Exercise 1. Use the appropriate personal pronoun.

1. _ say there has been a great earthquake in the Pacific.
2. If _ see a giraffe once a year _ remains a spectacle; if _ see _ daily _ becomes part of the scenery.
3. “Mary is married now,” said Mrs. Scott. “_ was in the ‘Times’.”
4. There was a lot of noise all around now, and amongst _ _ could hear a plane flying unusually low.
5. Pat soon made _ clear that _ did not want to stay there long.
6. I got my hat and beat _.
7. He is dreadfully ugly. _ must not start when _ see _, or _ will put _ off. _does not like _ to feel sorry for _.
8. We were climbing a steep hill and the car throbbed as if _ were going to expire.
9. _ was cold to sit on the terrace, pretending that _ was really a summer evening.
10. Poor old England! I don't suppose I shall ever see _ again.

Exercise 2. Use the appropriate personal pronoun.

WHAT ARE FLEA MARKETS? (1)_ are markets where you can buy almost anything second-hand. People who go to flea markets are looking for bargains. They often find (2) _. My aunt met her husband at a flea market. He sold (3)_ some second-hand jewelry. (4) _ was not very expensive. The he asked (5) _ to have a cup of tea with (6) _. Now he teases (7)_ by saying that she was the best bargain (8)_ ever found. She tells (9) _ that he should have looked for a better deal.

The POSSESSIVE Pronouns

Personal pronouns	Possessive adjectives (pronouns)	Absolute Possessive pronouns
I   You   He   She   It   We   They	My   Your   His   Her   Its   Our   Their The possessive adjective comes before a noun . This is my book.	Mine   Yours   His   Hers   Its   Ours   Theirs The Absolute possessive pronoun takes place of a noun. It never comes before a noun. This book is mine.

Exercise 3. Choose the correct possessive form.

1. This bag is not mine. I think it’s your / yours.
2. She is a doctor. Her / hers sister is a lawyer.
3. Is this mine or your / yours?
4. That’s his office. It’s not my / mine.
5. I don’t know their / theirs address.
6. I think that house is their / theirs.
7. This table is our / ours.
8. Your / yours tape-recorder is broken. Why don’t you borrow my / mine?
9. Our / ours car is white. Their / theirs is red.
10. Her / hers hair is the same length as my /mine.
11. Do you want me to take your / yours picture?
12. His mother is from my / mine native country.
13. She took our / ours umbrella and now she thinks it’s her / hers.
14. Please don’t take my / mine text-book without my / mine permission.
15. Their /theirs children are coming over with their / theirs friends.
16. This isn’t her / hers scarf. Her / hers is blue.
17. Our / ours vacation was as good as your / yours.
18. They went to the restaurant with their /theirs friends and my / mine.

Exercise 4. Use the appropriate form of possessive pronouns.

1. The man next door was busy cutting the grass in (he) garden.
2. He put (he) hand in (she).
3. ‘This foolish wife of (I) thinks I’m a great artist,’ said he.
4. Very well, Mother, I’ll have (I) hair cut this afternoon.
5. Then he stopped and pointed and said: ‘Those are peas.’ I said: ‘We’ve got some peas too.’ ‘I expect (you) are bigger than (we),’ he said politely.
6. Edwin said: ‘Dear Mary, we all felt with you. (You) distress was (we).
7. We can do (we) shopping before lunch.
8. There’s a ghastly article of (he) about it in the evening paper.
9. She folded the letter and replaced it in (it) envelope.
10. The children had had (they) tea. Kate was late for (she) as usual, Mary and Paul were having (they).
11. This demand of (they) is quite ridiculous.
12. She makes all (she) clothes herself.
13. This book is (I). There is (I) name on it.

The REFLEXIVE pronouns

Personal pronoun (subject)	Verb	Reflexive pronoun
I	see	myself
You	see	yourself
He	sees	himself
She	sees	herself
It	sees	itself
We	see	ourselves
You	see	yourselves
They	see	themselves

Exercise 5. Use the appropriate reflexive or emphatic pronoun.

1. We enjoyed _ at the dance.
2. She had made _ very unpopular.
3. Why is she sitting all by _ in the dark?
4. Jessica looked at _ in the long mirror.
5. I liked having lodgings of my own, where I could be by _.
6. I closed the door behind _.
7. Every man is important to _ at one time or another.
8. All day the children were beside _ from excitement.
9. He was amiability _.
10. I found _ doing nearly all the talking.
11. I _ married early, and nothing good came of it.
12. The young leaves unfolded to their utmost and the fields generously spread _ on either hand.

The INDEFINITE pronouns

	Plural count	Noncount
Affirmative	There are some windows in the kitchen.   I have a few questions.   I have several mistakes in my composition.	There is some rice in the kitchen   I need a little help.   I need a little more time.
Negative	There is no clock in the kitchen.   There aren't any windows in the kitchen.   There are no windows in the kitchen.	There isn't any rice in the kitchen.
Interrogative	Are there any windows in the kitchen?	Is there any rice in the kitchen?

Exercise 6. Use something, somebody/someone, nothing, nobody, anything, and anybody.

1. At the party you'll see _ you haven't met yet.
2. Will there be _ at the club so early?
3. I am not going to see him because I have _ important to report.
4. I was late. I found _ in the house.
5. I am expecting _ at one o’clock.
6. I think there’s _ wrong with my watch.
7. Is there _ at home?
8. The doorbell rang but there was _ there.
9. I know _ at all.
10. _ can become a member of the club by paying a subscription.
11. _ has been here before us.
12. ‘Why don’t you say _?’ he demanded.
13. In the winter he lived without doing _.
14. He wondered if he would ever again share _’s emotion.
15. This is my affair and _ else’s.
16. Sometimes he would sit silent and abstracted, taking no notice of _.
17. Can’t you do _ by yourself now?
18. I took care to ask him _ about his doings.
19. _ has any right to interfere in this matter.
20. If _ delays you, you must let me know.
21. It’s a cave. I’d like to find out if there’s _ left inside.
22. He looked at my pictures and he didn’t say _.

Exercise 7. Choose the appropriate pronoun.

1. Don’t eat too much / many oil or fat.
2. The body needs a lot of / a little fat in the diet.
3. A year ago he ate too much / many rice and bread.
4. We don’t have much / several soda for everyone.
5. Can you buy several / a little cans of soda for me?
6. Do you eat much / many sugar?
7. Does he eat much / many cookies?
8. I have a little / a few friends with children.
9. If you are taking the kids to the beach, take a little / several towels with you.
10. The kids always have a little / a lot of fun at the beach.
11. Their grandmother gave them a few / a little money for a snack.
12. They bought several / a little chocolate bars with the money.

Exercise 8. Choose between much, many, (a) little, (a) few.

1. Nowadays he was very busy and he saw _ of his old friends.
2. My sister spends so _ money on her clothes that she has one left for holidays.
3. My dear, I am afraid I have not _ news to convey, but still there are _ things I should like to add.
4. Tom has eaten so _ that he can’t move.
5. Adeline had slept _ last night and she had a headache.
6. She was glad to see me because I was English and she knew _ English people.
7. My engagements were _ and I was glad to accept the invitation.
8. At the bar _ men were discussing the coming elections in loud barking tones.
9. I have so _ things to do that I don’t know which to do first.
10. Last week there was so _ rain that I was not able to go out.

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