Key to the Exercises in A Comprehensive English Grammar [antikvár]

The Key contains answers to all the Exercises in A Comprehensive English Grammar, except {a) the one or two 'discussion' questions, for example those on page 2 or page 432, (b) those which are answered exactly in the pages of Comprehensive Grammar. In the case of the latter, reference is made to the pages in Comprehensive Grammar where the necessary information may be found. CHAPTER ONE THE PARTS OF SPEECH Exercise i Page 5 rThe front door is the main entrance to a house. (Noun) I The garden tools are housed in the shed outside. (Verb) f Iron is the most useful metal in engineering. (Noun) \ My mother irons the clothes after washing them. (Verb) rThere was an enormous crowd at the football match. (Noun) J During the rush hour too many people crowd into the tube trains. I (Verb) jSilk or rayon is most commonly used in making ties. (Noun) tMost sailors can tie many different knots. (Verb) [Smoke is the cause of much dirt in big towns. (Noun) \He always smokes expensive cigarettes. (Verb) (My sister has just bought another dress. (Noun) (He woke late, and washed and dressed in a great hurry. (Verb) {Air is essential to human life. (Noun) Those shirts are damp; they must be aired. (Verb) He is too much inclined to air his opinions. (Verb) /1 was given several books as Christmas presents. (Noun) (Have you booked seats for the theatre on Saturday? (Verb) r Stone steps lead up from our garden to the house. (Noun) ("Will you step into my parlour?" said the spider to the fly. (Verb) Other examples of this kind of dual-purpose word are: type, swing, box, link, stream, shoe, paper, part, drive, cut, walk, swim, run, ride, move hurry, rush, crawl, halt, stop. 1