课堂用EnglishGrammarExercises.doc

Exercise 1 PARTS OF SPEECH I. Name the parts of speech of the words underlined in the following sentences: 1. It’s hard work, but I know you can work hard. 2. He’s dead keen to get on, but now that his best friend is dead, he is finding life deadly monotonous. Monotony is nearly always deadly. 3. He struck low Climb high. The flowers look nice Cut the slices thin. 4. I never heard of such a thing before. I don’t think she will be back before five. Take your medicine before you go to bed. 5. The station is quite near. The Mid-autumn Festival is drawing near. There is a bus-stop near the end of the street. The train was nearing London. 6. Shall I show you round? I should like to travel round the world. Round your lips when producing the sound [u:] They proposed holding a round-table conference. That was a contest decided by a single round. II. Name the part of speech of each underlined word in the following sentences and explain them. 1. I love to hear the sound of the sea. One or two apples had gone bad, but most of them were sound. 2. The oil in this engine will have to be changed soon. He oiled the lock to stop it from squeaking. 3. The captain of a merchant ship is usually called its master. You should not find the principles of English grammar difficult to master. 4. Is that explanation quite clear? The gardener is clearing away the dead leaves from the lawn. 5. The job was finished with great speed. He was speeding along the road at 84 miles an hour. 6. Will you give me a glass of water please? He is watering the roses in the garden. 7. He has spent a great deal of water please? The two firms have concluded an important deal. The door was made of deal. Which grocer do you generally deal with? It is your turn to deal the cards. 8. He buttered his bread thickly with rich, creamy butter. 9. In England a married woman wears a wedding ring on the third finger of her left hand. The wedding bells are ringing. 10. The police had a di