Ex. 5. Use personal or possessive pronouns.

THE PRONOUN

The pronoun is a part of speech, which points out objects & their qualities without naming them.

POSSESSIVE and PERSONAL PRONOUNS

Personal pronouns

1. Before verbs as subject: I You He She It We You They

2. After verbs as object: me you him her it us you them

Possessive pronouns

1. Followed by nouns: My Your His Her Its Our Your Their

2. Not followed by nouns: mine yours his hers its ours yours theirs

EXERCISES

Ex. 1. Fill in the blanks with personal pronouns.

1. I see a teacher, I see …. 2. Please, read this letter, read …. 3. I know the boy, I know …. 4. I’m glad to meet both Tom and Ann, I’m glad to meet …. 5. Give me the book, give … to me. 6. I don’t like Ann’s brother, I don’t like …. 7. This task was given to you and to me, it was given to …. 8. This is my watch. … bought … yesterday. 9. She didn’t come. What happened to …? 10. Do you have a new dress? Show … to …! 11. I’d like to have some biscuits. Can you pass … to …? 12. She needs the money. Give … to …. 13. We are worried about you. Tell … what is happening. 14. Sue seldom visits her parents. … often phones …. 15. Kevin and Bess have bought a washing machine. … are proud of ….

Ex. 2. Answer the questions, using “my–mine”, etc.

Model: This book belongs to me. – This is my book. The book is mine.

1. Do these shoes belong to your husband? 2. Will this new flat belong to them? 3. This umbrella doesn’t belong to you, does it? 4. These books belong to us, don’t they? 5. Do these things belong to him or to her?

Ex. 3. Use the absolute form of the possessive pronoun in brackets.

1. The pleasure was all (my). 2. Our house is in that street. (His) is round the corner. 3. It was thought no fault of (her). 4. You can very well do without my help but not without (their). 5. Her handbag is on the chair. (My) is on the sofa. 6. (Our) was the last turn.

Ex. 4. Fill in the blanks with missing possessive pronouns.

1. This doesn’t look like … book, it must be …. 2. Tell him not to forget … tickets, she mustn’t forget … either. 3. Tell me, isn’t that … girl-friend over there? 4. I see that he has lost … pencil, perhaps you can lend him …. 5. He has come to see me, … his father and … are school friends. 6. This is … work, I did it without any help at all.

Ex. 5. Use personal or possessive pronouns.

1. These girls are here, … came early. 2. When Roger saw Ann … spoke to …. 3. The boss left an hour ago. I didn’t see …. 4. Sam met Ann at the entrance, … showed … the pictures. 5. The Browns have moved into a new flat. … gave … … new address, so I can visit …. 6. Jane is … sister. … is older than …. 7. Thank … for the book … gave …, … is very interesting. 8. … flat is on the third floor, … windows face the sea. 9. I invite … to the party at … place. … hope … will bring … husband with …. 10. … like to visit … friends who live not far from … house. 11. Mary & … cousin are spending … holidays in Brighton … have both visited before. 12. Bill takes … guitar lesson on Monday. … is the only day … is free after college. 13. I am happy that … cat found … kitten.

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