A practical english grammar - Vyssaja skola 1978

Exercises
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Exercise 1. Pronouns. Replace the expressions in italics in the following sentences by the appropriate pronouns.

Example: My father saw John hit the ball, didn’t he?

Yes, he saw him hit it.

1. The students can hear me, can’t they?

Yes, ... can hear ...

2. John likes apples, doesn’t he?

Yes, ... likes ...

3. This bicycle belongs to Mary, doesn’t it?

Yes, ... belongs to ...

4. Cows eat meat, don’t they?

No, ... don’t eat ...

5. Your cat likes bananas, doesn’t it?

No, ... doesn’t like ...

6. Your father is taller than J am, isn’t he?

Yes, ... is taller than ... are.

7. The students are reading their books, aren’t they?

Yes, ... are reading ...

8. The apple tree has lots of fruit, doesn’t it?

Yes, ... has lots of ...

Exercise 2. The verb BE. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of be. First use the present tense, and then go through the exercise again using the past tense.

Example: (first time) That is my book.

(second time) That was my book.

1. ... John busy?

2. The pictures ... ready.

3. ...n’t you a member of the club?

4. I ... not a student.

5. They ... in the same class.

6. That book ... very interesting.

7. My dog ...n’t in the garden.

8. Bob and I ... friends.

Exercise 3. Dummy THERE. Choose there is or there are to fill in the blanks in the sentences below.

1. ... some milk on the table.

2. ... three, students outside.

3. ... a house on top of the hill.

4. ... lots of people at the meeting.

5. ... water in the glass.

6. ... some news in the paper.

7. ... a lot of wheat in the basket.

8. ... apples on the tree.