Ex.4. Paraphrase the following sentences according to the model.
Ex.2. Choose the correct form of the pronouns in brackets.
Ex.1. The first determiner in the following text is underlined. Find more determiners.
DETERMINERS
GRAMMAR
The main advantage of living in a city is that there are so many things to do in your free time. There are cinemas, theatres, sports centres and stadiums. But most people who prefer the country say that it is much more relaxing than the city. They say that they do not worry about any crime, and that they enjoy breathing clean air every day. I am sure that all these advantages are true, but I think I would get bored after only a few days. I hate both the traffic noise and air pollution of the city, but I can tolerate with it if it means I can spend all day shopping, then go to the cinema and a night club in the evening. What is there to do in the country? Going for long walks in the fields, surrounded by trees and cows is not my idea of a good time!
How many have you found? Which of them are the most frequent?
1. (Their, theirs) knowledge of the subject is not much better than (our,
ours).
2. I'm afraid they will follow (her, hers) advice not (your, yours).
3. This is (your, yours) note-book. But where is (my, mine)?
4. Mind (yours, your) own business and I'll mind (my, mine).
5. Mr Smith gave his wife a leather bag for (her, hers) birthday.
6. After all, this is (mine, my) home just as much as (your, yours).
7. My sister likes so much sugar in (her, hers) tea, but I like little (my, mine).
Ex.3. Fill in the blanks with missing possessives, either adjectives or pronouns (my-mine, your-yours, etc).
1. This doesn't look like ________ suitcase, it must be ________ .
2. Tell him not to forget ________ ticket, she mustn't forget ________ either.
3. Tell me, isn't that___________ ________ mother over there?
4. I see that he has lost ________ pen, perhaps you can lend him ________ .
5. Jane has come from Manchester to see me, ________ family and ________ school friends.
6. Sorry, it’s ________ task, and I’m not going to help you.
7. Why do you want to use ________ car? Where is ________ ?
8. Michael and me can’t go to the seaside together because ________ holiday starts two weeks after ________ .
9. I wish ________ English was as good as ________ .
10. Unfortunately, _______ team played better than ______, so we lost the game.
Model:
They are our friends. → They are friends of ours.
I’ve recently seen your cousin. → I’ve recently seen that cousin of yours.
1. She is their relative.
2. That policeman is my friend.
3. We are your former students.
4. How’s your niece?
5. My work isn’t your business.
6. I met her boyfriend yesterday.
7. She is our new neighbour.
8. He was listening to her every word very attentively.
9. Is that their house? I can’t believe!
10. I’ve suggested that idea! Don’t lie that it’s your idea.
Ex.5. Complete the conversations. Use this, that, these and those.
1. Are we going out _________ evening? – I can't really. I'll be working late at the office.
2. I hear you've found a new job. – _________'s right. I've just been hired by a German advertising agency.
3. What's the matter? – It's _________ shoes. They are too small and are hurting my feet.
4. It's so boring here. – I know. Nothing ever happens in _________ place.
5. What's happened? You look so happy. – You won't believe _________ , but I've just learnt that I’ve been enrolled on _________ courses I told you about.
6. What make of a car is _________? – I don't know. It’s too far away to say exactly.
7. The conference is two weeks from today. – Sorry, I won't be able to participate. I'll be away all _________ week.
8. Best Solutions Ltd. Can I help you? – Hello, _________ is Alan. Can I speak to Fiona, please?
9. I've had _________ awful feeling since Michael blamed me for the failure. – Did he? _________ wasn't honest of him.
10. _________ flat isn’t very comfortable, is it? – No, it isn’t. I don't think I'll want to live here.
Ex.6. Fill in each gap with some or any.
1. Are there _________ high mountains in the Netherlands? – No, there aren’t. The highest point is 321 metres above sea level.
2. We haven’t got _________ bread. – You should go to the shop then. We need _________ vegetables too.
3. Were there _________ people at the conference that you knew? – There were _________ colleagues from my previous work.
4. He is lazy. He never does _________ work.
5. She is living in _________ village in Sweden.
6. Excuse me, could you give me _________ information about trains to Berlin?
7. Would you like _________ milk with your coffee?
8. Can you lend me _________ money for the parking machine? – Certainly. I’ve got _________ coins. How much do you need?
9. You can exchange your money at _________ bank.
10. It is no use asking him about it. He has hardly _________ knowledge of the subject.