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Pronoun

1. Use the correct personal pronouns. Watch the words in brackets. Model: ___ often reads books. (Lisa) – She often reads books.

1. _____ is dreaming. (George)

2. _____ is green. (the blackboard)

3. _____ are on the wall. (the posters)

4. _____ is running. (the dog)

5. _____ are watching TV. (my mother and I)

6. _____ are in the garden. (the flowers)

7. _____ is riding his bike. (Tom)

8. _____ is from Bristol. (Victoria)

9. _____ has got a brother. (Diana)

10. Have _____ got a computer, Mandy?

2. Put in my / our / your / his / her / their / its.

1. I like my job.

2. Do you like ………. job?

3. Does your father love ………. car?

4. I know Mr. Watson, but I don’t know ………. wife.

5. Put on ………. coat when you go out. It’s very cold.

6. ………. favourite sport is tennis. I play a lot in summer.

7. My sister plays tennis too but ………. favourite sport is athletics.

8. We’re staying at a very nice hotel. ………. rooms are very comfortable.

9. Mr. and Mrs. Baker live in London but ……… son lives in Australia.

10. John is a teacher but ………. sister is a nurse.

11. Do you think that most people are happy in ………. jobs?

12. I gave the money to my mother and she put it in ………. bag.

13. I often see that man but I don’t know ………. name.

14. They’ve got two children but I don’t remember ……… names.

15. The company has offices in many places but ………. head office is in New York.

3. Choose the right word.

1. Is this your / yours book?

2. It’s their / theirs problem, not our / ours.

3. Are these your / yours shoes?

4. Is this camera my / mine?

5. That’s not your / yours umbrella. Your / yours is yellow.

6. They know our / ours address but we don’t know their / theirs.

7. They’ve got two pets but I’ve forgotten their / theirs names.

8. My / mine room is bigger than her / hers, but her / hers is nicer.

4. Put in the relative pronouns who, which or whose where necessary. Model: Peter is the boy ____ rides the blue bike. – Peter is the boy who rides the blue bike.

1. This is the boy _____ had an accident.

2. Yesterday I saw a car _____ was really old.

3. Mandy is the girl _____ I met on Friday.

4. I haven’t seen Frank, _____ brother is five, for a long time now.

5. The robber stole the car _____ the lady parked in front of the supermarket.

6. This is the man _____ house is on fire.

7. Can I talk to the girl _____ is sitting on the bench?

8. The book _____ you gave me is great.

9. She likes hamburgers _____ are hot.

10. Bill Clinton, _____ was President of the USA, has only one daughter.

5. Supply anybody / anyone, nothing, anything, nobody / no one, somebody / someone or something in these sentences.

1. There’s nothing in the clothes basket. It’s empty.

2. I’ve tried phoning, but every time I phone there’s _____ in.

3. I’ve prepared _____ for dinner which you’ll like very much.

4. I’ve never met _____ who is as obstinate as you are.

5. Would you like _____ to start with before you order the main course?

6. I know _____ who can help you.

7. He sat at the table, but he didn’t have _____ to eat.

8. Is there _____ here who can speak Japanese?

9. Is there _____ in the clothes basket? – No, it’s empty.

10. Does _____ want a second helping?

6. Translate into English.

1. Він зламав мій олівець, а потім віддав свій.

2. Вона розповіла мені вчора про свою подорож до Варшави.

3. Я сам дам відповідь на лист.

4. Ви бачили цей фільм? Так, я бачив його вчора.

5. Я нікуди не збираюсь їхати цього літа.

6. Він приніс нам ці підручники і попросив нас повернути їх наступного дня.

7. Якийсь чоловік хоче бачити вас. Я ніколи не бачила цього чоловіка раніше.

8. Я вважаю, що ви можете зробити це самі.

9. Скажіть, щоб вони прийшли сюди після занять. Я хочу пояснити їм їхні помилки в граматичних вправах.

10. Я піду до нього о 8 годині. Я сподіваюсь, що застану його вдома в цей час.

Revision Test on Pronoun

Which form of the personal pronoun can substitute the underlined phrase in the sentence? Choose the correct one.

1. The teacher always gives the students homework.

a) me b) them c) you

2. I am reading the book to my little sister.

a) her b) us c) him

3. The boys are riding their bikes.

a) it b) them c) her

4. My father is writing a letter to John.

a) me b) her c) him

5. I don’t know the answer.

a) she b) her c) it

6. Sally is going to Anne.

a) her b) him c) me

7. Open the window, please.

a) it b) them c) us

8. Can you tell the people the way to the airport, please?

a) you b) them c) us

9. The books are for Peter.

a) him b) her c) you

10. Can you help my sister and me, please?

a) her b) me c) us