填空题

Grammar lessons in school were a (36) for many of us. "Dull rules and duller drills" expresses the (37) that many of us bring to grammar study. Yet this is strange since, more than any other subject we studied as children, grammar has almost all the qualities of a game. In grammar we (38) up the sentence, take it apart, then put it together again (the same sort of thing we do with a jigsaw (39) ). The pieces of the game are the parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, etc. ), and we are required to place the pieces properly to put together a (40) picture. We become detectives, discovering the relationship between words and phrases and clauses. We become (41) arguing the logic of our cases as to the use of a (42) word or the structure of a sentence. Grammar can be fun and it can be (43) . Young people who show no interest in the rest of their schoolwork sometimes become completely involved in this game of grammar. (44) .If we were bored by grammar we would have to (45) . Actually, grammar involves relatively few rules. (46) .If you can follow the instructions that come with a dress pattern, if you can trace the route of some old wiring, then understanding grammar should be no problem at all.