Use the absolute form of the possessive pronoun in brackets.
Translate the sentences into Russian:
Model: The pleasure was all (my). The pleasure was all mine.
1. Our house is in that street. (He) is round the corner. 2. It was no fault of (her). 3. You can very well do without my help but not without (their). 4. Her handbag is on the chair. (My) is on the sofa. 5. (Our) was the last turn.
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... ticket, 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, ... father and ... are school friends. 6, This is ... work, I did it without any help at all.
5. Re-word the following sentences:
Model: a) He is my cousin. He is a cousin of mine; b) They are our friends. They are friends of ours.
1. She is their relative. 2. He's her friend. 3. We are your former students. 4. She is his niece. 5. I am your colleague. 6. They are her pupils. 7. She is our neighbour. 8. He is her former school-friend. 9. I am his student.
6. Choose the correct form of the pronouns in brackets:
1. It may be (our, ours) dictionaries. 2. He has not read a line of (your, yours). How can he criticise (your, yours) poems? 3. His composition is much more interesting than (your, yours) or (my, mine). 4. (Their, theirs) knowledge of the subject is not much superior to (our, ours). 5. I am afraid they will take (her, hers) advice not (your, yours). 6. All (our, ours) clothes were extremely dirty, and (my, mine) especially so. 7. Will you help me to sort out the things? I cannot tell which are (your, yours) and which are (my, mine). 8. This is (your, yours) notebook, but where is (my, mine).
7. Choose the correct form of the pronouns in brackets:
1. She got to (her, hers) feet and took (his, him) hand. 2. "Let me see your passports," I gave him ... and Catherine got ... out of ... handbag (my, mine; her, hers; her, hers). 3, Mind ... own business and I'll mind ... (your, yours; my, mine). 4. Mr. Black gave (his, him) wife a leather bag for (her, hers) birthday. 5. The next voice to speak up was not the Lieutenant's but (my, mine). 6. I looked at (her, hers) ... and at none other from that moment. 7. ... was not a marriage that could last (their, theirs). 8. ... nerves are as bad as ... (your, yours; my, mine). 9. His eyes were as bright as ... (her, hers). 10. After all, this is ... home just as much as ... (your, yours; my, mine). 11. My sister likes much sugar in ... tea, but I like little in ... (her, hers, my, mine). "Who can drink tea as sweet as ... (your, yours)", I wonder.
Указательные местоимения
This- этот, эта, это (находящийся рядом, здесь), that - тот, та, то (находящийся далеко, там).
Указательные местоимения this и that имеют формы множественного числа: this - these - эти, that - those - те.
Указательные местоимения могут выполнять в предложении функции:
а) подлежащего:
This is a book, and that is an exercise-book, Это книга, а то - тетрадь.
These are desks and those are chairs. Это столы, а то - стулья;
б) определения:
This fiat is large and thatflat is small. Эта квартира большая, а та - маленькая.
These books are English, and those books are Italian. Эти книги на английском, а те - на итальянском языке.
Exercises
Use the following
а) in the plural:
this large city, this little sister, this large family, this friend, this green street, that large lab, that happy day, that good flat, that green pencil, that good pen.
б) in the singular:
those difficult texts, these best friends, those wives, these children, these long knives, those labs, these good cities, these streets, those bus stops, those large flats, these dark horses, these feet, these teeth, those big tables.
2. Insert this, that, these, those or it:
1. All ... is very interesting. 2. ... will do. 3. Try one of ... . 4. What is this? ... is a computer. 5. ... are the TV sets of the latest type. 6, Suddenly I felt something soft and warm on my knees. ... was a cat. 7. Who were you talking with? - ... was a friend of mine.
3. Substitute that or those for the repeated noun:
Model: There are no richer art museums in this country than the museums of St. Petersburg. There are no richer art museums in this country than those of St. Petersburg.
1. The pictures painted by Rembrandt can't be compared to the pictures painted by Rubens. 2. The language in this textbook is easier than the language in the original novels. 3. The invisible riches lying in the Urals may be still greater than the riches discovered. 4. The stories written by О. Henry are as full of life as the stories written by Mark Twain. 5. Natural sugar is of high quality than the sugar produced artificially.
Возвратные местоимения
У всех личных местоимений в английском языке есть соответствующие возвратные местоимения, которые имеют окончания -self в единственном числе и -selves - во множественном числе.
Таблица 4
| Личные местоимения | Возвратные местоимения |
| I | myself |
| You | yourself |
| Не | himself |
| She | herself |
| It | itself |
| We | ourselves |
| You | yourselves |
| they | themselves |
E. g. I typed the letter myself. Он напечатал письмо сам. Не will do the work himself. Он сделает работу сам.
Exercises
1. Extend the statements following the model:
Model: The children like to cook dinner. They always do it themselves.
1. I never ask my mother to buy me clothes. I do it ... . 2. My sister likes to make cakes. She makes them ... . 3. The boys built this boat. They built it ... . 4. We want to repair the bicycle. We want to repair it ... . 5. I like to clean my flat. I do it ... . 6. He corrected the mistake. He did it ...
2. Insert a reflexive pronoun where necessary:
1. He shaves ... every other day. 2. Go and wash ... . 3. She washed ... quickly and went to prepare breakfast. 4. He likes his wife to dress ... well. 5. Behave ... ! 6. You can't behave ... . 7. The child fell and hurt ... badly. 8. The book was ever so interesting that I could not tear ... from it. 9. Be careful with the knife, you may cut ... . 10. I tried to make ... agreeable. 11. He thinks too much of ... . 12. Sit down and make ... at home. 13. I am sure they will succeed in the aim they put before ... . 14. We established ... in a hotel. 15. She was beside ... with anger. 16. She looked in the mirror and could not recognize ....