现代英语语法课后题

1、Chapter 2II. Reinforce the negation in the following sentences.Example. I dont have any friends. I dont have any friends at all. 1. I have not made a promise that I do not intend to fulfill. I have never made a promise that I do not intend to fulfill.2. Im not interested in geography. Im not interes

2、ted in geography at all.3. No one on the committee supported my plan. Not a single committee member supported my plan.4. We can find no pretext for refusing the invitation. We can find no pretext whatever for refusing the invitation.5. Ill not lend her money again. Ill never, never lend her money ag

3、ain.III. Reinforce the negation in the following sentences.1. The man smoking a pipe is the director, isnt he?2. There have been a lot of change in the town since I was there, havent there?3. Youd rather I didnt tell her the news, wouldnt you?4. I dont think he is the right person for job, is he?5.

4、They must all have taken the test week, mustnt they?/didnt they?IV. Turn the following statements into exclamations.1. You have a beautiful garden. what a beautiful garden (you have)!2. A large crowd of people were gathering in front of the House of Parliament.what a large crowd of people are gather

5、ing in front of the House of Parliament!3. Weve had such fine weather for a whole week.what fine weather we have had for a whole week!4. She is very boring.How boring she is!5. You made a very long speech this afternoon.(How long a speech/what a long speech) you made this afternoon!Chapter 3II. Choo

6、se the appropriate forms in brachets.1. The Browns are (is, are) moving away on Saturday.2. No one will fail to marvel at the snows (snow, snows) of the Himalayas.3. We visited Niagara Falls (Fall, Falls ) last summer.4. I hate to see you in such low spirits (a low spirit, low spirits).5. My special

7、 thanks go (goes, go) to professor Brown, who read the first draft of this book and gave me a lot of invaluable advice (advice, advices).6. He dug deep in his pocket only to produce two pennies (pence, pennies).7. There has been an increasing number of men (man, men) teachers in primary schools in t

8、he past few years.8. Your politics seem (seem, seems) to be at variance with mine.9. The Chinese are (is, are) an industrious people.10. Turn left at the second crossroads (crossroad, crossroads).III. Put the following words in appropriate groups.Singular only: the New York Times, bronchitis, the Un

9、ited Nations;Plural only: the Alps, pants, contents, police, pyjamas;Both singular and plural: headquarters, series, species, deer.IV. Fill in the blanks with appropriate unit nous.请浏览后下载，资料供参考，期待您的好评与关注！A pack of liesA blade/tuft of grassA bunch/bouquet of flowersA gang/pack of thievesA board of di

10、rectorsA flash of lightningA congregation of prayersA grain of sand Chapter 4II. Correct errors in the following sentences.1. I cant put up with such all rude remarks any more.I cant put up with all such rude remarks any more.2. Whole Chicago was excited at the news that the Bulls won the fifth NBA

11、championship.All Chicago/The whole of Chicago was excited at the news that the Bulls won the fifth NBA championship.3. Many his colleagues speak highly of him.His many/Many of his colleagues speak highly of him.4. There were people on all sides of the street.There were people on both sides/each/eith

12、er side of the street.5. The new stadium is the three time size of the old one.The new stadium is the three times the size of the old one.6. The kangaroos are becoming pests in Australia.Kangaroos are becoming pests in Australia.7. Such an advice will do more harm than good.Such advice will do more

13、harm than good.8. I cant put up with the friend of yours.I cant put up with that friend of yours.9. She was the first woman to swim across English Channel.She was the first woman to swim across the English Channel.10. You may find him in the reference room of teachers.You may find him in the teacher

14、s reference room.Chapter 5II. Choose the best answer.1. Two and two_four.A.made B.make C.will make D.is making2. She_very little food every day because her doctor advises her to keep on a diet. But Im sure shell soon relapse to her old habit of overeating.A.eats B.has eaten C.has been eating D.is ea

15、ting3. What _you _over the past two years?A.did.do B.do.do C.are.doing D.have.been doing4. The weather _very cold as soon as the night fell.A.was going to be B.was C.was getting D.was to be5. Considering it was the first time she _a speech to the public, she did a wonderful job.A.was to make B.would

16、 make C.had made D.was making6. Bill has had _several jobs since he _at Harvard.A.has had.wasnt B.had.was C.has had.was D.had.was7. The food _awful. Throw it away before the children eat it.A.smells B.is smelling C.smelt D.has smelt8. He _to escape but his conscience prevented him from donging that.

