городская дорога
the world’s problem мировые проблемы
the school’s yard школьный двор
the university’s campus университетский городок
Проанализируйте примеры и выявите закономерности построения вопроса к определению подлежащего.
be
My brother is a student. – Whose brother is a student? – Mine*[1] (My brother is.)
Мой брат студент. – Чей брат студент? – Мой.
His parents are pensioners. – Whose parents are pensioners? – His* (His parents are.)
Его родители пенсионеры. – Чьи родители пенсионеры? – Его.
do
Your sister goes to school. – Whose sister goes to school? – Yours* (Your sister does.)
Ваша сестра ходит в школу. – Чья сестра ходит в школу? – Ваша.
Her children do well at school. – Whose children do well at school? – Hers* (Her children do.)
Ее дети хорошо учатся в школе. – Чьи дети хорошо учатся в школе? – Ее.
be done
Our work is done. – Whose work is done? – Ours* (Our work is.)
Наша работа сделана. – Чья работа сделана? – Наша.
Their ideas are accepted. – Whose ideas are accepted? – Theirs* (Their ideas are.)
Их идеи приняты. – Чьи идеи приняты? – Их.
Whose означает «чей», which и what «который, какой».
which используется в тех случаях, когда выбор ограничен, а what – в остальных случаях.
Сравните: What colour do you like? Какой цвет вам нравится (вообще)? Which colour do you prefer – green, red, yellow, brown? Какой цвет вы предпочитаете (из перечисленных)?
Поставьте вопросы к определению подлежащего по образцу.
My brother is a student of Moscow University. → Whose brother is a student of Moscow University? – Mine. (My brother is.)
The boys’ parents are pensioners. → Whose parents are pensioners? – The boys’. (The boys’ parents are.)
1. His name is Philip Ramsey. 2. Her sister is 18. 3. My friends are students of the Royal College. 4. Our parents are in London. 5. Their children are first-year students. 6. Mr. Moss’s sister is five years older than Mr. Smith. 7. Mrs. Evans’s daughter is a nurse at a hospital. 8. My uncle and aunt’s house is very big. 9. Keats’ (s) poems are wonderful. 10. The boys’ bikes are new. 11. Aunt and uncle’s house is in Cheshire. 12. Britain’s economy is highly developed. (What country’s economy…) 13. Africa’s problems are difficult. (What country’s problems…) 14. Your bed is very big. (Whose bed…) 15. Our teacher is always angry with those who write in ink in their textbooks. 16. The actress’s acting is wonderful.
Поставьте вопросы к определению подлежащего по образцу и дайте ответы.
Our teacher comes into the classroom at 9 o’clock. → Whose teacher comes into the classroom at 9 o’clock? – Ours. (Our teacher does.)
Their friend’s children go to school. → Whose children go to school? – Their friend’s. (Their friend’s children do.)
1. Our lesson begins. 2. Their teacher writes sentences on the blackboard. 3. Mrs. Moss’s students put different questions on the texts. 4. Mr. Evans’s students often do exercises, in writing or orally. 5. My friend’s son always tries to keep his handwriting straight. 6. My daughter often does exercises right in her textbook. 7. His son simply ticks the right answers in his book. 8. Her children seldom read English books. 9. Their son and daughter’s teacher often invites them to the blackboard. 10. The first year students’ teacher always gives them marks for their answers. 11. Their house is very old. 12. Our teacher often asks us questions.
Поставьте вопросы к определению подлежащего по образцу.
My brother is sent to the bathroom. → Whose brother is sent to the bathroom? – Mine (My brother is.)