Stations and airports |
Heathrow, Sheremetyevo |
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Streets, squares |
Tverskaya street Trafalgar Square Piccadilly Circus |
The High Street, the Strand |
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