17、A.had intended B.has intended C.had been intending D.has been intending9. Look at these black clouds-there_a storm.A.will be B.is going to be C.is being D.is to be10. If paper_invented,we _no books.A.wasnt.would have B.hadnt been.have C.wasnt.would have had D.hadnt been.would haveIII. Put the verbs

18、in brackets into proper forms.1. Its high time you started (start) to think about your changes of landing a good job after graduation.2. Ill make sure that everything is (be) ready before I leave for holiday.3. You have been (be) in the bathroom for ages. Havent you nearly finished (finish)?4. The d

19、octor is feeling (feel) my pulse. He says it feels (feel) normal.5. I know it will need a lot of courage the first time one makes (make) a parachute jump.6. She felt as if she had been (be) in that house before.7. I had wanted (want) to send you a message by E-mail but my computer broke down.8. Wed

20、rather you kept (keep) silent about the matter.9. Go away. You are being (be) a nuisance here. I am trying (try) to concentrate.10. We are landing (land). Fasten your seat belt.IV. Correct errors in the following sentences.1. How long have you bought this jacket youre wearing?How long is it since yo

21、u bought this jacket youre wearing?/How long ago did you buy this jacket youre wearing?2. Its ages since I didnt see him.Its ages since I saw him.3. She went to bed by the time she had done all the housework.She has done all the housework by the time she went to bed.4. If it is to rain tomorrow, wel

22、l have to change our schedule.If it rains tomorrow, well have to change our schedule.5. It will be the first time I have an interview for a job.It will be the first time I have had an interview for a job.6. I have just now come back from the supermarket.I came back from the supermarket just now.7. T

23、he vegetables look very appetizing. Have you cooked them yourself?The vegetables look very appetizing. Did you cook them yourself?8. Weve been having this awful weather for a whole week, havent we?Weve had this awful weather for a whole week, havent we?9. Have you seen him just now?Did you see him j

24、ust now?10. I have met him for the first time in 1990.I met him for the first time in 1990.Chapter 6II. Turn the following active-voice sentences into the passive if possible, using by-phrase if necessary.1. We should bear in mind that he did this out of his patriotism.It should be borne in mind tha

25、t he did this out of his patriotism.2. Who wrote war and peace?Who(m) was war and peace written by? or By whom was war and peace written?3. Did you send my package by EMS?Was my package sent by EMS?4. A garbage man collected the garbage just now.The garbage was collected just now.5. No one has ever

26、invited her to a party since then.She has never been invited to a party since then.6. The police, not your parents, are going to punish you for drunken driving.You are going to be punished for drunken driving by the police, not by your parents.7. Among the 375 passengers, only a baby survived the ai

27、r-crash. (X)8. He raised his hand as if to ask a question. (X)9. How are you getting on with your new roommate? (X)10. Why did you make such a terrible mess of my house? Why was such a terrible mess made of my house? or Why was my house made such a terrible mess of ?11. Dont try to expect them to re

28、ward you with the money they promised. Dont try to expect to be rewarded with the money they promised.12. She enjoys their praising her children at school. She enjoys her children being praised at school.III. Fill in each blank with the proper subjunctive form of the verb in brackets.1. I recommend

29、that favorable consideration be (be) given to his application for admission. 2. If he were (be) here now, I dont think youd have the guts to flirt with his secretary.3. My father suggested that I enter (enter) Harvard rather than to start a business now.4. When I entered his office, he didnt say a w

30、ord, nor did he raise his head, as if I were (be) invisible.5. Far be (be) it from me to turn my back to her when she is in need of my help.6. He ran away lest they catch (catch) him.7. I wish I were (be) taller and stronger so that they wouldnt dare to treat me by rough handling.8. It is desirable

31、that everybody mind (mind) his or her own business.9. I promise that a woman member of the committee be (be) appointed for the chair.10. It is very important that the textbooks be (be) available before school starts.Chapter 7II. Rephrase the following sentences using model auxiliaries.例. Perhaps he

32、is the right person for the job. He may be the right person for the job.1. Im sure you have left your bag on the subway. You must have left your bag on the subway.2. It is possible that the dean will accept your proposal if you put it in the right way. The dean may accept your proposal if you put it

33、 in the right way.3. He was the last person to commit the embezzlement. He cant have committed the embezzlement.4. The bulls were probably not well prepared for the third game of the 1997 NBA final. The bulls may not have been well prepared for the third game of the 1997 NBA final. 5. Its not even b

34、arely possible that he had the guts to defy the club rule. He cant have had the guts to defy the club rule.6. I have every reason to believe that your remarks were the last straw that constituted his ultimate indignity. Your remarks must have been last straw that constituted his ultimate indignity.7

35、. Dont you think it is desirable that every man and woman contribute to the environmental protection? Dont you think that every man and woman should contribute to the environmental protection?8. It is reasonable to assume that the paparazzi directly caused Princess Diana to die. The paparazzi must h

36、ave directly caused Princess Diana to die. 9. What an impressive paper! Actually, it was not necessary for you to write such a long essay. The professor only asked for four or five hundred words. What an impressive paper! Actually, you need not have written such a long essay. The professor only aske

37、d for four or five hundred words.10. They were obliged to sell their house in order to pay their debts. They had to sell their house in order to pay their debts.Chapter 8I. Fill in the blanks with the proper non-finite form of the verb in brackets.1. Her friend never imagined her staying (stay) at h

