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Demonstrative Pronouns (Вказівні займенники)

Distance

Sg.

Pl.

Close

this

these

Far

that

those

1 Read the text and find examples of the use of articles.

My uncle is a shopkeeper. He has a shop in a small village by the Thames near Oxford. The shop sells almost everything from bread to newspapers. It is also the post office. The children always stop to spend a few pence on sweets or ice-cream on their way to and from school. My uncle doesn't often leave the village. He doesn't have a car, so once a month he goes by bus to Oxford and has lunch at the Grand Hotel. He is one of the happiest men I know.

2 Fill in the gaps with 'to be'.

  1. We ________ students.

  2. My computer ______ new.

  3. I _______ a businessman.

  4. Arnold Schwarzenegger _________ strong.

  5. Nick and Bob ______ at the conference.

3 Fill in the gaps with a proper pronoun.

a) possessive

1. This is my book. - The book is _______.

  1. These are _______ shoes. - These shoes are his.

  2. We have many friends. - These friends are _______.

  3. Tell her not to forget ____ notebooks.

  4. Can you lend me _____ (свій) dictionary? _______ (мій) is not good enough.

b)

1. I will ask him _______.

  1. She always answers the letters _________.

  2. The boys are hiding __________ in the bushes.

  3. He doesn't like to tell about ________.

  4. We want to do it ______.

Word Order

Statement

Question

subject

auxiliary / modal verb

full verb

question word(s)

auxiliary / modal verb

subject

You

are

watching…

Are

you…?

Are you watching TV?

Tom

can

speak…

Can

Tom…?

Can Tom speak French?

She

-

plays…

What

does

she…?

What does she play?

Subject questions

Who

is

watching…?

Who is watching TV?

Who

can

speak…?

Who can speak French?

Who

-

plays…?

Who plays the piano?