Grammar: Pronouns

Pronouns

Exercise 1. Replace the words in italics by personal pronouns.

1. Give that book to Nelly. 2. Learn this rule, please. 3. Ask Peter and Nelly to come to us. 4. Tell John to come here. 5. Ask Helen to clear the table after dinner.

Exercise 2. Replace the words in italics by personal pronouns.

1. John, give the book to Henry. 2. Tell the students the answer. 3. My sister and I have got a room of our own. 4. Alec and Mary are engineers by profession. 5. Jane, buy a magazine for Granny. 6, Kate, read this story to Mary and me, please. 7. Tom has got no nephews or nieces. 8. His wife is not in Petersburg now. 9. Peter, bring flowers for your mother. 10. Send the letter to your parents.

Exercise 3. Insert the missing possessives.

1. Tell me, isn't that ... girl-friend over there? Oh, no, she isn't... friend, she is .... 2. Don't take this book. It is not... book, it is ... . 3. Have you got a pencil? Kate has got no pencil to write with. Give her ... . 4. Tell him not to forget... ticket; ask Helen not to forget... either. 5. Take ... English magazines and give me ... . 6. Look at the cat, ... coat is so thick. 7. Isn't that ... composition? Yes, it is ... . 8. Don't come, ... sister is ill. 9. Don't touch ... face. 10. ... answers are good.

Exercise 4. Re-fashion the following statements according to the given pattern.

Pattern: He is my friend.

He is a friend of mine.

I. Kate is his distant relative. 2. Her uncle is in the Far East now. 3. Let me introduce my cousin to you. 4. Their great friend is a doctor. 5. Our grandson is a first-year student at the University. 6. Is Helen your niece? 7. It is my habit to get up early. 8. It is his favourite expression. 9. He is our colleague. 10. It is her idea.

Exercise 5. Fill in the blank spaces with self-forms.

1. Let him introduce ... . 2. Helen! Do this exercise ... and let Peter and Bob do it... too. 3. Let's translate these articles .„., they are not difficult at all. 4. Don't go out today. It is very cold. Let Kate buy a present for her friend .... 5. Children, dress ... ! It's time to go for a walk. The weather is so beautiful. 6. Mother, let me take the books to the library ... . The library is just round the corner. 7. Go there.... 8. They know it.... 9. Let me speak with the child ... . 10. Let her do her homework ... .

Exercise 6. Translate into English using appropriate pronouns:

1. Это мои перчатки, а где твои? 2. Это мой или твой карандаш? 3. Это твой карандаш. Мой зеленый. 4. Возьми эту лампу и поставь на мой стол. 5. Это твои тетради? 6. Я не могу взять этот зонтик, он не мой. 7. Кто из вас Нелли? — Это я. 8. Вот книжки! Которая твоя? 9. Какого цвета твое новое платье? 10. Кто знает ответ? — Я! 11. Они нас не знают, но мы хорошо их знаем. 12. Это очень странные факты. 13. Мне нравятся твои туфли, но мои лучше. 14. Он болен? 15. Какие книги вы любите? 16. Кто там? — Это я.