Pronouns

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:

1. 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:

1. 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.

2. 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 … .

    4. 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.

4. 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.