Exercise 37.
Choose the correct form of pronouns in brackets.
1. What colour is the shirt? It is so far that I can't see (it's/its/it) colour. 2. They rarely drive to (their/them/ theirs) office. They live near (it's/it/its). 3. Look at (me/ mine/my) new watch. Do you like (it/them/its)? 4. These books are (her/hers). Give (them/their/theirs) to (hers/ her). 5. Do you like (you/your/yours) new car? — Oh, (it's/it/its) has never let me down yet. 6. (Theirs/Their/ Them) work is much more difficult than (you/yours/ your) or (me/mine/my). 7. Why are (you/your/yours) sitting here? It is not (you/your/yours) desk, it is (me/ mine/my). 8. This tape recorder of (her/hers/she) is always out of order. — But so is (you/your/yours)! 9. She has not read a line of (you/your/yours), how can she criticize (you/your/yours) books? 10. The clock has stopped. Something may be wrong with (it's/it/its) spring. 11. (We/Our/Ours) was the last turn. 12. (Their/Theirs/ Them) knowledge of French is not much more superior to (we/our/ours). 13. He is a friend of (us/our/ours). (He/ His/Him) house is opposite (us/our/ours). 14. If these gloves are neither (she/her/hers) nor (you/your/yours), then they should be (me/my/mine). 15. He can live without (me/my/mine) help but not without (them/their/theirs).
Exercise 45.
Choose the appropriate pronoun.
1. She was said that (someone/anybody) was waiting for her in the street. 2. He was standing by the window and was looking (nobody/somewhere) on the right. 3.1 don't remember (someone/anyone) else, 4. Have you read (something/anything) by Oscar Wilde? 5. Could you give me (something/anything) to eat? 6. If (someone/anyone) comes, let me know immediately. 7.1 haven't heard from her for a month. I am afraid, (nothing/something) has happened to her. 8. Have you read (something/anything) about this author? — No, I've read (something/nothing). 9. She refused to say (something/anything) because she thought she was being treated unfairly. 10. What's the Batter? Why are you crying? Has (anything/something) happened to your mother? She told me she'd had a heart attack yesterday. 11. Would you like (something/ anything) to drink? Whisky or gin? 12. She is still (nowhere/somewhere) abroad. 13.1 have (anything/ nothing) to add. 14. The sick man was able to get up without (someone's/anyone's) help. 15. (Anybody/ Nobody) could do this work. It's very simple.
Exercise 47.
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate pronoun.
1. Why are___of you talking? Hardly___is listening to me. 2. No, I have___to add. 3. Has___asked you about this matter? 4. _.__of them have been there either. 5. You'd better not speak to___cf them, 6. Can___of you go there? 7.1 am sure they kept silence.___of them spoke about this. 8.1 did not know that___of you had already seen it, 9. Write to us___interesting, will you? 10. Could___of you answer such a difficult question?
Exercise 49.
Fill in the blanks with any, every or corresponding compound pronouns.
1. It was a small village where___could tell you___about___. 2. He goes there___day. You can find him at ___time between ten and twelve. 3. She told you___ she could. There is hardly ___to add. 4. With your complexion your can buy a blouse of___colour. 5..___ is here. You can ask___. 6. Has___forgotten to sign his name in the list? 7.___who has lost his credit card must declare about it immediately. 8. There was a dead silence. ___was listening to the speaker. 9. You needn't explain ___ else.___understood___. 10.___knows what to do.