Numbers
Exercise 22. Read the numbers.
1st - first |
4th - fourth |
20th – twentieth |
8th - eighth |
12th - twelfth |
76th - seventy-sixth |
16th - sixteenth |
19th - nineteenth |
6th – sixth |
17th - seventeenth |
65th - sixty-fifth |
14th – fourteenth |
43rd - forty-third |
32nd - thirty-second |
21st - twenty-first |
3rd - third |
2nd - second |
87th - eighty-seventh |
10th - tenth |
9th - ninth |
7th – seventh |
18th - eighteenth |
5th - fifth |
15th – fifteenth |
54th - fifty-fourth |
13th - thirteenth |
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Possessive - ’s/s’
-'s |
-s' |
for people: 1. with singular nouns Lucy's camera the manager's office 2. with nouns not ending in -s the men’s dogs the children' toys the people’s choice 3. with names ending in -s Mr. Joneses cat in time expressions: yesterday's newspaper |
1. with plural nouns ending in -s my brothers' house her parents’ car the Smiths’ cottage |
NOTE: for things:
noun + of + noun: the roof of the building
with Common Nouns (e.g. car, school, town, garden, kitchen, bedroom, sea, country, hotel) of is not necessary: the bathroom door
Exercise 23. Complete the following sentences.
Example: Have you got my __? (keys/car) - Have you got my car keys?
His name is at the__(list/bottom). - His name is at the bottom of the list.
1. There's a chair at the___(garden/back)
2. The money is in my___(room/hotel)
3. They live at the___(hill/top)
4. There's an old tree at the___(house/side)
5. Where's the___(light/bathroom)
6. The___(air/sea) is very good for you.
7. There is a TV aerial on the___(house/roof).
8. Have you got the___(air conditioning/kitchen).
Exercise 24. Write the sentences again using the words in brackets.
Example: These are her books. (Anne) - These are Anne's books.
1. Where is his coat? (Andrew)
2. Is that his car? (your brother)
3. It's on her desk, (the teacher)
4. Its dinner is here. (the dog)
5. Her children are at school now. (Judy)
6. It's her idea. (my wife)
7. His new bike is really good. (Jeff)
8. Here's her telephone number. (the doctor)
Exercise 25. Write the sentences with the apostrophe (‘) in the correct place.
Example: These are Susans keys. - These are Susan's keys.
1. There is a teachers meeting on Mondays.
2. Are the childrens coats in the car?
3. The men’s clothes are upstairs.
4. Alices mother is very ill.
5. This is my mothers dress.
6. My parents flat is rather small.
7. Emma and Pauls car is outside.
8. Annes paintings are beautiful.
Demonstrative Pronouns
t his |
with singular nouns |
t hese |
with plural nouns |
that |
those |
This is a chair (= The chair is here) and that is an armchair (= The armchair is there).
These are pictures (= The pictures are here) and those are posters (=The posters are there).
NOTE:
There are some phrases where this and that are usually used:
That's all right/wrong.
(on the phone) That's Sue. / This is John.
Exercise 26. Put in this or these.
1. ___chair |
3. ___sandwich |
5.___child |
7.___women |
2. ___tables |
4. ___ shelves |
6.___house |
8.___money |
Exercise 27.Put in that or those.
1. ___birds |
3. ___ men |
5.___bag |
7.___apples |
2. ___poster |
4.___watch |
6.___tree |
8.___news |
Exercise 28. Rewrite the following sentences.
Example: This is a book. - These are books.
Those are wonderful buildings. - That is a wonderful building.
1. This car is in bad condition.
2. Those books are very boring.
3. I am interested in this person.
4. These shoes are black.
5. That shop is in North Street.
6. This room is not very big and bright.
7. Those people are famous scientists.
Exercise 29. Complete the sentences with this is or that's.
1. - I'm sorry, I'm late.
- ___ all right.
2. - You're my friend, aren't you?
- Yes, ___ right.
3. - You are so lazy!
- ___ not true.
4. - I'm sorry. I'm not a fast learner.
- ___O.K.
5. (on the phone)
- Hello, Pete. ___ Kate.
- Hi, Kate. How are you?
(The) other(s)/another
Another |
The other |
Other |
(The) others |
With singular nouns different Come another day.
additional Is there another coffee cup for Kevin? This one is broken. |
with singular nouns one of the two known people or things I've got two friends. One friend is in Moscow, the other is in my home town. with plural nouns to refer to the rest of the people or things in a group Fred is on his way here, with the other students of his group. |
with plural nouns to talk about people or things in general Some students like Physics and Mathematics, other students like Literature and Langauges |
without any nouns others = other people or things Some people live in the country, others live in town.
the others = the other people or things There are only 3 students in his class today. Where are the others? |
Exercise 30. Put in another/other/the other(s).
1. There are envelopes, sheets of paper, some textbooks, a dictionary and a lot of__ things on his desk.
2. There are five rooms in their new flat, two are on the ground floor and __ are upstairs.
3. Tom and Mary are here. Where are __?
4. There is a calendar on one of the walls of her kitchen and a cuckoo clock on __.
5. There are two bookshelves in the corner. One is full of books and __ is still empty.
6. These young people study at different British and American universities. Ruth and Korin are from Princeton, Nancy is from Harvard, John and two__ boys are from Cambridge
7. I'm thirsty. Can I have__ glass of juice, please?
One(s)/the one(s)
One |
The one |
Ones |
The ones |
instead of singular nouns a) with this and that Which book is yours? This one or that one? |
instead of singular nouns a) with the definite article Which car is your sister's? - The one outside the house. |
instead of plural nouns with some These dishes are dirty. Can I have some clean ones? |
instead of plural nouns a) with the definite article Which notes are yours? - The ones on the desk |
b) with the indefinite article This text is easy. Give me a different one. c) with another That apple is nice. Can I have another one? |
b) with the other Don't buy that player. Buy the other one. |
NOTE: with these and those “one” is usually not used Which posters do you like? These or those? |
b) with the other Don't buy those cassettes. Buy the other ones. |
Exercise 31. Complete the sentences. Use a/an ... one. Use the words in the box.
cleancheap different beautiful big quiet better new small modern |
Example: This dictionary is too small. Can I have a big one?
1. Your car is very old. Buy __.
2. That's not a very good photo but this is __.
3. I don't like this shop. Let's go to __.
4. This glass is dirty. Give me __.
5. This TV set is too big. I want __.
6. The neighbourhood is too noisy. I want __.
7. The cafe is expensive. Let's go to __.
Exercise 32. Complete the sentences with one, the one, ones or some or any.
1. Is there a bank near here? - Yes, there is _ _ at the end of the street.
2. I like these shoes more than the other ___.
3. Which of the women in the photograph is your aunt? - She's___ with the dark hair.
4. There are two films on TV this evening. Which _ would you like to see?
5. I think this book is interesting but those___ are rather boring.
6. There are no plates in this cupboard. Are there _ in that ___?
7. "I'm interested in those dictionaries. — "Which ___?" - "___on the top shelf."
8. "Are there___ postcards in that newsagent's?" - "I think there are".