Russian Grammar Workbook E-Book

Terence Wade

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Geisteswissenschaft
• Serie: Blackwell Reference Grammars
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 336

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2013

Beschreibung

The second edition of A Russian Grammar Workbook provides a rigorous and hands-on approach to Russian grammar for students who are intent on mastering the nuance and complexities of this language. * Revised and updated version of the popular and comprehensive workbook offering detailed coverage of all aspects of Russian grammar * New edition reflects changes in Russian lexis and grammar over the past few years * Features over 230 sets of structured exercises * Packed with activities ranging from substitution drills and multiple choice questions, to grammatical quizzes and translation exercises * May be used independently or in conjunction with Wade's A Comprehensive Russian Grammar, 3rd edition; a transparent structure links directly to the Grammar for ease of reference between the two volumes

Leseprobe

Contents

Preface to the First Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

The Noun

The Pronoun

The Adjective

The Numeral

The Verb

The Adverb

The Preposition

The Conjunction

The Particle

Word Order

Grammar Quiz

Key

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Wade, Terence Leslie Brian.A Russian grammar workbook / Terence Wade ; revised and updated by David Gillespie. – 2nd ed.p. cm. – (Reference grammars)Text in English and Russian.ISBN 978-1-118-27341-8 (pbk.)1. Russian language–Textbooks for foreign speakers–English. 2. Russian language–Grammar–Problems, exercises, etc. I. Gillespie, David. II. Title.PG2129.E5W283 2012491.78′2421– dc23

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Preface to the First Edition

The Workbook to accompany the Comprehensive Russian Grammar consists of 232 sets of exercises, each keyed to a relevant section or sections of the Grammar (section numbers are indicated in brackets after the heading of each exercise). The exercises are, however, of a general nature and can be worked independently, either with or without the use of the Grammar. They cover most grammatical problems that pupils and students are likely to encounter in learning Russian.

Types of exercise include multiple choice, substitution drills, quizzes, translations and linguistic commentary. There are revision exercises on noun declension, verb conjugation, aspect, pronouns, short and long adjectives, adjectival declension and other topics.

The Workbook also contains a key, for the benefit of those who will be working independently. The key contains correct versions for each exercise, except for those involving translation into English, where it is hoped that use of a dictionary will provide adequate answers.

The author wishes to thank the following for their assistance in writing the Workbook: Dr Bivon of the University of Essex, who made many valuable suggestions for improvement; my colleagues at the University of Strathclyde: Mrs Nijole White, who read and commented on each of the exercises, and Mrs Marina Hepburn, who checked the answers in the key against the Workbook; Mr Andrew Quilley, a former student at the University of Leeds, who worked through many of the exercises and suggested improvements; and finally Professor Rimma Teremova of the Herzen State Pedagogical University, whom I was able to consult when putting the finishing touches to the Workbook during a visit to St Petersburg in May 1994. Any errors are, of course, entirely the responsibility of the author.

Terence WadeGlasgow

Preface to the Second Edition

It was with a sense of great anticipation and duty that I undertook the revision of the third edition of Terence Wade’s A Comprehensive Russian Grammar in 2009, and in my Preface to that edition (published 2011) I indicated that my primary purpose was to ‘enhance the status and signifi cance of the grammar throughout the scholarly world’. It was both a pleasure and an honour to do so, and it remains my conviction that Professor Wade’s work remains the best and most accessible English-language grammar of Russian in existence.

I am guided by similar instincts in my revisions to A Russian Grammar Workbook, whose first edition was published in 1996. Because the sets of exercises are so closely keyed to the relevant section in the Grammar I have decided not to undertake any major surgery on the Workbook, or attempt structural revisions, but rather to revise and/or update individual exercises where I considered this necessary. I have added some new material in the form of multiple choice questions and translation exercises. There is also a grammar quiz that brings the workbook to a close.

