Semantic peculiarities of the English article and ways of its translation
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Can you tell me where.............Room 25 is, please? It's on.............second floor.
We spent all our money because we stayed at.............most expensive hotel in town.didn't you stay at.............cheaper hotel?Put in the where necessary. If you don't need the, leave the space empty (-).
I haven't been to ...the... cinema for ages.
I lay down on.............ground and looked up at.............sky.
Sheila spends most of her free time watching.............television.
.............television was on but nobody was watching it.
Have you had.............dinner yet?
Mary and I arrived at.............same time.
You'll find.............information you need at.............top of.............page 15.
Peru is.............country in South America..............capital is Lima.. Put in the or a/an where necessary. If the sentence is already correct, put 'right'.
Sun is star. ...the sun is a star...
Tim lives in small village in country. ...
Moon goes round earth every 27 days. ...
What is highest mountain in world?. ...
I'm fed up with doing same thing every day. ...
It was very hot day. It was hottest day of year. ...
I don't usually have lunch but I always eat good breakfast. ...
If you live in foreign country, you should try and learn language. ...
We missed our train because we were waiting on wrong platform. We were on Platform 3 instead of Platform 8. ... . Complete the sentences using one of the following. Use the if necessary.
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I didn't have time for ...breakfast... this morning because I was in a hurry.
'I'm going to ... this evening.' 'Are you? What film are you going to see?'
There was no wind, so ... was very calm.
'Are you going out this evening?' 'Yes, after ... .'
The examination paper wasn't too difficult but I couldn't answer. ...
Oh, ... .is open. I must have forgotten to shut it.
(airport announcement) 'Flight BA123 to Vienna is now boarding at....'(2) (School / the school)use prison, hospital, university, and church in a similar way. We do not use the when we are thinking of the general idea of these places and what they are used for. Compare:
Ken's brother is in prison for robbery. Ken went to the prison to visit his brother. (He is a prisoner. We are not thinking (He went as a visitor, not as a prisoner.) of a particular prison.)
Jack had an accident last week. He was Jill has gone to the hospital to visit Jack, taken to hospital. He's still in hospital She's at the hospital now. (as a visitor) now. (as a patient)
When I leave school, I want to go to Excuse me, where is the university, university. please? (= the university buildings)
Mrs Kelly goes to church every Sunday. The workmen went to the church to
(to a religious service) repair the roof, (not for a religious service)most other places, you need the. For example, the cinema, the bank, the station. work homesay: 'go to bed / be in bed' etc. (not the bed):
It's time to go to bed now.
This morning I had breakfast in bed. but
I sat down on the bed. (a particular piece of furniture)
go to work / be at work / start work / finish work etc. (not the work):
Ann didn't go to work yesterday.
What time do you usually finish work?
go home / come home / arrive home / be at home etc.:
It's late. Let's go home.
Will you be at home tomorrow afternoon?say 'go to sea / be at sea' (without 'the') when the meaning is 'go/be on a voyage':
Keith is a seaman. He spends most of his life at sea. but
I'd like to live near the sea.
It can be dangerous to swim in the sea.. Complete the sentences using a preposition (to/at/in etc.) + one of the following words: bed home hospital prison school university workcan use the words more than once.
Two people were injured in the accident and were taken ...to hospital...
In Britain, children from the age of five have to go ... .
Mark didn't go out last night. He stayed ... .
I'll have to hurry. I don't want to be late ... .
There is a lot of traffic in the morning when everybody is going ... .
Cathy's mother has just had an operation. She is still ... .
When Julia leaves school, she wants to study economics ... .
Bill never gets up before 9 o'clock. It's 8.30 now, so he is still ... .
If you commit a serious crime, you could be sent ... . . Complete the sentences with the word given (school etc.). Use the where necessary.
(school)Every term parents are invited to ...the school... to meet the teachers. b Why aren't your children at ...school... today? Are they ill?When he was younger, Ted hated....................................................What time does...................................................start in the mornings in your country?A: How do your children get home from....................................? By bus?: No, they walk....................................................isn't very far.What sort of job does Jenny want to do when she leaves...................................................?There were some people waiting outside................................to meet their children.
(university)In your country, do many people go to...................................................?If you want to get a degree, you normally have to study at....................................................This is only a small town but...................................................is the biggest in the country.
(hospital)Nora works as a cleaner at....................................................When Ann was ill, we all went to...................................................to visit her.My brother has always been very healthy. He's never been in................................................Peter was injured in an accident and was kept in............................................for a few days.
(church)John's mother is a regular churchgoer. She goes to...............................................every Sunday.John himself doesn't go to....................................................John went to...................................................to take some photographs of the building.
(prison)In many places people are in...................................................because of their political opinions.The other day the fire brigade were called to...................................................to put out a fire.The judge decided to fine the man 500 instead of sending him to..........................................
6 (home/work/bed)I like to read in...................................................before I go to sleep.It's nice to travel around but there's no place like...................................................!Shall we meet after...................................................tomorrow evening?If. I'm feeling tired, I go to...................................................early.What time do you usually start...................................................in the morning?The economic situation is very bad. Many people are out of...................................................
(sea)There's a nice view from the window. You can see....................................................It was a long voyage. We were at...................................................for four weeks.I love swimming in....................................................
3.4 Translation exercises for the students of the foreign language departments
I. Analyse the sentences and substitute the definite article for an appropriate Ukrainian demonstrative pronoun. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.. This was the man Dorian Gray was waiting for. (O. Wilde) 2. He had met the woman at last - the woman he had thought little about, not being given to thinking about women. (Ibid.) 3. Eight Street Bridge is the place. (J.London) 4. - and at the instant he knew, he ceased to know. (Ibid.) 5. That's the Barney, that has the ugly daughter. (W. Maken) 6. You've heard of Rancocanty?- I'm the man. (G. Byron) 7. (G. Byron) 7. The Mr.Jardyce, sir, whose story I have heard? (C. Dickens) 8. When she smiled, he saw the Pat he had known, the Pat smiling at him from worn photo, that still lay in the pocket-book against his heart. (J. Lindsay) 9. If I ever saw a man hopelessly hard up it was the man in front of me. (H.Wells) 10. I was brought up by my paternal aunt, Miss Frobisher of the Barton Chapel Case and the Womans World Humanity movement. (Ibid)II. Substitute the definite article for an appropriate possessive pronoun. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.
. He had uttered a mad wish that he himself might remain young, and the portrait grow old - . (O. Wilde) 2. It was his beauty that ruined him, his beauty and the youth that he had prayed for. (Ibid.) 3. Take the thing off the face. I wish to see it. (Ibid.) 4.1 know the age better than you do, though you will prate about it so tediously. (Ibid.) 5. The next night, of course, I arrived at the place again. (Ibid.) 6. At last, liveried in the costume of the age, Reality entered the room in the shape of a servant to tell the Duchess that her carriage was waiting. (Ibid.) 7. - and you have often told me that it is personalities, not principles, that move the age. (Ibid.) 8. He began to talk about the house. (J.Fowles). 9. In England he never quite capitalized on the savage impact, the famous black sarcasm of the Spanish drawings. (Ibid.) 10. The friendship, the rapport (взаСФмовiдносин