Exercises

1. Read and answer that this is right for another person or object:

Model: I am at my office. And Tom? – He is also at his office.

1. They are at the movies. And George?

2. His younger brother is five. And your sister?

3. I’m fine today. And the boys?

4. The textbook is on the shelf. And the dictionary?

5. The desk is in the corner. And the chairs?

6. I’m sorry for him. And his group-mates?

7. This pencil is red. And that pencil?

8. They are absent today. And their room-mate?

9. She is a little sleepy. And her kids?

10. He is fond of hard-rock music. And his relatives?

11. These pencils are broken. And those pencils?

12. Andrew is at the lecture. And the rest of the group?

13. The railway station is far from my house. And the airport?

14. They are first-year students. And you?

15. We are new here. And that teenager?

16. He is smart. And his friend?

17. We are here on vacations. And those people?

Now transform all the sentences and responses into the Past and Future.

2. Give a characteristic to a person or a subject and substitute pronouns for the nouns in the initial sentence.

Model: He is fond of Akunin’s books. (intriguing) – They are intriguing.

1. Students are keen on theme 9. (easy)

2. He likes Ann’s desk. (neat)

3. I need Sam’s knife. (sharp)

4. Alice is fond of Chopin’s music. (romantic)

5. I am not fond of this view. (awful)

6. I am fond of country songs. (joyful)

7. They are fond of horses. (graceful)

8. The bosses are interested in him as a manager. (reliable)

9. My colleagues are fond of his ideas. (smart)

10. His cousin is interested in politics. (complicated)

11. Our relatives are curious about their wedding. (unexpected)

12. These people are anxious about their future. (indefinite)

13. Children are afraid of this dog. (fierce)

14. My aunt is fond of kittens. (cute)

15. We all are sorry for our group-mate. (upset)

Now transform all the sentences and responses into the Past.

Model: I liked your answer. (nice) – It was nice.

3. Read and express your surprise using really.

Model: Ed is ill. – Is he really ill?

1. Sally is at the cinema.

2. My sister Inna and me are ill.

3. The children are at school.

4. This box is for you.

5. Lily’s dress is short.

6. Jane is at her office.

7. Richard is at home.

8. His friends are very nice.

9. George is sad.

10. Those boxes are brown.

11. The doctor is late.

12. The cat is in the yard.

13. Sam’s father is right.

14. Ed’s sisters are teachers.

15. His home is on Peace Street.

16. The boxes are in the hall.

17. Helen’s coat is expensive.

18. His sister is a doctor.

19. Helen is upset.

20. David and Charles are in the lecture hall.

21. I am a third-year student.

22. My younger brother is at university.

23. His parents are in Hong-Kong.

Now transform all the sentences and responses into Past:

Model: Ed was ill. – Was he really ill?

Now transform all the sentences and responses into Future:

Model: Ed will be ill. – Will he really be ill?