Exercises in Modern English Grammar - ESL Teachers Board

too?
G: Oh, yes, she always has chocolates on her
anniversary. She has a passion for them.
F: Which sort?
G: Milk chocolates with sweet centres.
F: It's amazing, isn't it? Mine has milk chocolates too, and they always have sweet centres.
G: Extraordinary! Women are funny creatures.
F: Yes, they are. Theirs is a strange existence. On one day of the year they are romantic
and have sweet centres, and for the rest of the year... 70
G: Well, Happy Anniversary, Fred!
F: Thank you George, you are very kind.
B. Discuss with a partner your birthday, your parents' or friends' anniversary and the gifts which
you usually give them.
Demonstrative Pronouns
Ex. 112. Make the following sentences plural.
1. This is a new dictionary. 2. That is my file. 3. Is this your disk? 4. That was not my idea. 5.
That man is a busker. 6. Give me that letter please. 7. That was a good time. 8. We'll never
forget that year. 9. This computer is mine, and that one is my co-worker's. 10. They lived in that
place for many years. 11. This incident is rather strange. 12. Can you see that man? 13. Who is
that woman? 14. This child is being difficult today. 15. Was that an old or a new edition? 16. This
information is top secret. 17. That year was a lucky one. 18. That fax r was for you. 19. This
advice is very timely. 20. That money was for him, not for us. 21. Look at the pictures, my boy!
This is a sheep and that is a deer. 22. This is a golden fish.
Ex. 113. Use the right form of the pronouns this or that.
I. ... gloves are of the best quality. 2. I'll sign all the papers ... morning. 3. — We can meet at
10.30. — ... will be fine. 4. ... was a really terrible air crash last week. 5. Think of all ... people
who need our help. 6. ... particular ' students are extremely bright. 7. ... is something one
has to consider. 8.1 don't think very much ... days. 9. "... way, sir." 10.1 am sorry to barge on
you like ... . II. ... whole business worries me. 12. The prices ... days are absolutely
astronomical. 13. ... was a wrong thing to do. 14. Any chance of you getting away ... summer?
15. ... was ages ago! 16. — It's a difficult area to get jobs in! — Yes, ... 's true. 17. ... dress we
saw in the shop-window was from Paris. 18. They discussed ... events at the briefing. 19. —
Who was calling? — ... was Freddie. 20. People were helpless against nature in ... ages. 21.
These pictures remind me of you, especially ... one.
Ex. 114. Translate into English
1. На этой неделе у меня будет очень много дел. 2. Нам хотелось бы поблагодарить тех
людей, которые помогали и поддерживали нас. 3. — Кто будет осуществлять все эти
проекты? — Эти специалисты. 4. — Здравствуйте, можно к телефону Машу? — Кто ее
спрашивает? — Это Дима. 5. Уверена, что этот план сработает. 6. Эти дети точно сведут
меня с ума. Они опять дерутся. 7. Положи это яблоко и возьми лучше то, оно слаще. 8. —
Кто это звонил тебе? — Это была бабушка. 9. Те люди около стойки бара — популярные
певцы. 10. Вы читали эти сведения? 11. Эти деньги принадлежат Андрею. 12. Эта одежда
очень дорогая. 13. Которая твоя дискета: эта или та? 14. Эта музыка меня расслабляет.
15. — Какие туфли ты все-таки выберешь: те или эти? — Думаю, эта пара мне подойдет.
16. Те хризантемы, которые вы подарили мне, были чудесные.
Reflexive Pronouns
Ex. 115. Read and translate the sentences Say whether the self-pronoun is reflexive or
emphatic State its function in the sentence
1. You're a maverick like me. Always be yourself, Mai, always be true to yourself. 2. But I've
forced myself to keep going, to function. Being incredibly busy works wonders. I learned that
myself a long time ago. 3. Jake knew deep within himself that they were from wholly different
worlds. 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