Упр. 258. Изучите следующие примеры и вставьте who’s или whose.

Who’s = who is или who has

e.g. “Who’s (who is) there?” “It’s Julie”.

Who’s (who has) got the dictionary?

Whose = possessive

e.g. Jenny is the girl whose mother is a lawyer.

1. … got my key? I can’t find it anywhere. 2. Her brother, … name is Jack, is a fireman. 3. She’s the girl … run tour marathons this year. 4. That’s the man … house was on fire yesterday. 5. Sheila is the girl … mother works in the flower shop. 6. … your favourite singer? 7. He’s the man … just been promoted at work. 8. Mike is the man … wife is in hospital. 9. I am the person … sister got married last week. 10. Rob is the one … eaten all the biscuits. 11. … that woman? I don’t know her. 12. … got a driving licence in your group? 13. That’s the boy … going to sell me his bike. 14. She is the woman … having a party tomorrow. 15. The teacher asks … on duty today.

Упр. 259. Вставьте where / when / why / who / which.

Martin Foster, (1) who is 50, is a gardener. 1964 was the year (2) … he got his first job. He looked after the gardens of a huge house (3) … a very rich family lived. He loves his job and that’s the reason (4) … he doesn’t mind getting up very early in the morning to water the plants and flowers. His favourite time of year is spring (5) … all the flowers begin to open and leaves grow on the trees. The part of the garden he likes most is the kitchen garden (6) … the vegetables grow, because it has flowers blooming all year round. Martin says flowers and plants make our world beautiful. “That’s (7) … you must protect the environment around you – it’s something (8) … can’t be replaced”.

Упр. 260. Выберите верный вариант из скобок. В некоторых случаях возможно употребление обоих союзов.

1. The minister, (which, who) was appointed just last week, made no comment on the crime situation. 2. Isn’t that the spot (which, where) the accident happened last night? 3. The human brain, (which, who) weights about 1400 grammes, is ten times the size of a baboon’s. 4. There are several reasons (which, why) I don’t want to see my step-brother tonight. 5. This is the office (which, where) I work. 6. The new girl in our group, (who’s, whose) name is Alexandra, seems really nice. 7. The Titanic, (which, that) people said was unsinkable, sank on her maiden voyage. 8. All the people to (who, whom) the e-mail was sent replied. 9. April 1^st, (which, when) we play tricks on people, is known as April Fools’Day. 10. Harry Hill, (who, whose) new series starts next week, is one of my favourite comedians. 11. A very popular breed of dog is the German Shepherd, (which, who) is often used as a guard dog. 12. Blackpool Tower, (which, that) was modeled on the Eiffel Tower, is a very well-known. 13. Here’s a photo of the hotel (where, which) we stayed in when we were in Japan? 14. Do you remember (what, that) he asked you to do? 15. I remember (what, that) he asked me to help him? 16. The problem is (what, that) we cannot tell her the truth. 17. The problem is (what, that) we should say to her.

Упр. 261. Исправьте ошибки.

1. He’s the man which writes songs for a lot of famous singers. 2. Where’s the book I bought it last week? 3. He is a person for who very few people fell much sympathy. 4. That’s the woman who’s house is made of glass. 5. My sister, who she is 10 years old, is called Betty. 6. The reason when I was late was that I overslept. 7. The man I was talking to him is my uncle. 8. That’s the hotel which I spent my holidays last year. 9. London, that is a big city, is the capital of England. 10. My new school, who I moved to about a month ago, seems like quite a friendly place. 11. I met a man which had a dog with only three legs. 12. How do you think the first man whom walked on the Moon felt? 13. Can you think of any reason which Cathy should be angry with me? 14. I’ve just got a new webcamera that takes really clear pictures. 15. I don’t know that happened there. 16. I know what something bad happened there.