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Demonstrative pronouns

This, that, these, those

Singular

Plural

This – цей, ця, це

These – ці

That – той, та, то

Those - ті

  • This / these – refer to what is near in space and time.

  • That / those – refer to what is father in space and time.

This, that, these, those – can be used

  • with the noun. E.g. This letter is for you.

Who is that man?

How much are these apples?

Those photographs are good.

  • without noun. E.g. This is for you.

Who is that?

How much are these?

Those are good.

Exercise 1

Put into the plural.

Example: This is an apple. – These are apples.

1. This is a book. 2. That is a house. 3. That is a car. 4. This is a chair. 5. Is this a table? 6. Is that a star? 7. Is this a garden? 8. Is that a bus.

Exercise 2

Use the pronouns that / those to avoid repetition.

Example: This stadium is better than the stadium in our town. – This stadium is better than that in our town.

1. Our flat is more comfortable than the flat of our neighbour. 2. The price of a motor car is higher that the price of a motor bike. 3. The windows of our classroom are larger that the windows of our flat. 4. Though he is young, his face is like the face of an old man. 5. The sum of 5 and 7 is equal to the sum of 9 and 3. 6. These flowers are more beautiful than the flowers growing near our house.

Exercise 3

Translate into Ukrainian.

1. The suppliers offered the goods at prices 15 percent. below those shown in their catalogue. 2. Last year the value of the goods of the chemicals group exceeded that of the other groups. 3. Last September deliverers of steel to the automobile and aircraft industries fell by 3.000 tons a week, while those to the shipbuilding industry were unchanged.

Exercise 4

Translate into English

1. Це мій словник, а це ваш. 2. Це мої зошити, а це ваші. 3. Це фотографії Києва, а це Львова. 4. Що це? – Це фотографія Києва. 5. Що це? – Це фотографія Львова.

Indefinite pronouns

Something, anything, somebody, anybody etc.

somebody

хтось

хто-небудь

anybody

хто-небудь

nobody

ніхто

everybody

кожний

всякий

someone

хтось,

хто-небудь

anyone

хто-небудь

no one

ніхто

everyone

кожний

всякий

something

щось

що-небудь

anything

що-небудь

nothing

нічого

everything

все

somewhere

десь

де-небудь

кудись

куди-небудь

anywhere

де-небудь

куди-небудь

nowhere

ніде

нікуди

everywhere

кругом

повсюди

  • The pronouns somebody, someone, something … are used in questions with an interrogative word, in affirmative sentences.

  • The pronouns anybody, anyone … are used in interrogative and negative sentences.

There’s somebody at the door.

There isn’t anybody at the door.

Is there anybody at the door?

There isn’t anybody here.

We haven’t got anything for dinner.

There’s nobody here.

We’ve got nothing for dinner.

Exercise 1

Complete the sentences.

somebody anybody nobody everybody

Woman: Hello. Can I speak to somebody in the Accounts Office, please?

Man: I’m sorry, madam. It’s after 6.00. There isn’t ______________ in the Accounts Office now. ________________ has gone home.

Woman: But I must speak to ___________ today.

Man: I’m sorry. There’s ____________ here. Can you phone back in the morning? There will be _________________ here then.

Exercise 2

Complete the sentences.

something anything nothing everything

Mother: Would you like ________________ to eat?

Daughter: No, thanks. I don’t want ____________ at the moment, thank you.

Mother: But you’ve had _____________ to eat all day. Is _____________ all right? Are you feeling ill?

Daughter: No, Don’t worry. _____________ is fine. I’m just not hungry. That’s all.

Exercise 3

Complete the sentences.

somewhere anywhere nowhere everywhere

Man: I’ve got ____________ to stay. I need ___________ for two nights. I’ve tried all the hotels here, but _____________ is full. I can’t find a room ______________ .

Exercise 4

Change the sentences. Use the words in brackets.

Example: There isn’t anything in the fridge (nothing).

  • There is nothing in the fridge.

1. I’ve got nothing to say (anything). 2. There’s nobody at home. (anybody). 3. They haven’t got anywhere to live (nowhere). 4. There isn’t anyone outside (no one). 5. We’ve got nowhere to sit down (anywhere). 6. I haven’t anything to do today (nothing).

Exercise 5

Fill in somebody, someone, anybody, anyone, something, anything.

1. I saw ___________ at the window. 2. Is there ___________ new? 3. There is ___________ in the next room who wants to speak to you. 4. Has ___________ called? 5. I want __________ to copy the text. 6. We have not told ____________ about it. 7. Give me _________ to eat, I am hungry. 8. If __________ calls while I am out, ask him to wait. 9. If there is __________ else you want, please let me know. 10. I haven’t any more money with me, so I cannot buy _____________ else. 11. Was there ___________ absent? 12. ___________ left the light on all night. 13. Where can I get _________ to drink? 14. Where can I find ________ here who can give me ____________ information on this question? 15. Let me know if _____________ happens.

Exercise 6

Translate into English.

1. Хтось залишив двері відчиненими. 2. Мені телефонував хто-небудь? 3. Сюди приходив хто-небудь, поки мене не було? 4. Чого ви не принесли мені що-небудь почитати? 5. Ви говорили з ким-небудь про це? 6. Я нікому не говорив про це. 7. Ми нікого не зустріли в коридорі. 8. Він нічого про це не знає. 9. Любий може зрозуміти це.