38、ome willingly and talking (talk) care of a large family after she got married.2. The committee decide to put (put) him on probation for two weeks.3. I dont know it wise to encourage (encourage) young people to defy (defy) authorities.4. They dont permit smoking (smoke) in public places.5. If you don

39、t feel like working (work) in my company, why stay (stay) here?6. They guarantee to offer (offer) free repair service within the first two years after you buy the car.7. Approaching (approach) the house, he saw lying (lie) on the doormat a letter addressed (address) to him from Calvin, who had disap

40、peared three years before.8. After the forth divorce, he had practically nothing left. (leave)9. He tried using a new microphone and was able to make himself heard.(hear)10. If you favor working (work) on night shift, you may go and sign up at the superintendents office.11. I suggest helping (help)

41、the poor fellow (to) take (take) the weight off his mind.12. Rather than ask (ask ) for help from his rivals and be (be) teased by them, he resolved to sell (to sell ) his business.13. Theres not much point arguing (argue) any further.14. Leave go (go) of my arm. Youre hurting me.15. Ive heard the b

42、ook condemned (condemn) many times.16. He pretended not to be (be) interested but his eyes betrayed him.17. Its very dangerous to bribe (bribe) a police officer to tell (tell) lies.18. If you think you can still fool me into believing (believe) your promises, you are wrong.19. It seems that you are

43、beginning to understand (understand) my point.20. We managed to talk (talk) him into accepting (accept) our terms. It doesnt matter whether or not he regrets doing (do) that now.II. Replace the finite clauses in italics by non-finite constructions.1. Dont take his words seriously if he professes tha

44、t he knows everything about your history.Dont take his words seriously if he professes to know everything about your history.2. Im sure itll do you good if you admit that you made the mistake.Im sure itll do you good if you admit making the mistake.3. The two parties agreed that they would merge int

45、o a bigger and stronger party for the coming general election.The two parties agreed to merge into a bigger and stronger party for the coming general election.4. He swore that he would take revenge on his fathers murderer.He swore to take revenge on his fathers murderer.5. I felt that my mind weight

46、 was lifted after he promised.I felt my mind weight lifted after he promised.6. Its good idea that we give him a surprise party for his birthday.Its good idea to give him a surprise party for his birthday.7. The president threatened that he would exercise a veto if the congress insisted that tobacco

47、 sales be cut down nationwide.The president threatened to exercise a veto if the congress insisted on cutting down nationwide.8. I only wish I could achieve half your success.I only wish to achieve half your success.9. Please advise me which I should choose.Please advise me which to choose.10. This

48、is the best book that has appeared this year.This is the best book to appear this year.Chapter 9II. Fill in the blanks with the adjectives in brackets in correct order.1. There is a large French restaurant near the school.(French , large)2.Where did you get the expensive ancient mahogany furniture？(

49、ancient, mahogany, expensive)3. Id like to have these three fragile Chinese porcelain vases sent by special delivery.(fragile, porcelain, Chinese )4. The most impressive furniture in his office is a huge comfortable leather chair. (huge, comfortable, leather)5. The old man did not leave anything to

50、his niece but a big red Russian salad spoon. (Russian, salad, big, red )III. Choose among the two alternatives the correct one that can complete each sentence.1. Joe is twenty and his brother is three years (elder/older).2. Larry is (more/the more) liberal-mined of the two executives.3. What is the

51、(funnier/funniest) joke you have ever heard?4. Let me start with a (less/lesser) issue before I explain the problem of our major concern.5. As they went (farther/further) in their investigation of the case, they had (more/the more) evidence to prove their assumption of a political conspiracy.6. Ther

52、e are (more intelligent monkeys/ monkeys more intelligent) than the mayor of the town.7. I cant afford as (expensive a/an expensive) car as this one.8. This library has available (childrens books as many as/as many childrens books as) you want to borrow for your school.9. Dont start riding the high

53、horse. These people are not (more inferior than/inferior to) you at all.10. The piano is a great deal (as good as/better than) the old one. Chapter 10II. Fill the blanks with appropriate preposition.1. Although Angela was the most aggressive and successful salesperson in the firm, her boss passed he

54、r by for a promotion.2. After going through more of lifes ups and downs, I decided that it was time for me to pursue what was important: it was time to fulfill my lifes dream.3. To keep from confusing your readers, always put modifying phrases and clauses near the words they modify.4. I inherited th

55、ose skills from my father and they have been put to the best.5. Remember I come to your rescue out of sympathy, not responsibility.6. Fragment often occur because less experienced writers put unnecessary full stop punctuation in the middle of sentences. 7. Michael has remarkable talent for basketbal

56、l.8. There is no exception to the rule.9. Dont get mad at the children. They dont know what theyve done.10. people with full-time student status are all eligible for the financial aid.Chapter 11II. Fill in each blank with an appropriate coordinator or subordinator.1. When the worker stopped for lunch, people were allowed to enter the building.2. Mr. Clinton was a high school teacher for many years, and now he is teaching at the university.3. He carried the parcel all the way home, which was actually unnecessary.4. Although the end of the term is nea