IV. Possessive pronouns

Pronouns

The Imperative Mood

I. Put the verb in the negative form of the imperative mood:

Model: Take this map!

Don’t take this map!

1. Look at him. 2. Take off your coat. 3. Smoke in this room. 4. Close your books. 5. Open the window. 6. Go to the library now. 7. Read her letter. 8. Leave the room, please. 9. Let us watch this film. 10. Let him do it.

II. Put the verb in the imperative mood according to the model:

Model: Tell him to close the door. > Close the door, please.

Tell him not to close the door. > Please don’t close the door.

1. Tell him to tell you the time (to send a letter, to come to classes on time, to be at home at this time, to say it again, to read the text again).

2. Tell him not to come here tomorrow (to leave now, to be late, to take those books, to go to the park now, to do this job).

III. Change the sentences according to the model:

Model: Shall we see this film? > Let us see this film.

Shall we go to the cinema after classes? (go to the snack-bar, have a break, take a bus, put the car there, see the doctor now, take a short rest, wait a little, give them a telephone call)

IV. Make up imperative sentences:

Ask your friend:

1. to find lesson 11;

2. to speak louder;

3. to go to the library;

4. to go to the blackboard;

5. to repeat the sentence twice;

6. to listen to the new text;

7. to write exercise 3 at home;

8. to look at the blackboard;

9. to show you the way to the theatre;

10. to put down the new words.

V. Make up negative imperative sentences:

Tell your friend:

1. not to leave the room;

2. not to close the window;

3. not to read the text;

4. not to make such a noise;

5. not to take the chalk;

6. not to smoke in the room;

7. not to open the door;

8. not to write this exercise;

9. not to talk so loudly;

10. not to be late next time.

VI. Open the brackets:

1. Let’s (to go) home.

2. (not to be) so lazy! Please, (to do) this work now!

3. It’s cold outside. Let’s (to put on) our coats.

4. Let them (to do) this themselves.

5. (to pass) me the salt, please!

6. Let me (to ask) you a question.

7. Dear guests, let’s (to have) supper now.

VII. Translate into English:

1. Откройте, пожалуйста, ваши книги.

2. Будьте готовы.

3. Приходите сюда в 7 часов.

4. Будьте дома в это время.

5. Не берите мои книги.

6. Не опаздывайте на занятия.

7. Не читайте эту книгу. Она очень скучная.

8. Давайте навестим вашего друга сегодня.

9. Давайте читать и переводить.

10. Пусть студенты подождут немного.

11. Накройте этот стол для обеда.

12. Говорите по-английски, пожалуйста.

13. Не открывайте это окно, пожалуйста.

14. Дайте мне меню, пожалуйста.

15. Пусть они помогут нам.

16. Давайте пойдем в ресторан сегодня.

17. Не курите здесь.

18. Позвольте мне познакомить вас с моим другом.

19. Пусть они приходят вечером.

20. Дорогие гости, не опаздывайте к обеду.

I. Demonstrative pronouns:

I. Put the demonstrative pronouns in Plural:

1. This is an apple.

2. That is a knife.

3. This is a letter.

4. That is my friend.

5. This man is not a student.

6. That is not a desk.

7. Is this newspaper fresh? – Yes, it is.

8. Is that box empty? – No, it isn’t.

9. Does this gentleman come to see you very often?

10. Does that fellow know you?

II. Put the demonstrative pronouns in Singular:

1. These are matches. These matches are bad.

2. Those fellows are my classmates.

3. These are German magazines.

4. Those books are mine.

5. These are not letters.

6. Those are not your students.

7. Are these glasses?

8. Are those men his roommates?

9. Are these their note-books?

10. Are those desks or tables?

III. Translate into English:

1. Это мои друзья.

2. Это газеты, а то журналы.

3. Эти тексты трудные? – Нет.

4. Это ваши книги? – Да.

5. Это не её письма.

6. Это не ручки, это карандаши.

7. Эти яблоки сладкие.

8. Это чай, а то кофе.

9. Вы знаете этих студентов? – Да. Они с первого курса.

10. Это тот фильм, который ты так хочешь посмотреть?

II. Indefinite pronouns:

I. Fill in the blanks with the pronouns some or any:

1. Have you got … classes tomorrow morning?

2. I have not asked her … questions yet.

3. There are … books on the shelf.

4. Are there … apple-trees in the school garden?

5. Give me … time to think about it.

6. He drank … coffee and left the café.

7. Did she send … message to her mother yesterday?

8. They didn’t bring … chairs into the room when I asked them to.

9. She has translated … articles into English.

10. My grandmother does not want … help from my friends.

II. Make the sentences:

a) interrogative:

1. You see something on the shelf.

2. We shall go out somewhere at the week-end.

3. She knows something about it.

4. There is somebody in the next room.

5. He has something interesting to tell us.

6. Your friend spent his holidays somewhere near Sochi.

7. You met somebody at that early hour.

8. I heard something about it.

b) negative:

1. There was somebody in the room five minutes ago.

2. There is something interesting in our club tonight.

3. They went somewhere last Sunday.

4. I see somebody through the window.

5. Somebody will have to meet them.

6. He can do something for you.

7. They invited somebody to dine with them.

8. Some of them know English.

III. Use the pronouns (adverbs) some, any, no, every or their derivatives:

1. … is here. We can open the meeting.

2. It’s very dark here. I cannot see ….

3. She knows all about it, but she doesn’t want to tell us ….

4. You must do … to improve your English.

5. Ask … to help you in this work.

6. Did you say …? – No, I said ….

7. … likes this song. No wonder, you can hear it ….