I would like to thank the following who have provided native-language assistance in the course of 2011: Ekaterina Maiseeva and Natasha Zhuravkina of the University of Bath, Natasha Shaftel’skaia of the State University of Tomsk, and Lidiia Polubichenko, Tat’iana Beliaeva and Oksana Nikishova of Moscow State University.

Having taught Russian language at all levels, from ab initio to postgraduate interpreting, for over 25 years, it is my firm belief that Professor Wade’s work remains the most comprehensive – and the most testing – for students of the language, be they on university language courses or self-taught.

David GillespieBath

The Noun

GENDER

1 First and second declensions [30–2, 34]

(1) Tick the correct gender in the appropriate column: он, онá, онó:

ононáонó(a) дерéвня. . .. . .. . .(b) дом. . .. . .. . .(c) здáние. . .. . .. . .(d) знáмя. . .. . .. . .(e) кáрта. . .. . .. . .(f) мéсто. . .. . .. . .(g) мóре. . .. . .. . .(h) музéй.. . .. . .. . .

(2) Masculines in -а/-я. Put the verbs into the past tense:

(a) Вáня слýшает рáдио. Вáня ................................ рáдио.(b) Дéдушка плáтит за билéты. Дéдушка ..................... за билéты.(c) Дя́дя читáет кни́гу. Дя́дя ................................ кни́гу.(d) Мужчи́на покупáет сигарéты. Мужчи́на .................... сигарéты.(e) Пáпа понимáет по-рýсски. Пáпа .......................... по-рýсски.(f) ю́ноша слýжит в áрмии. ю́ноша .......................... в áрмии..

(3) Nouns in -а/-я. Mark the following nouns m., f. or n., to indicate gender:

(а) врéмя(b) доми́на(c) дя́дя(d) женá(e) и́мя(f) карти́на(g) недéля(h) ня́ня(i) семья́(j) слугá(k) Фомá.

2 Soft-sign nouns [33]

(1) Natural gender

(i) Qualify the nouns with дóбрый or дóбрая:

(a) Добр ... мать(b) Добр ... пáрень

(ii) Мой or Моя́ Tick the columns as appropriate:

МойМоя́(a) гость. . .. . .(b) дéверь. . .. . .(c) дочь. . .. . .(d) зять. . .. . .(e) мать. . .. . .(f) свекрóвь. . .. . .(g) тесть.. . .. . .

(2) Gender indicated by noun endings. Add the correct endings (m. -ый/-ий, f. -ая) to the adjectives, to show gender:

(а) Жёлт . . . рожь(b) Рýсск . . . речь(c) Вели́к . . . рáдость(d) Мáленьк . . . мышь(e) Профессионáльн . . . води́тель(f) Интерéсн . . . вещь(g) Опáсн . . . болéзнь(h) Стáр . . . рýкопись(i) Желéзн . . . цепь(j) Хорóш . . . пéкарь(k) Свéж . . . зéлень(l) Нóв . . . выключáтель.

(3) Miscellaneous. Mark the following nouns m. or f., to show gender:

(а) автомоби́ль . . .(b) гвоздь . . .(c) грязь . . .(d) дверь . . .(e) кровáть . . .(f) кровь . . .(g) лóшадь . . .(h) плóщадь . . .(i) словáрь . . .(j) тетрáдь . . .(k) янвáрь . . .

3 Common gender [35]

Which of the following nouns is not of common gender? What is its gender?

(a) главá (b) коллéга (c) пья́ница (d) сиротá (e) слугá (f) уби́йца.

4 Indeclinable nouns of foreign origin [36]

Tick the appropriate column to show gender:

masc.

fem.

neut.

common

(a) бюрó

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

(b) депó

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

(c) кафé

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

(d) кинó

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

(e) кóфе

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

(f) меню́

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

(g) пальтó

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

(h) пари́

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

(i) pагý

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

(j) рéфери

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

(k) саля́ми

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

(l) такси́

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

(m) хи́нди

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

(n) шасси́

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

(o) шимпанзé

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

(p) шоссé.

