Question

1) We ___ a car but we are going to buy it 1. arent have 2. dont have 2)When I called Lucy, she was __ the bus 1.on 2.in В ответах on, но разве тут не должно быть in ( внутри чего то). Вместо on, что означает НА чем то. 3) I'll meet you __the cinema 1. in 2. at По ответам in. Но разве не подойдёт лучше at? Я встречу тебя У кино?? 4) There is a spider ___ the bath1. in 2.on Тут ответ in, понятно что в ванной. Но может ли быть паук НА (on) ванне? Why did yoy go to the opticians? 1. to has my eyes tested2.to have my eyes tested 3.to make a test of my eyes Тут я запуталась. Какой выбрать? По сути их все можно использовать? Или я какое то правило пропустила? they covered the goods with canvas lest they ___ by rain 1. be damaged 2.were damaged 3. havent damaged Это ясно что не пойдет как lest дает отрицание.Но первый вариант как пассивная форма инфинитива по смыслу должно идти одновременность. Второй вариант просто пассив past должен подойти больше, но ответ 1. Почему?his (?) father in laws book was published abroadТак где знак вопроса стоит артикль the. Но должен ли он там быть? После my his her и таких местоимений разве стоит артикль?

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. We don't have a car but we are going to buy one.

2. When I called Lucy, she was on the bus.  [В английском языке "ON the bus" не подразумевает того, что объект находиться на крыше автобуса. Вот такой парадокс]

3. I'll meet you at the cinema. ['Я встречу тебя у кинотеатра'. 'In the cinema' звучит для меня, как будто встреча произойдёт в самом кинозале, что маловероятно.]

4. There is a spider on the bathtub.  ['On the bathtub' звучит неестественно]

5. Why did you go to the opticians?

1) to has my eyes tested [Нет]

2) to have my eyes tested

3) to make a test of my eyes [Нет]

6. They covered the goods with canvas lest they be damaged by rain.

[Be damaged - это сослагательное наклонение (subjunctive). Найдите в интернете подробнее, если хотите, ибо ссылки здесь запрещены, а своими словами это немного сложно объяснить]

7. His (-) father in laws book was published abroad.

"После my/his/her и таких местоимений разве стоит артикль?". Нет, нет и ещё раз нет.

Answer 2

1. "We don't have a car but we are going to buy it."
2. "When I called Lucy, she was on the bus." (Correct, "on the bus" is the appropriate usage here.)
3. "I'll meet you at the cinema." (Both "in" and "at" could be used, but "at the cinema" is the more common and idiomatic expression.)
4. "There is a spider in the bath." (You're correct, "in the bath" is the correct preposition here. While "on the bath" could imply the spider is on the exterior surface of the bath, it's less likely.)
5. The correct option is: "to have my eyes tested." This is the grammatically accurate way to express the action of having one's eyes tested by an optician.
6. "They covered the goods with canvas lest they be damaged by rain." The correct option is the first one, "be damaged." This is the correct use of the subjunctive form with "lest," indicating a potential negative outcome.
7. "His father-in-law's book was published abroad." No, there shouldn't be a question mark after "his" and before "father-in-law's." The sentence is grammatically correct as it is. When using possessive pronouns like "his," "her," or "my," there's no need for an additional article before the possessive noun. So, "his father-in-law's book" is correct without the article "the."

It seems like you have a good grasp of the grammar rules, and your understanding of the correct answers is generally accurate. If you have any more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!