8. If I have spare time, I shall go out … tonight.

9. The other day we went to see our friends, but … was at home.

10. There is … important in the letter.

11. Victor will go … because he feels unwell.

12. Will … go to the library right after classes?

13. Did you hear … about this film?

14. I am sure you can get this book ….

15. Do you have … books on the subject? – Yes, I have ….

16. … student knows it.

17. We came late and could find … vacant seats.

18. I remember seeing this actor in … film. You can ask him … question, he will answer it.

19. He comes here … day. You can find him at … time between 10 and 12.

20. Do we have … bread? – No, we don’t have …, go and buy ….

IV. Fill in the blanks with some, any, no or their derivatives:

1. “… has sat on my chair and eaten … food from my plate,” said the baby-bear.

2. It was so dark in the street that we could see … until we walked … distance and got used to it.

3. Has … happened? Can … of you help me?

4. There is … interesting in this magazine. Will you give me … other one?

5. Have you got … idea about it?

6. This library will provide you with … you like.

7. … of you will have to be responsible for it.

8. If … happens, let me know.

9. There is no light, there is hardly … in the house.

10. He spent his summer holidays … in the South.

V. Translate into English:

1. Я нигде не могу найти свои записи.

2. Дайте мне что-нибудь поесть.

3. Все сделали эти упражнения.

4. Ходил ли он куда-либо вчера?

5. Никто не ответил на ваше письмо.

6. Есть ли здесь кто-либо?

7. Почему вы ничего не делаете?

8. Есть ли кто-нибудь в этой комнате?

9. Купили ли вы что-либо вчера в магазине?

10. Сделайте что-нибудь, чтобы прекратить этот шум.

III. Personal pronouns:

I. Find all the pronouns in the nominative and objective cases and translate the sentences into Russian:

1. Please, give me my note-book.

2. The man says he knows you and your family.

3. I seldom speak with him about it.

4. We see them at the club very often.

5. Mr. Brown teaches us English.

6. Practically I help her in her German every day.

II. Put the personal pronouns in the brackets in the objective case:

1. The teacher greets (we) every morning.

2. My friend sends (I) a letter every week.

3. Your son studies together with (she), doesn’t she?

4. His brother knows (you) well.

5. Do you know Latin? – No, I don’t know (it) at all.

6. I often see (they) in the park.

7. Don’t ask (he) about it.

8. Sometimes we meet (she) at the Browns’.

III. Replace the underlined words with the suitable pronouns:

1. The teacher always gives the pupils homework.

a) me b) them c) you

2. I read the book to my little sister.

a) her b) us c) him

3. I don’t know the answer.

a) she b) her c) it

4. My father is writing a letter to John.

a) him b) her c) me

5. The boys are riding their bikes.

a) it b) them c) her

6. Open the window, please.

a) it b) them c) us

7. Sally is going to Anne.

a) her b) him c) me

8. Could you tell Peter the time, please?

a) you b) him c) them

9. These books are for Jane.

a) her b) him c) you

10. Can you help my sister and me?

a) her b) me c) us

IV. Replace the underlined words with the suitable personal pronouns:

1. Mother asked Mary to wash the plates.

2. Mary works in a shop.

3. Jane took 3 books from the library.

4. My friend writes a letter to his sister.

5. Our grandfather and grandmother will come tomorrow.

6. Peter helped the pupils to translate the text.

7. His cousins live in Moscow.

V. Translate into English:

1. Ваш преподаватель очень хорошо знает меня.

2. Я вижу её здесь каждый день.

3. Ваша дочь помогает вам дома? – Да.

4. Мы часто встречаем его в клубе.

5. Не берите эти книги. Они мне нужны.

6. Я знаю его и его жену.

7. Я знаю её детей. Их зовут Поль и Энн.

8. Это ваш сад? – Да. – Он мне очень нравится.

9. Мне не нужен этот карандаш. Возьмите его.

10. Мэри Браун работает секретарём. Ей нравится её работа.

11. Пожалуйста, отнесите эти газеты им.

12. У меня есть интересная книга. Её название «Далеко от Москвы».

13. Возьмите его письмо и прочтите его.

14. Наши аудитории большие и светлые.

15. Их родители сейчас за границей.

I. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate possessive pronouns:

1. Joan likes … new dress very much.

2. I usually go to see … friends in the evening.

3. We have … English class here.

4. They often take … children to this park.

5. Do you always help … parents?

6. The film is very interesting, but I don’t remember … title.

7. Paul keeps … books in the bookcase.

8. Mary does … work well.

9. Mr. Wilson is in … office now.

10. Pete and Ann teach … children music.

II. Choose the correct form of the possessive pronouns in brackets:

1. This is (my, mine) bag.

2. She is in bed in (her, hers) room.

3. (Her, hers) skates are better than (your, yours).

4. Whose hat is this? – It’s (my, mine).

5. Is he a friend of (your, yours)?

6. Is (her, hers) family large or small?

7. (My, mine) pen won’t write, please give me (your, yours).

8. She’s an old friend of (my, mine).

9. Is this dictionary (my, mine) or (your, yours)?

10. (Her, hers) is the best composition.

III. Translate into English using the appropriate possessive pronouns:

1. Ваш преподаватель очень хорошо знает меня.

2. Возьми эту лампу и поставь на мой стол.

3. Мне нравятся твои туфли, но мои лучше.

4. Мои часы спешат на пять минут, а твои отстают на семь.

5. Их родители сейчас за границей.

6. Наши аудитории большие и светлые.

7. Это мой или твой карандаш? Это твой карандаш. Мой зеленый.

8. Я знаю ее детей. Их зовут Поль и Энн.

9. Это мои перчатки, а где твои?

10. Это пальто Мисс Браун? – Нет, ее пальто – серое.

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