1) Choose the correct pronoun.
1. Mr. Black gave (his, him) wife a bag for (her, hers) birthday.
2. I’m afraid they will take (her, hers) advice not (your, yours).
3. All (our, ours) clothes were extremely dirty, and (my, mine) especially so.
4. I looked at (her, hers) and at none other from that moment.
5. (My, mine) nerves are as bad as (your, yours).
6. His eyes were as bright as (her, hers).
7. It may be (our, ours) dictionaries.
8. He has not read a line of (your, yours). How can he criticize (your, yours) poems?
9. His composition is much more interesting than (your, yours) or (my, mine).
10. Will you help me to sort out the things? I cannot tell which are (your, yours) and which are (my, mine).
2) Read and translate the sentences.
1. Jake knew deep within himself that they were from wholly different worlds.
2. Myself I never read best-sellers on principle. It's a good rule of thumb. If the masses like it, then I'm sure that I won't.
3. You're a maverick like me. Always be yourself, Mai, always be true to yourself.
4. In fact, he considered himself to be in command of the situation.
5. She felt herself choking up for a reason she couldn't explain.
6. The smile spreading itself across her face was one of pure radiance.
7. But I've forced myself to keep going, to function. Being incredibly busy works wonders. I learned that myself a long time ago.
8. The seals sunned themselves on the warm rocks.
9. His son always gets himself in trouble.
10. We prefer living by ourselves.
3) Insert this, that, these, those.
1. Women wore long skirts in … days.
2. … are our houses and … are theirs.
3. Who is … man over there?
4. … is my umbrella. Where is yours?
5. … are his friends and … hers.
6. Can you see … building on the other side of the river?
7. … is picture of my parents.
8. … is my pen and … is yours.
9. We had a good time … evening.
4) Underline the correct item.
1. I have only a little/a few/a lot of books but I’d like to have more.
2. There are a little/much/a few sandwiches left on the table.
3. He was late because he had little/a few/a lot of work to do.
4. I’m afraid I haven’t got much/many/a little information about that matter.
5. Only a few/a lot of/a little people knew it was my birthday.
6. There’s a little/a few/much light coming in through that window.
7. Very few/much/little people can guess what the future will be like.
8. I don’t like many/much/little of Woody Allen’s films.
9. Sally ate too many/much/little cake and now she feels sick.
10. There are only a little/a few/a lot of days left before the holiday.
5) Insert some, any, no, somebody, anybody или nobody something, anything, nothing.
1. There are … schools in our street.
2. Give me … tea, please. I am thirsty.
3. Are there … pictures in this book?
4. Dinner was not ready and mother gave children … bread and butter.
5. There is … tea in the cup.
6. Is there … interesting in this book?
7. Give me … to read, please.
8. It was very dark in the room. I could see ….
9. I don’t know … about your town.
10. There is … on the table.
11. Has … got a book by Pushkin?
12. Does … know this story?
13. … took my pen yesterday and didn’t give it back.
14. There is … in the room.
15. … called me yesterday but my mother doesn’t know who it was.