Subject Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives

Tag questions

I	am	a genius,	aren’t	I?	— Yes, I am. / No, I am not.
He	is	a teenager,	isn’t	he?	— Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.
She	a Londoner,	she?	— Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.
It	far from here,	it?	— Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
We	are	in the city centre,	aren’t	we?	— Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.
You	you?	— Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.
They	they?	— Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
I	am not	a schoolboy,	am	I?	— No, I am not. / Yes, I am.
He	isn’t	married,	is	he?	— No, he isn’t. / Yes, he is.
She	at home,	she?	— No, she isn’t. / Yes, she is.
It	easy,	it?	— No, it isn’t. / Yes, it is.
We	aren’t	old,	are	we?	— No, we aren’t. / Yes, we are.
You	you?	— No, you aren’t. / Yes, you are.
They	they?	— No, they aren’t. / Yes, they are.

Exercise 11. Give the correct tag to these sentences.

1. Your mother is thirty-seven years old, ___?

1. It’s her birthday today, ___?
2. I’m not in class now, ___?
3. You aren’t married, ___?
4. They are Russian, ___?
5. I’m fond of hard rock, ___?
6. Alice isn’t very friendly, ___?

Exercise 12. Ask questions about the information in italics.

Example: My mother is 50. — How old is your mother?

1. I’m from a small town in the South of Russia.

1. Yes, Linda is a first-year student.
2. Tom and Sue are sociable and very intelligent.
3. My sister is fond of classical music.
4. I am a bank clerk.
5. Today Tony is at home because it’s Sunday.
6. His home telephone number is 678-8996.
7. It’s 4 o’clock and you are at work.

I	—	MY	— My friend is from Minsk.
YOU	—	YOUR	— Your friend is from Kiev.
HE	—	HIS	— His friend is from Alma-Ata.
SHE	—	HER	— Her friend is from Murmansk.
IT	—	ITS	— Russia is famous for its ballet.
WE	—	OUR	— Our friends are from America.
YOU	—	YOUR	— Your friends are from England.
THEY	—	THEIR	— Their friends are from Holland.

NOTE: Its and It’s

Its Oxford is famous for its University.

It’s I like Oxford. It’s a nice city.

Exercise 13. Put in my or your.

1. What’s ___ address?
2. Hello. ___ name’s Bond. James Bond.
3. “Is ___ phone number 351-4402?” — “Yes, that’s right.”
4. “___ name’s Robert, isn’t?” — No, it’s Mike.”
5. ___ house number is 25, not 15.

Exercise 14. Put in her or his.

1. ___ name’s Brigitte.

1. ___ name’s Lee. He is from China.
2. Is Marcos ___ first name or ___ surname?
3. Paul is a student. ___ friends are students too.
4. Rosie is from Brighton. ___ phone number is 32-294.
5. Mary is from England. ___ address is 35, Baker Street.

Exercise 15. Complete the paragraph with the Possessive Adjectives our or their and the Pronouns we or they.

I’m Pedro and this is my wife Daphnie. ___ (1) are Mexican. ___ (2) house is in Mexico City. ___ (3) two children are students. They are both university students. ___ (4) friends are Americans. ___ (5) names are Bob and Sandra and ___ (6) house is in Detroit. ___ (7) children are students too.

Exercise 16. Put in Possessive Adjectives.

1. I like football. It’s ___ favourite sport.

1. “What’s ___ address?” — “My address is 20 North Street, Liverpool.”
2. We live in Kiev. ___ flat is in the city centre.
3. They’re at the party with ___ friends.
4. Alice is from Italy. ___ home town is Milan.
5. He’s in ___ office.
6. Amsterdam is famous for ___ canals.

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