Put questions to the words in bold type.

1) I am looking at him. Whom did I look at? 2) My best friend is a doctor. 3) They are talking about the international situation. 4) They are painters. 5) That is my sister’s dog. 6) Some English books are lying on the table. 14) The children are sitting under the tree.

7) He is waiting for me. 8) These boys are mybrothers. 9) I went to the cinema with mysister yesterday. 10) The handbag is made of leather. 11) The man asked for a cup of tea. 12) This telegram is from my father. 13) Mathematics is the most difficult subject that I study. 15)George bought her a necklace. 16) George bought her a necklace.

7.3. Make questions. Use what, who, whom or whose .

1) A: What did you see?

B: An accident (I saw an accident.)

2) A: _______________

B: An accident. (Mary saw an accident.)

3) A: _______________

B: Mary. (Mary saw an accident.)

4) A: _______________

B: John. (Mary saw John.)

5) A: _______________

B: Mary. (Mary saw John.)

6) A: _______________

B: Pedro’s (I borrowed Pedro’s umbrella.)

7) A: _______________

B: An accident. (An accident has happened.)

8) A: _______________

B: Sue’s (That’s Sue’s.) This one is mine.

9) A: _______________

B: A new coat. (Alice bought a new coat.)

10) A: _______________

B: Alice. (Alice bought a new coat.)

11) A: _______________

B: A map of the world. (I’m looking at a map of the world.)

12) A: _______________these?

B: Eric’s. (These tapes are Eric’s.)

13) A: _______________

B: The secretary. (I talked to the secretary.)

14) A: _______________

B: His problems. (Tom talked about his problems.)

15) A: _______________that?

B: Susan’s. (It’s Susan’s coat.)

 

 

Review Exercises

(Interrogative Pronouns)

 

Choose the correct variant and complete the sentences.

1) ‘ (Which, who) of the two of them is right?’ he asked me.

2) (what, which) pronoun is always written with a capital letter?

3) At the end of the story who married (who, whom)?

4) (How, what) do we call the sea between Finland and France?

5) Do you know (who, whom) she is?

6) (Which, what) did he say?

7) (Which, what) other things did you buy?

8) ‘I have never been given any of Granny’s things’. ‘ How, what) about her watch?’

9) (Who, whom) is to speak to the chief?

10) (What, which) qualities do you admire in a man?

11) (Who, whom) told you about the party?

12) ‘(Which, what) girl is Jean?’ ‘The one in the green dress’.

13) (How, what) would you like your potatoes: mashed or fried?

14) (How, what) do you think who is going to win the race?

15) (Whom, whose) are those books?

16) With (who, whom) did you go there?

Translate the sentences into English.

1) Кто оставил словарь на столе?

2) Кто из вас оставил словарь на столе?

3) Кому вы дали свой учебник?

4) На каком этаже вы живёте?

5) На какой стороне улицы ваш дом?

6) Что вам купить: масла или сыру?

7) Какой месяц самый холодный в Лондоне?

8) Кто из студентов вашей группы написал диктант без ошибок?

9) О чём вы разговаривали, когда я вас встретил?

10) Каково население этого города?

11) Что с ним случилось?

12) Который твой отец? – Тот, что в синем пальто.

13) С кем ты идешь гулять? С Лесли или Томом?

14) Что там у тебя в карманах?

15) Кто был на вечеринке вчера? – Очень много моих новых друзей. – А кто твои самые близкие друзья? – Мои самые близкие друзья – Сэм и Габби.

16) Актер, о котором вы меня спрашивали, навестит нас сегодня вечером.

 

 

UNIT 8 RELATIVE PRONOUNS

 

1.Relative pronouns (who, whose, which, that, as) point to a noun or a pronoun mentioned before and have conjunctive power, are used to introduce relative clauses. Unlike conjunctions, relative pronouns are members of the clauses.   2. Who is used in reference to human beings or animals: Professor Marvin, who was always early, was there already.   3. Whose is mainly used in reference to human beings or animals, but it may be applied to things: A child whose mother had left was crying loudly.   4. Which is used in reference to things and animals: I gave him an envelope, whichhe put in his pocket at once. Which can be used to say something about the whole situation described in the main clause: I never met Brandy again, which was a pity. 5. That is mainly used in reference to animals and things. It may also be used in reference to human beings: He was the man that bought my house. There was the ice-cream that Mum had made herself. The house that we lived in was huge.   6. Relative pronouns always perform some syntactical function in the clause they introduce. The thing that really surprised me was his attitude. (subject) The car, which caused the accident, drove off. (subject) He has married somebody, who I really don’t like. (object) You are the only person here who knows me. (object) That, who or which can be left out if they are the objects of the verb in the relative clause: The woman you met yesterday lives next door. Angela was the only person I could talk to. BUT: That, who or which cannot be omitted when they are the subjects of the verb in the relative clause. 7. The words whoever, whatever, whichever, whenever, however and wherever can be used as relative pronouns. These words have similar meaning to it doesn’t matter who/what/which, any person who, any thing that, etc, or the unknown person who / the unknown thing that etc. Whoever comes to the door, tell him I’m busy. Whateveryou do, I’ll always love you. Whicheverof them you marry, you’ll have problems. People always want more, however rich they are. You can come whenever you like. Wherever you go, you’ll find Coca-Cola.

 

E x e r c i s e s

 

8.1. Complete the sentences with that, who or which. In some sentences more than one pronoun can be used.

1) Do you know the man who wrote this letter?

2) The magazine … you lent me is very interesting.

3) The street … leads to the station is very wide.

4) The doctor … she visited told her to stay in bed.

5) The man … you want to see has just left.

6) The girl … you see at the door is my sister.

7) This is the only example … I can give you.

8) Yesterday I met my brother, … showed me a letter … he had received from our parents.

9) I went fishing last Sunday, … is one of the most pleasant ways of spending one’s free time.

10) They reached the street in … she lived.

11) The last thing … any of us wants is breakfast.

12) He was late, … made her angry.

13) Have you got back the things … were stolen?

14) You shouldn’t believe all the things … you read in the newspaper.

15) We are moving to Manchester, … is in the north-west.

16) This is one of the songs … the Beatles recoded in 1966.

17) We cannot provide the information … you asked for