There is… / there are…

4.1. Complete the sentences using there's, there are, is there or are there.

1. ..There’s... a beach down here.

2. ..There are... four girls and two boys in her family.

3. ................................a train to Manchester?

4. .................................a new disco near the college.

5. .................................a good restaurant in this street?

6. .................................two hospitals in town.

7. .................................a lot of children in the pool?

8. .................................three families in that house.

9. ..............................a television in the flat?

10. ..............................a big grey cloud over there.

4.2. Ask questions and give answers using the models:

There is some book on the desk. — Is there any book on the desk?

There isn 't any book on the desk. There is no book on the desk.

There are some apples on the table. — Are there any apples on the table? There aren't any apples on the table. There are no apples on the table.

1. There is some bread on the table. ……………………………

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2. There are some chairs in the room. ………………………….

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3. There are some pictures on the wall. ………………………..

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4. There is some money in the purse. …………………………..

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5. There are some oranges in the bag. ………………………….

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6. There is some water in the glass. ……………………………

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7. There is some coffee in your cup. …………………………..

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Pronouns

5.1. Choose the correct pronouns.

1. Can you help we/us with these bags?

2. We/Us usually see they/them at the weekend.

3. How did you teach he/him to read?

4. I/Me write to she/her once a month.

5. He/Him loved she/her very much but she/her didn't love he/him.

6. Why did you ask they/them to come? I/Me don't like they/them.

7. I/Me don't think she/her understands I/me.

8. Please don't wait for we/us.

9. Did they/them tell she/her the news?

10. Would you like to come with I/me?

5.2. Complete these sentences with me, you, her, him, it, us or them.

1. I can't open this door. Could you open ..it.. for me, please?

2. Those shoes are really nice. I'd like to buy ..them..

3. 'Did you see Jonathon last night?' 'No, I phoned ............... but he wasn't there.'

4. I can't do this homework. Can you help...............?

5. I asked...............a question but you didn't answer........

6. We're not ready. Please give...............some more time.

7. She speaks very quickly. I can't understand ................

8. I'm sorry about your birthday. I'm afraid I forgot about .....

9. Jill's a very nice woman. Do you know ...............?

10. My parents are coming this weekend. Would you like to meet ........?

11. They're not married now. She left...............a year ago.

12. 'Where's your passport?' '1 don't know. I can't find.........'

13. My mother writes to me every week but I don't write to ....... very often.

14. Were you at the meeting last night? I didn't see ....... there.

15. We want to help you. Please tell ..... about your problems.

5.3. Complete the sentences with my, your, her, his, its, our or their.

1. Alison is doing ..her.. homework.

2. Do you live with ..your.. parents?

3. We love..................new house.

4. He's in..................office.

5. The children are with ............ grandmother.

6. I like..................new job.

7. Are you and your sister enjoying ....... English classes?

8. Amsterdam is famous for .................. canals.

9. She's with .................. boyfriend.

10. They haven't got .................. umbrellas.

11. She's in .................. bedroom.

12. He's looking for .................. shoes.

13. I like visiting .................. friends at the weekend.

14. Are the teachers having .................. meeting now?

15. Have you got .................. passport?

5.4. Choose the right answer.

Ann is a journalist. She likes (1. she, her, his) job because (2. it, its, she) is interesting. Ann is married and has two children. She goes walking with (3. they, their, them) in her free time. (4. she, her, his) husband Jack is a ski instructor. Ann says, “In winter (5. I, my, me) husband teaches (6. we, our, us) skiing.”