Английский язык. 101 типичная грамматическая ошибка. Светлана Александровна Шевелева
Read and translate the sentences.
1. He is a student at Oxford.
2. She lives in Oxford.
3. He's at the London School of Economics.
4. I met her at Selfridge's yesterday.
5. I first met her in a shop.
6. The plane stops for an hour at Oslo.
7. She has been living in Frankfurt for ten years.
8. There's a good film at the cinema in Market Street.
9. I don't think he is in his office now.
10. Let's go for a walk in the woods.
14-2 Use the right preposition (in or at), and translate the sentences.
1. Sorry I didn't phone last night. I was… the theatre.
2. Eat… the Steak House – best food in town.
3. A day… the country will do you a lot of good.
4. He is making repairs… his summer house.
5. This matter will be discussed… an informal meeting.
6. There were many guests… the conference.
7. He made a report… the Scottish History conference.
8. She is making research… the University of Guelph, Canada.
9. It was warm and comfortable… the flat.
10. This is the best place… the world, to my mind.
14-3. Translate into English.
1. Это самая маленькая страна в мире.
2. В доме было много народа.
3. На конференции присутствовало много молодых учёных.
4. Он ведет научную работу в одном университете Франции.
5. Вчера они обедали в японском ресторане.
15. Предлоги, используемые при указании времени дня, дня недели, месяца
К таким предлогам относятся следующие:
at ten o'clock
at the weekend
on Saturday
in May
Но в следующих случаях предлоги не употребляются:
1) если перед существительным, обозначающим день недели или месяц, стоят слова this/that/last/next/every/all, например:
this Saturday, this week, this January, this month;
2) в вопросительных предложениях, начинающихся с what time, what day, which week, например:
What time is he leaving?
3) перед словами today, yesterday, the day before yesterday, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow.
15-1. Read and translate the sentences.
1. What time does your train leave?
2. What time are you leaving? Eight o'clock?
3. What day is the meeting?
4. Which week did you say you're on holiday?
5. What are you doing the day after tomorrow?
6. I hope he will come to our place next month.
7. What did you do at the weekend?
8. The weekend usually starts on Friday evening.
9. He goes to the country every weekend.
10. It happened in the week after Christmas.
15-2. Use the preposition (at, in or on)if necessary, and translate the sentences.
1. He usually gets up… 6 o'clock.
2. I'll meet you… 4.15. (a quarter past four / four fifteen)
3. The lecture starts… 10.30. (half past ten / ten thirty)
4. See you… Monday.
5. We usually go and see Granny… Sundays.
6. He was born… March.
7. See you… next week.
8. Are you free… this morning?
9. I'm at home… every evening.
10. We stayed there… all day.
15-3. Translate into English.
1. Он провёл загородом весь день.
2. Увидимся в следующую пятницу.
3. Он вернулся в Москву в четверг.
4. Урок начинается в 10 часов.
5. Мы встретимся в половине десятого.
16. Даты, года, времена года, праздники
При указании даты, года, времени года, праздника употребляются следующие предлоги:
on the first of September
on Christmas Day
on Easter Monday
in autumn
in 2013
at Christmas (on September 1st)
Но:
Если перед такими существительными стоят слова this/that/last/ next/ every/all предлоги не употребляются.
16-1. Use the preposition (on, at or in)if necessary, and translate the sentences.
1. They are having a party… Christmas Day.
2. My birthday is… March 21st.
3. Come and see us… Christmas Day.
4. Father Christmas usually gives children gifts… Christmas.
5. He has holidays… every June.
6. The county of Kent is very beautiful… spring.
7. We shall probably visit this place… next Victory Day.
8. He died…