Unit 8. Possessive Pronouns.

Exercise 1. Fill in the gaps with the possessive pronouns.

Example: The advocate sees … clients every day. The advocate sees his/her clients every day.

1. My sister is going to pass … exam in civil law tomorrow. 2. The jury will pass … verdict in five minutes. 3. The President talked with … ministers yesterday. 4. I don’t know where … lectures are. Have you seen … notebook? 5. The ministers always do … work well. 6. Ann, I’d like to borrow some of … books to prepare for the test, but I don’t know … address. 7. The procurator has been writing … speech for several days. I think … speech will be a success. 8. The policemen have lost … suspect in the streets of New York City. 9. This is Mr. Smith and this is … advocate. 10. We work in the court and we like … work very much. 11. At present, 15 other independent Commonwealth countries share with the United Kingdom the same person as … monarch. 12. Elizabeth IIsucceeded … father, George VI, in 1952.

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with my/our/your/his/her/their/its.

Example: I like … job. – I like my job.

1. “Does your father like … job?” – “Yes, he works as a judge and likes … job very much.” 2. Sally is married. … husband works in a city court. 3. … favorite subject is administrative law. I want to specialize in it. 4. FBI has offices in many places but … headquarters is in Washington. 5. John is a bailiff but … sister is a clerk of the court. 6. The judge has already talked with these suspects but he doesn’t remember … names. 7. We are going to demonstrate all … knowledge at the test. 8. I phoned you several times yesterday, but … phone was busy. 9. The police is interested in solving the crime and devotes much time to … investigation. 10. Magistrates are laypeople chosen for … experience. 11. A coronation usually takes place many months after accession to allow sufficient time for … preparation and for a period of mourning. 12. The monarch chooses … regnal name, not necessarily … first name –King George VI,King Edward VIIandQueen Victoriadid not use … first names.

Exercise 3. Finish the sentences with the absolute form of possessive pronouns.

Example: It is my money. It is … . – It is my money. It is mine.

1. It’s your bag. It’s … . 2. It’s our car that was damaged during the road accident. It’s … . 3. They’re her shoes, which were found at the locus delicti. They’re … . 4. It’s our clients’ house. It’s … . 5. They are your criminal and civil codes. They are … . 6. They are my lectures on administrative law. They are … . 7. It is his coat. It is … . 8. They are our notebooks. They are … . 9. It is Ann’s recommendation to read this article before the exam. It is … . 10. This is Tom’s instruction to pay income tax. It is … . 11. It is these scientists’ research work that has been so widely discussed. It is … . 12. It is my idea to promote international cooperation. It is … .

Exercise 4. Choose the most suitable word in each sentence.

Example: Is this your/yours notebook? – Is this your notebook?

1. It’s their/theirs problem, not our/ours. Let they/them cope with it themselves. 2. Are those your/yours articles? I’d like to cite they/them in my research. 3. Are these securities your/yours? 4. That’s not my/mine responsibility. My/Mine is to correct the mistakes in them/their speeches. 5. The criminals know our/ours address but we don’t know their/theirs. 6. The Queen has got two children but I don’t remember their/theirs names. 7. My/Mine guideline is better than her/hers, but her/hers is shorter. 8. I can see your/yours assistant, but I cannot see my/mine. 9. You cannot take this treaty. It’s not your/yours. 10. Look at he/his new secretary. She is very nice. 11. It is an experiment of his/him to manage the activities of the company. 12. Several nations claim that Antarctica is their/theirs.

Exercise 5. Correct the mistakes. Pay attention to possessive pronouns.

1. The competition for the reconstruction of the Palace was won by architect Charles Barryand him design for a building. 2. There are firms that specialize in dealing with people who would not be able to pay for legal services out of his own pockets. 3. Queen Victoria is depicted twice in the room: as a young woman, and near the end of she life. 4. The Queen’s Robing Room lies at the southern end of the ceremonial axis of the Palace. As it name indicates, it is where the Sovereign prepares for the State Opening of Parliament. 5. In the House of Lords all statements are directed to “I Lords”, i.e. the entire body of the House. 6. The office of Lord Chancellor was reformed by the act, removing him ability to act as both a government minister and a judge. 7. If the motion is passed, it effect is to prevent the member from continuing they speech on the motion then under debate. 8. Layers may even find them profession is a dangerous one. 9. A human right is one to which a person is entitled whatever their nationality is. 10. Prisoners of conscious are people who are simply in prison because of her political or religious beliefs. 11. They remain members of the House of Lords, but are suspended from it meetings. 12. The President is the head of the Executive Branch so its duty is to carry out government programs and enforce laws.

Exercise 6. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

1. Обвиняемый не мог объяснить свое поведение. 2. Полиция обыскала дом без ее согласия. 3. Вы будете изучать различные отрасли права и их функции. 4. Какие основные цели у вашей политической партии? 5. Сенат должен дать свое согласие на принятие закона. 6. Наши законы защищают нашу свободу. 7. Барристер прочтет его завещание и поможет внести изменения. 8. Конституция должна защищать граждан и их права. 9. Компания может увеличить зарплату ее сотрудникам. 10. Король и его последователи пытались объединить страну. 11. Хотя суверен лично не рассматривает судебные дела, судебная деятельность осуществляется от его или ее имени. 12. Во время правления Эдварда III парламент четко разделился на две палаты: Палата Общин (она состояла из жителей небольших городов и графств) и Палата Лордов (она состояла из верховного духовенства и дворянства).

