Лекция: Нулевой артикль

Нулевой артикль употребляется перед неисчисляемыми и абстрактными существительными и с существительными во множественном числе (history, music, chess, life, crime, people, students).

Примеры. Shoes are expensive (обувь вообще).

Milk is good for you. (молоко вообще).

Ср. These are the shoes I want.

Could you pass me the milk, please?

I like working with people (люди вообще).

I like working with the people who are lively.

Exercises.

I. Заполните пропуски определенным артиклем, где необходимо.

1. I find … economics an interesting discipline.

2. We studied … history of the American War of Independence.

3. We are students of the Academy of … Law.

4. Was … law passed by the State Duma?

5. … government of the Russian Federation must fight with … crime.

6. In his speech the prosecutor said that … crime was serious.

7. Law Enforcement Bodies try to decrease … crime.

8. … children learn a lot from playing.

9. We took … children to the Zoo.

10. … salt is not good for your health.

11. Can you pass me … salt, please?

 

II. Выразите свое мнение, употребляя следующие слова. Начните предложения со следующих выражений.

In my opinion…/ I think…/ I don’t think…/ I don’t agree with…/ I’m against…/ I’m in favour of…

 

Model. (divorce / necessary) – I think divorce is sometimes necessary.

 

Terrorism, smoking, examinations, capital punishment, drug addiction, nuclear power. Harmful, difficult, fair, punishable important, useful, useless.

 

III. Выберите правильную форму.

Model. I’m afraid of dogs.

Can you pass the salt, please?

1. Apples / The apples are good for you.

2. Look at apples / the apples on that tree!

3. Women / The women are often better teachers than men / the men.

4. Most people / The most people believe that marriage / the marriage and family life / the family life are the basis of the society.

5. Are you interested in politics / the politics or law / the law?

6. I hate violence / the violence.

 

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