syntax worksheet
методическая разработка по английскому языку (10 класс) на тему

Syntax worksheet

Ex.1 Correct the word order

1. The/is/music/thing/the/about/love/film/I/that/the
2. order/It/realise/is/word/the/important/to/correct
3. We/have/about/it/must/it/before/forgotten/seen/and
4. ordinary/accidents/year/items/by/Every/of/are/thousands/caused
5. building/woman/furry/A/from/a/was/dog/burning/her/by/rescued
6. animlas/business/It/to/after/an/exotic/look/is/expensive
7. nervous/students/Taking/very/time/an/test/a/for/be/English/can

Ex.2 Correct the word order

1. leave / seven / in / must / at / the / we / house / o'clock / morning / the.
2. usually / on / her / she / grandparents / Saturday / visits / afternoon.
3. in / cinema / they / the / yesterday / of / met / o'clock / front / eight / at.
4. homework / with / couldn't / the / he / English / her / help.
5. had / wasn't / yesterday / a / my / school / because / she / cold / at / sister.
Ex.3 Choose the most natural-sounding response: 
1. He was wearing a (dirty flannel old) shirt. 2. Pass me the (plastic big blue) cups. 3. All the girls fell in love with the (new handsome American) teacher. 4. I used to drive (an old German blue) car. 5. He recently married a (young beautiful) Greek woman. 6. This is a (wonderful Italian new) movie. 7. She is a (Brazilian beautiful slim) supermodel. 8. It's in the (blue large metal) container. 9. He sat behind a (big wooden brown) desk.10. She gave him a (black Egyptian small) vase. 

Ex.4 Choose the right conjunction:

1. Some of my friends have found the work … (after – while – before) others are still unemployed.
2. I agree with the idea, … (since – although – before) I don’t think it’s quite practical.
3. You should brush your teeth … (after – before – while) have finished your meal.
4. Let’s go home … (after – before – while) it starts raining.
5. The storm started … (after – before – while) the kids were playing in the yard.
6. Give this book to Sam … (since – when – until) you see him.
7. He has ridden a horse … (since – when – until) he was a little boy.
8. The first jeans were designed for workers, … (since – although – before) today they are worn all over the world.
9. The sun is quite warm today, … (after – while – before) the air is still chilly.
10. … (Unless – When – While) they help me, I won’t be able to finish the report on time.

Ex.5 DECIDE WHETHER THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES ARE SIMPLE, COMPOUND OR COMPLEX. MARK ‘SIMP’, ‘CMPD’, OR ‘CPLX’

(1) A family of baboons jumped from the rear window of a car. (2) The knife blades shine in the afternoon sunlight as the man in the flashy shirt pushes them deeper inside the metal hoops. (3) He rushes forward and then he dives head first through the treacherous hole. (4) An hour’s drive south of Budapest is Lake Balaton, which offers a sunny, uncrowded beach. (5) The Shakers died out, but they left behind some great furniture and interesting houses. (6) The island of New Guinea is one of the most intriguing destinations in the world. (7) About half the photosynthesis that removes carbon dioxide from the air occurs in the tropics. (8) The species is believed to be near extinction. (9) Many marchers stayed at the barricades into the early morning hours today. (10) Mr Nimro insists that he talked to Mr.Squevel in 1979.
Ex. 6 Write down the sentences into correct order, using inversion

1. felt have I so Never happy. 2. pay anyone does Greg a Rarely compliment. 3. our comes winner Here! 4. goes There the all money! 5. a I lunatic am. - am Neither I. 6. so There natural many the are Kamchatka in Peninsula. Wonders 6. then Only I was on realize did what going