Task 1 Personal Possessive and Reflexive Pronouns

Exercise 1. Finish the sentences with the personal pronouns in the Objective Case.

1 I want to see her but she doesn't want to see me.

2 They want to see me but......................................don't want to see................

3 She wants to see him but......................................doesn't want to see ………..

4 We want to see them but......................................don't want to see...............

5 He wants to see us but......................................don't want to see......................

6 They want to see her but......................................doesn't want to see…………..

7 I want to see them but......................................don't want to see......................

8 You want to see her but......................................doesn't want to see...................

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences. Use personal pronouns either in Nominative or Objective Case.

1 Who is that woman? Why are you looking at her?

2 'Do you know that man?' 'Yes, I work with.............'

3 Where are the tickets? I can't find..................

4 I can't find my keys. Where are.......................?

5 We're going out. You can come with..................

6 Margaret likes music...................plays the piano.

7 I don't like dogs. I'm afraid of......................

8 I'm talking to you. Please listen to.................

9 Where is Ann? I want to talk to....................

10 My brother has a new job.....................doesn't like.....................very much.

Exercise 3. Put the possessive pronoun in the right form.

1 Do you like your job?

2 I know Mr Watson but I don't know..............wife.

3 Mr and Mrs Baker live in London..................son lives in Australia.

4 We're going to have a party. We're going to invite all..................friends.

5 Ann is going out with..................friends this evening.

6 I like tennis. It's..............favourite sport.

7 'Is that.......................car?' 'No, I haven't got a car.'

8 I want to phone Ann. Do you know.......................phone number?

9 Do you think most people are happy in.......................jobs?

10 I'm going to wash.......................hair before I go out.

11 This is a beautiful tree..................leaves are a beautiful colour.

12 John has a brother and a sister.................brother is 25 and..................sister is 21.

Exercise 4. Finish these sentences according to the model.

1 I went to the cinema with a friend of mine.

2 They went on-holiday with some friends of theirs.

3 She's going out with a friend.......................................

4 We had dinner with some............................................

5 I played tennis with a..................................................

6 Tom is going to meet a.................................................

7 Do you know those people? Are they..........................?

Exercise 5. Choose the right pronoun.

1 It's their/theirs problem, not our/ours. their and ours are right

2 This is a nice camera. Is it your/yours?

3 That's not my/mine umbrella. My/Mine is black.

4 Whose books are these? Your/Yours or my/mine?

5 Catherine is going out with her/hers friends this evening.

6 My/Mine room is bigger than her/hers.

7 They've got two children but I don't know their/theirs names.

8 Can we use your washing machine? Our/Ours is broken.

Exercise 6. Finish these sentences according to the model.

1 We invited her to stay with us at our house.

2 He invited us to stay with............................................................house.

3 They invited me to stay with............................................................house.

4 I invited them...........................................................................................

5 She invited us...........................................................................................

6 Did you invite him..................................................................................

Exercise 7. Put in the right (proper) pronoun.

1 Where's Ann? Have you seen her?

2 Where are my keys? Where did I put.......................?

3 This letter is for Bill. Can you give it to.......................?

4 We wrote to John but he didn't answer.......................letter.

5 'I can't find my pen. Can I use.......................?' 'Yes, of course.'

6 We're going to the cinema. Why don't you come with.......................?

7 Did your sister pass.......................exams?

8 Some people talk about.......................jobs all the time.

9 Last night I went out for a meal with a friend of........................

Exercise 8. Complete the sentences using reflexive pronouns or “each other”.

1 He was very surprised when he looked at himself in the mirror.

2 I don't like going to the cinema with other people. I prefer going by myself.

3 Joseph loves Christina and Christina loves Joseph. They love each other.

4 The child had no brothers or sisters, so she often had to play..................

5 My husband and I lived in the same street when we were children, so we saw................................very often.

6 A: Are you talking to me?

B: No, I'm talking to.........................................!

7 Paul and Mike have known...................................for 10 years.

Continue in the same way. Use the verbs in the box.

wrote cut lived understand enjoyed went

8 Charles lived by himself in a large house by the sea.

9 I'm afraid that the children are going to.........................on the broken glass.

10 Marie speaks only French and Jill speaks only English so they can't................

11 She didn't go to Madrid with anyone. She..........................................

12 We had a great time in London together. We really.........................................

13 Marianne and Catherine were pen friends for a long time. They...................to

.....................................................every week for 5 years.

Exercise 9. Translate into English paying attention to reflexive pronouns.

1. Думаю, что вам пора представиться, молодой человек. 2. Он посвятил себя науке и никогда не упрекал себя за это. 3. Устраивайтесь поудобнее и угощайтесь фруктами. 4. Я уговорила себя помочь им. 5. Никто не должен обманывать себя. 6. Я очутился совершенно один в чужом городе. 7. Строго между нами, но исто­рия опять повторяется. 8. Позаботьтесь о себе! 9. Они развлекались, сидя на пляже и играя в карты. 10. Наташа сама сшила свое вы­пускное платье. 11. Я как та кошка, которая гуляла сама по себе. 12. Мама всегда обжигается, если готовит обед и очень торопится. 13. Многие старые люди предпочитают жить сами по себе. 14. Фильм сам по себе очень хорош. Я сам его видел. 15. — Ты опять порезался, пока брился? — Да. Я сам не заметил.

Exercise 10. Put in the right pronoun personal or possessive.

1 Julia had a great holiday. She enjoyed herself.

2 It's not my fault. You can't blame......................................

3 What I did was very wrong. I'm ashamed of......................................

4 We've got a problem. I hope you can help......................................

5 'Can I take another biscuit?' 'Of course. Help.....................................!'

6 Take some money with.....................................in case you need it.

7 Don't worry about Tom and me. We can look after......................................

8 I gave them a key to our house so that they could let.....................................in.

9 When they come to visit us, they always bring their dog with...........................

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