Advanced English Grammar

Exercise 6. (Chapter 2)

First transform each of the following declarative clauses into a wh-interrogative clause. The underlined element in the declarative clause corresponds to the wh-constituent in the interrogative clause. Then turn each wh-interrogative clause into a subclause by embedding it in the incomplete clause in parentheses. What is the function of these subclauses?

 

1.         They've lived here for d. (Tell me. . .)

 

Exercise 7. (Chapter 2)

Match the sentences and the sentence descriptions, then identify all particles, prepositions, Direct Objects and Objects of Prepositions.

 

1.         You should write down his telephone number.

2.         Runners often load up on carbs before a race.

3.         They arrived at 8 o’clock.

4.         He’s offered us his help.

5.         I sincerely thank you for your generous donation.

6.         The car sped off into the distance.

7.         We must fight for what’s right.

8.         She wants a new car for her birthday.

9.         Can you back him up on his claims?

 

a.         This sentence contains an intransitive particle verb.

b.        This sentence contains an intransitive prepositional verb.

c.         This sentence contains an intransitive prepositional particle verb.

d.        This sentence contains a transitive particle verb.

e.         This sentence contains a transitive prepositional verb.

f.          This sentence contains a transitive prepositional particle verb.

g.         This sentence contains a transitive verb that is not a particle or prepositional verb.

h.        This sentence contains an intransitive verb that is not a particle or prepositional verb.

i.           This sentence contains a ditransitive verb that is not a particle or prepositional verb.

 

Exercise 8. (Chapter 2)

Below you will find three sets of five sentences. Each set includes the following:

- one (intransitive) particle verb;

- one (intransitive) prepositional verb; and

- three (intransitive) prepositional particle verbs.

Use an item from A and B to complete the sentences, bearing in mind that (i) one item from A and one item from B will be used twice; and that (ii) in the case of the particle verb and the prepositional verb, only one of the blanks will be filled.

 

SET 1

A           on                        out                      in          

 

B            on                        with                    for        

 

1.      Don’t forget to look ________   ________ the children from time to time.

2.      It’s time for her to get ________   ________ her life and forget about the past.

3.      Your success at university depends ________   ________ your study habits.

4.      The passengers got ________   ________ as soon as the bus arrived.

5.      Look ________   ________ poisonous snakes when camping next weekend.

 

SET 2

A           forward             away                  down  

 

B            with                    on                        to         

 

6.         The university will do ________   ________ the foreign language requirement.

7.         I’ve been listening ________   ________ more sophisticated jazz recently.

8.         We’re really looking ________   ________ your visit over the holidays.

9.         He’s arrogant and often looks ________   ________ his colleagues’ work.

10.    Our car broke ________   ________ twice this winter – it’s time to buy a new car.

 

SET 3

A           up                        out                      away   

 

B            with                    of                         to         

 

11.    I’m too tired to prepare dinner. I suggest we eat ________   ________ tonight.

12.    She’s someone I admire immensely. I really look ________   ________ her.

13.    He thinks that, thanks to his good looks, he can get ________   ________ anything.

14.    I agree ________   ________ most of what you say, but I do have some objections.

15.    Following the flood, several animals at the zoo broke ________   ________ their cages.

 

Exercise 9 (Chapter 2)

Convert the active sentences below into the passive, if possible. Specify, for each of them, the complementation pattern of the verb, choosing from one of the following options.

 

(a)      transitive verb: V + NP

(b)      transitive verb: V + that clause

(c)      transitive verb: V + -ing clause + NP

(d)      transitive verb: V + to-infinitive + NP

(e)      transitive particle verb

(f)       transitive verb: V + NP + to-infinitive

(g)      transitive verb: V + NP + bare infinitive

(h)      V + Prepositional Object

(i)        Verb with two complements: V + DO + OC

(j)        Verb with two complements: V + IO + DO

 

1.         More than 400,000 people have visited the exhibition.

2.         She enjoys buying old plates at the junk market on Sunday morning.

3.         My teacher says that maths is not as difficult as people like to believe.

4.         All my friends consider this paper to be pure nonsense.

5.         She called upon her friends for the removal.

6.         The chairman declared the meeting open.

7.         The secretary typed up the minutes of the meeting.

8.         She sent all board members a copy.

9.         My boss decided to hire a technical assistant on the project.

10.    I saw her slip a packet of biscuits into her bag.