LENGUA INGLESA II

1º Grado Estudios Ingleses - 2010-2011

Group A - Lecturer: Dr. Mar Vilar García

ICEBREAKING HOME GRAMMAR TASKS

WEEK 2

THE ARTICLE: ZERO / A,AN / THE

Task 1: Please, do investigate on rules related to ARTICLES (Zero-article,

A/AN and THE) in order to properly answer the True-False activity below:

Which Form is right and which is wrong? Put a tick in the right option.

FORMS TRUE FALSE

EXAMPLE 1 Mount Everest.
The Mount Everest.
EXAMPLE 2 Oxford University.
The Oxford University.
University of Oxford.
The University of Oxford.
EXAMPLE 3 My sister is dentist.
My sister is a dentist.
My sister is the dentist.
EXAMPLE 4 The Italian are famous for their pasta.
The Italians are famous for their pasta.
The Spanish we met was very kind to us.
The Spaniard we met was very kind to us.
The Irish we saw is called John.
The Irishman we saw is called John.
EXAMPLE 5 Old age is sad when someone is alone.
The old age is very sad when someone is alone.

Note: Old age [vejez]

Task 2: Do explain what’s the main difference between the expressions below:

 I dislike buses AND I dislike the buses.

 Mary is in hospital AND Mary is at the hospital.

Facultad de Letras
Departamento de Filología Inglesa 1
Campus Universitario de La Merced. C/. Santo Cristo 1 - 30001 Murcia
T. 868 883 191 – F. 868 883 185 – www.um.es/dp-filologia-inglesa
 LENGUA INGLESA II
1º Grado Estudios Ingleses - 2010-2011
Group A - Lecturer: Dr. Mar Vilar García

ICEBREAKING HOME GRAMMAR TASKS

WEEK 2

POSSESSIVE FORMS (‘S or S’S) AND OF-EXPRESSIONS

Task 1: Please, do investigate on rules related to Possessive Forms and Of-

expressions in order to answer the True-False activity below:

Which Form is right and which is wrong? Put a tick in the right option.

FORMS TRUE FALSE

EXAMPLE 1 Mary’s parents.
The parents of Mary.
EXAMPLE 2 The oven’s door.
The door of the oven.
EXAMPLE 3 The Congress’ decision.
The decision of the Congress.
EXAMPLE 4 Hopkins’ films.
Hopkins’s films.

Task 2: Do justify WHY each case is right or wrong.

- Example 1:

- Example 2:

- Example 3:

- Example 4:

IMPORTANT NOTE: Once you have conveniently filled in this Work-sheet,

please do bring it to Thursday class (feb 17).

Facultad de Letras
Departamento de Filología Inglesa 2
Campus Universitario de La Merced. C/. Santo Cristo 1 - 30001 Murcia
T. 868 883 191 – F. 868 883 185 – www.um.es/dp-filologia-inglesa