Unit 7. Personal Pronouns.

Exercise 1. Use personal pronouns instead of the nouns underlined.

Example: Ben is a good student. – He is a good student.

1. These investigators are from London. 2. My brother and I haven’t committed any crime. 3. Mr. Black is a good prosecutor. 4. The criminal and the judge were twins. 5. My sister wants to become a judge. 6. The policemen didn’t arrest anyone yesterday. 7. I think the jury will plead the man guilty. 8. John doesn’t want to specialize in civil law. 9. Those photos have been found at the place of the crime. 10. The robber stole all my money. 11. In our society law plays an important role. It is necessary to bear in mind that the law affects people in several ways. 12. Some laws are descriptive: these laws simply describe how people, or even natural phenomena, usually behave.

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with him/her/them instead of the nouns underlined.

Example: I don’t know these policemen. Do you know them?

1. I don’t know those lawyers. Do you know …? 2. I don’t know that advocate. Do you know …? 3. I don’t know those prosecutors. Do you know …? 4. I don’t know the judge. Do you know …? 5. I don’t know his solicitors. Do you know …? 6. I don’t know the witness. Do you know …? 7. I don’t know Mr. Stevens. Do you know …? 8. I don’t know those students. Do you know …? 9. I don’t know the jury. Do you know …? 10. I don’t know that barrister. Do you know …? 11. I haven’t heard about non-competition covenant. Have you heard about …? 12. There are many entry barriers. Have you heard about …?

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences with the personal pronouns instead of the nouns underlined.

Example: I don’t want to see them but … want to see …. – I don’t want to see them but they want to see me.

1. I want to see her but … doesn’t want to see …. 2. I want to see him but … doesn’t want to see …. 3. The officials want to see me but … don’t want to see …. 4. We want to see the observers but … don’t want to see …. 5. Mrs. Smith wants to see the judge but … doesn’t want to see …. 6. The Secretary General wants to see the ministers but … don’t want to see …. 7. The jurors want to see her but … doesn’t want to see …. 8. I want to see the deputies but … don’t want to see …. 9. Mr. Black wants to see us but … don’t want to see …. 10. You want to see her but … doesn’t want to see …. 11. She wants to see me but … don’t want to see …. 12. The prosecutor wants to see the witnesses but … don’t want to see ….

Exercise 4. Fill in the gaps with me/us/him/her/it/them.

Example: “Who is this lawyer?” – “Sorry, I don’t know him. ”

1. Who is that woman in the courtroom? Why are you looking at …? 2. “Do you know that policeman?” – “Yes, I work with ….” 3. Mr. Smith, I’m talking to you. Please listen to …. 4. These photographs are nice. Do you want to look at …? 5. I like that camera. I’m going to buy …. 6. Where is the evidence? I can’t find …. 7. We’re going out. You can come with …. 8. I don’t like these teenagers. I’m afraid of …. 9. Where is my advocate? I want to talk to …. 10. Those apples are bad. Don’t eat …. 11. The common law system as used in the USA has several inherent difficulties. We’ll study … at the seminar. 12. Stare decisis provides both certainty and predictability to the law. In prior cases many judges rely on ….

Exercise 5. Choose the correct pronoun and translate the sentences from English into Russian.

Example: A person may not sit in the House of Lords if he/she/it is the subject of a Bankruptcy Restrictions Order. – A person may not sit in the House of Lords if he or she is the subject of a Bankruptcy Restrictions Order. Официальное лицо не может заседать в Палате Лордов, если он или она являются объектом постановления о банкротстве.

1. The Palace of Westminster is the seat of the two houses of the Parliament. He/she/it is situated on the north bank of the River Thames. 2. The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was a conspiracy to assassinate the Protestant King James I and replace he/him/her with a Catholic monarch. 3. Visitors pass through two porches which bring her/him/them to the level of the principal floor. 4. William Lenthall said: “May it please your Majesty, we/I/he have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this place but as the House is pleased to direct me/him/her, whose servant I/he/she am here.” 5. Above the arches are displayed arms representing the six royal dynasties, and between her/it/them there are windows stained with the arms of the aristocratic families. 6. If a Member of Parliament steps over the red line while giving a speech he/she/they will be lambasted by opposition Members. 7. In October 2009, 45 Greenpeace activists climbed to the roof of Westminster Hall to call for a number of environmental measures. After almost five hours, twenty of him/it/them climbed down, while the rest spent the night on the roof. 8. The Chamber of the House of Commons is at the northern end of the Palace of Westminster; he/she/it was opened in 1950. 9. The other four arches are occupied by high windows. In front of him/her/them stand four bigger-than-life statues of 19th-century statesmen. 10. Henry II was killed besieging a castle, and John succeeded he/her/him. 11. The nobility rebelled against the Queen, forcing she/he/her to abdicate. 12. Although the Royal Prerogative is extensive, he/she/it is limited.

Exercise 6. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

1. Это очень важные улики. Пожалуйста, не трогайте их. 2. Следователь передал судье важную информацию по делу. Она может повлиять на приговор. 3. Миссис Браун очень хороший судья. Вы можете полностью доверять ей. 4. Вы знали, что деньги принадлежат Мистеру Смиту. Почему вы взяли их? 5. Мы хотим изучать и уголовное и гражданское право. 6. Его не было в суде вчера. Он был в командировке. 7. Преступники не заметили нас в магазине. 8. Они закончили юридический факультет в прошлом году. Спросите у них, трудно ли им было сдавать экзамены. 9. Миссис Блэк написала завещание, теперь она должна подписать его в присутствии нотариуса. 10. Вы сможете рассказать эту информацию следователю? Ему будет очень важно услышать её. 11. Хотя лейбористская партия не стала партией большинства, она была самой большой партией. 12. Поскольку у нее не было детей, ее преемником стал шотландский монарх Джеймс VI.

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