. . .

. . .

. . .

. . .

5 Differentiation of gender through suffixes. Professions [43–4]

(1) Substitute feminine for the following masculine nouns, making consequential gender changes to adjectives and verb forms:

(a)

Англичáнин

поéхал в Амéрику. ..................................................

(b)

Бегýн

бежáл на сто мéтров...................................................

(c)

Конькобéжец

надéл коньки́..........................................................

(d)

Мèдбрáт

дежýрил всю ночь...........................................................

(e)

Перевóдчик

переводи́л речь президéнта. ........................................

(f) Америкáнский

пловéц

получи́л золотýю медáль. .............................

(g)

Учени́к

пóднял рýку...............................

(h)

Учи́тель

писáл на доскé. ...............................................................

(2) Which of the following nouns does not have a feminine counterpart in -ка?

(a) гитари́ст (b) коммуни́ст (c) машини́ст (d) тенниси́ст (e) трактори́ст

(3) Put the verbs in the masculine or feminine past, as appropriate:

(a) Дирéктор шкóлы Николáй Ники́тич Чýркин рабóтает над расписáнием.

.........................................................................................................................

(b) Экскурсовóд Валéрий Михáйлович Кóлосов вóдит тури́стов по гóроду.

.........................................................................................................................

(c) Касси́р Людми́ла Григóрьевна Максимéнко считáет дéньги.

.........................................................................................................................

(d) Врач Áнна Петрóвна Ковалёва принимáет больнóго.

.........................................................................................................................

(e) Библиотéкарь Алексáндра Ивáновна Тимóхина читáет каталóг.

.........................................................................................................................

6 Animals [45]

Make sentences, in each case giving the opposite sex of the species:

Examples:э́то не волчи́ца, а волк.э́то не лев, а льви́ца.

(i)

(ii)

(a) э́то не льви́ца, а ................... .

(a) э́то не слон, а ...................... .

(b) э́то не козá,................... .

(b) э́то не петýх, а ..................... .. .

(c) э́то не корóва, а ................... .

(c) э́то не барáн, а ....................... .

(d) э́то не медвéдица, а .............. .

(d) э́то не тигр, а ....................... .

DECLENSION

7 Animacy [47]

(1) Complete the sentences, putting the nouns in brackets in the accusative:

Я ви́жу

(a) [отéц и сын]

(b) [муж и женá]

(c) [барáн и овцá]

(d) [лев и тигр]

(e) [офицéр и солдáт]

(f) [учи́тель и учени́к]

(g) [кот и кóшка]

(h) [Ивáн и Мáша].

(2) Animate accusative in the plural

Examples:

(i) Мáльчики и дéвочки. Онá знáет мáльчиков и дéвочек.

Онá

знáет

(a) [брáтья и сëстры] ....................................................... .

(b) [нéмцы и нéмки] ....................................................... .

(c) [отцы́ и дéти]....................................................... .

(d) [студéнты и студéнтки]....................................................... .

(e) [ученики́ и учени́цы] ................................................... .

(ii) Медвéди и ли́сы. Сотрýдник зоопáрка кóрмит медвéдей и лис.

Сотрýдник зоопáрка кóрмит:

(a) [ти́гры] ................................. .

(b) [слоны́].................................

(c) [крокоди́лы] ..........................

(d) [львы].................................

(e) [ослы́]..........................

(f) [вóлки].................................

(g) [олéни]..........................

(h) [лéбеди].................................

(i) [гóлуби]..........................

(j) [лóшади].................................

(k) [обезья́ны]..........................

(l) [кóзы].................................

8 Nouns which have a plural form only [49]

Select appropriate nouns in the relevant case to fill the gaps in the sentences:

бýдни дéньги кани́кулы нóжницы очки́

сáнки сýтки шáхматы

(a) Он рéзал бумáгу ......................................................................... .