Unit 9. Some/Any/No + thing, body.

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with some/any/someone/anyone/ somebody/anybody.

Example: The investigator has found … new evidence. – The investigator has found some new evidence.

1. … countries favor a local basis for police organization. 2. The prisoners refused to eat … . 3. The responsibility of FBI extends to … 180 areas of criminal law. 4. For … who is standing for election for publicity purposes 500 pounds is a small sum to pay. 5. … who feels that he has been unfairly treated by the central government can complain to their local MP. 6. … treaty must first be approved by the Senate. 7. This appeal court consists of … nine Law Lords who hold senior judicial office. 8. … MPs hold a bureau in their constituencies, where people can go for advice. 9. Of course, in … communication process in which … plays an intermediate role, the message can be reinterpreted. 10. The police system was also supported by the military, which could be called upon at … time by the lieutenant general. 11. All societies need … way to maintain order. 12. If … offenses are committed by criminals using vehicles, the police must be partially motorized.

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with any/anyone/anybody/anything/ anywhere.

Example: I don’t mind what you tell him. – You can tell him anything you like.

1. I don’t mind what you wear to the court. 2. I don’t mind where you sit in the Houses of Parliament. 3. It doesn’t matter which day you come to see your barrister. 4. I don’t mind what solicitor you talk to. 5. It doesn’t matter which flight you travel on to New York. 6. I don’t mind who you marry if you have a marriage contract. 7. It doesn’t matter what time you phone to the FBI, their agents are always on duty. 8. It doesn’t matter what carrier in police you choose. 9. I don’t mind what advocate is going to help me. 10. It doesn’t matter what crime they have committed, they are criminals anyway. 11. I don’t mind what court you go to. The decision will be the same. 12. It doesn’t matter what law has been passed by the Parliament, the Sovereign can veto it.

Exercise 3. Answer the policeman’s questions in two possible ways with none/no one/nobody/nothing/nowhere or any/anyone/anybody/anything/anywhere.

Example: What did you do at 6 p.m. yesterday evening? – I did nothing/I didn’t do anything.

1. Where did you go last night? 2. How many children has the suspect got? 3. What did you tell teenagers in the street? 4. Who were you talking to when the police arrested you? 5. How much of this money is yours? 6. What were you talking with the suspect about? 7. Who can prove your alibi? 8. Where did the gun lie, when the police came? 9. Whose advice do you follow? 10. Where were your guards, when your cottage was robbed? 11. How many people heard the shots? 12. Who found the first the dead body?

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with no/none/no one/nobody/nowhere/ any/anyone/anybody/anything/anywhere.

Example: The courtroom was completely empty. There wasn’t … in it. – The courtroom was completely empty. There wasn’t anybody in it.

1. I didn’t say … without my advocate. Not a word. 2. The accident looked serious but fortunately … was injured. 3. The town was still the same when he was released from prison years later. … had changed. 4. I can’t find my watch … . I’ve looked … . They must have been stolen. 5. They cancelled the trial because … of the jury could come. 6. “… intelligent person could do such a stupid thing”, an advocate said to his client. 7. There was complete silence in the courtroom after declaring the verdict. … said … . 8. “How many jails are there in this town?” “… . The last one was closed six months ago.” 9. The juveniles wanted to go to the restaurant but they couldn’t because … of them had … money. So they robbed an old lady. 10. “Where did you go on holiday?” the investigator asked. “… . I stayed at home.” 11. Expenses are fixed by Parliament every 10 years. … money saved can be carried forward to the next 10-year-period. 12. You should call the lawyer immediately. He’ll do … to help you.

Exercise 5. Correct the mistakes. Pay attention to the use of pronouns.

Example: Any of the government’s executive authority is vested in the Sovereign and is known as the Royal Prerogative. – Some of the government’s executive authority is vested in the Sovereign and is known as the Royal Prerogative.

1. Apart from members of parliament and local authorities, somebody is elected. 2. The parliament hasn’t passed something since last Monday. 3. The police cannot find the suspect. Anybody has seen him. 4. The procurator has asked for a recess. He has found nothing interesting to add. 5. “I didn’t see nobody there,” – the witness declared. 6. The police have searched everywhere but they haven’t found nothing. 7. Someone can enter the House of Parliament whenever he or she likes. 8. It was silent in the courtroom. There was somebody there. 9. Where is my purse? Anybody has stolen it! 10. The detective was unable to find the criminal. He was somewhere to be seen. 11. There should be some evidence floating about nowhere. 12. Anybody is knocking at the door, don’t move. Let the cops go and see who it is.

Exercise 6. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

1. Полиция никого не арестовала вчера. 2. У них нет никаких улик по этому делу. 3. Вы можете зайти в здание парламента в Британии в любое время, когда захотите. 4. У свидетеля есть что сказать по этому делу. 5. Кто-то ограбил банк на прошлой неделе в Нью-Йорке. 6. Ни одна система правления не является совершенной. 7. Ни один из подозреваемых не говорил по-английски. 8. Если кто-то видел ДТП, пусть позвонит в полицию. 9. Возможно, кто-то будет задавать вам вопросы. Не говорите им ничего. 10. Есть ли здесь где-нибудь поблизости полицейский участок? Кто-то украл мой кошелек. 11. Может быть, мы его где-нибудь встретим. 12. Так или иначе, но преступник был арестован и доставлен в зал суда.