Относительные местоимения

Вопросительные местоимения и относительные местоимения

Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody

This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it but Nobody realised that Everybody wouldn’t do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.

 

Упр.3.2.3. Заполните пропуски местоимением необходимым по контексту.

 

a. Anyone who wishes can bring ______ husband to the party.

b. You can tell from the blood on the bench that someone on the football team hurt _____ .

c. Both the cat and the dog spend _____ days outside.

d. Everyone should sit quietly until _____ is asked to speak.

e. Anyone who turns in a paper late will have _____ grade lowered.

Упр.3.2.4. Определите, какой из подчеркнутых элементов предложения содержит ошибку и исправьте ее.

 

a. Each of the companies claims their products will outlast its competitors.

b. The recording equipment and their carrying case were never put back in their proper place.

c. His family was shocked when James killed themselves.

d. That chain of discount stores will lose customers if it doesn’t improve their service department.

e. The New York Times, renowned for their news coverage, recently increased its readership.

f. Neither the students nor their teacher was happy with his test grades.

g. Just offstage stood the conductor and its assistants with their equipment.

h. The secretary put the letter back in her envelope and filed it.

i. Unlike his predecessor, the president feels it is in their country’s best interest to reduce taxes.

j. Alaska’s North Scope has found itself full of geologists and its seismic equipment.

Местоимения, которые вводят определительные придаточные предложения, относятся к предшествующим существительным. Выбор такого местоимения зависит от определяемого существительного:

who, whom - относятся к людям и домашним животным;

which - к предметам, собирательным существительным и к животным;

that, whose - применимы ко всем типам существительных.

 

Упр.3.3.1.a. В следующих примерах укажите те, в которых относительные местоимения употреблены правильно. В остальных исправьте ошибку.

 

a. …… woman which ……

b. …… musician whom ……

c. …… actress that ……

d. ……. silver who ……

e. …… acrobat that ……

f. …… uncle which ……

g. …… antelope whose ……

h. …… disaster whom ……

i. …… arrival who ……

j. …… surgeon whom ……

k. The river which divides Texas and Mexico is the Rio Grande.

l. A friend recommended the doctor which is treating my son.

m.The beautician who does her hair is very good.

n. The senator which introduced the bill was defeated in the last election.

o. Tigers who live in Africa are endangered.

p. The artist whose works are on display is a native Texan.

q. The tape dispenser that Phyllis borrowed was mine.

r. The rain whom the crops needed never came.

s. The advantages of which he spoke are numerous.