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Exercise 1: Complete the sentences using reflexive pronouns.
1. Sue’s children are two young to look after………………………………………….
2. An elephant hurt……………….. when it tried to get out of the zoo yesterday.
3. I couldn’t borrow my mother’s car last night because she was using it………..
4. I don’t need any help. I can take care of………………………………………….
5. Mr Woods fell over and hurt ………………. when he was running for a bus.
6. Would you all like to help………….. to sandwiches and cakes.
7. Sarah and I didn’t really enjoy………………. at the disco last night.
8. They need some help; they can’t managed by……………………………….
9. Since the old Lady’s husband died, she’s been living by……………………
10. Did someone help you move all the furniture, or did you do it all…………?
Exercise 2: Complete the following sentences with “somebody, something,
anybody, anything”.
1. Quick, let’s go! There’s……………. coming and I don’t want………….. to see us.
2. Sally was upset about……………. and refused to talk to………………………….
3. This machine is very easy to use. ………….. can learn to use it in a very short
time.
4. I’ m going out now. If……………. phones when I’ m out, can you tell them I’ll be
back at 11.30?
5. ……………. who saw the accident should contact the police.
6. I was too surprised to say…………………………………….
7. There’s……………… at the door. Can you go and see who it is?
8. Does ……………mind if I open the window?
9. I wasn’t feeling hungry, so I didn’t eat…………………………….
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10. You must be hungry. Would you like ………….. to eat?
Exercise 3: Rewrite the following sentences using pronoun “it”.
1. My question itself made him angry.
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2. Meeting each other on this occasion is a good chance.
3. Do you think that to explain to him what happened is difficult?
4. People think that he is a famous doctor in this city.
5. To fall asleep like that is stupid.
6. To learn English is very interesting.
7. The journey to Brighton from London takes only one hour by train.
8. Some parts of King Lear are extremely difficult to understand.
9. That he will fail is clear to everyone but himself.
10. Finding our way home won’t be easy.
Exercise 4: Complete the following sentences using “ the” or “ of the” is
necessary.
1. I wasn’t well yesterday. I spent………….. in bed. (most/ day)
2. …………….. drive too fast. (many/ people)
3. ………….. you took on holiday were very good. (some/ photographs)
4. …………. learn more quickly than others. (some/ people)
5. We’ve eaten …………….. we bought. There’s very little left. (most/ food)
6. Have you spent…………… you borrowed? (all/ money)
7. Peter can’t stop talking. He talks ………………….. (all/ time)
8. We had a lazy holiday. We spent ………… on the beach. (most/ time)
9. George is easy to get on with……………. Like him. (most/ people)
10. the exam was difficult. I could only answer………………. (half/ questions)
Exercise 5: Complete the following sentences using “neither, either, none,
any”
1. We tried a lot of hotels but…………. of them had any vacant rooms.
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2. I took two books with me on holiday but I didn’t read………… of them.
3. I took five books with me on holiday but I didn’t read……………of them.
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4. there are a few shops at the end of the street but……………of them sell
newspapers.
5. You can phone ma at………….. time during the evening. I’m always at home.
6. I can meet you at the 6th or 7th. Would……………….. of those days be convenient
for you?
7. John and I couldn’t get into the house because ……………. of us had a key.
8. There were a few letters this morning but …………..of them were for me.
9. I was invited to two pairties last week but I didn’t go to ………….. of them.
10. Sarah and I play tennis together regularly but …………. of us can play very well.
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KEY
Exercise 1:
1. themselves
6. Yourselves
2. itself
7. ourselves
3. herself
8. Themselves
4. myself
9. herself
5. himself
10. Yourself
Exercise 2:
1. somebody/ anybody
6. anything
2. something/ anybody
7. somebody
3. anybody
8. anybody
4. anybody
9. anything
5. anybody
10. something
Exercise 3:
1.It was my question that made him angry.
2. We find it a good chance to meet each other on this occasion.
3. Do you think it difficult to explain him what happened?
4. It is thought that he is a famous doctor in this city.
5. It is stupid to fall asleep like that.
6. It is very interesting to learn English.
7. It takes only one hour from London to Brighton by train.
8. It is extremely difficult to understand some parts of King Lear.
9. It is clear to everyone but himself that he will fail.
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10. It won’t be easy to find our way home.
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Exercise 4:
1. most of the day
6. all (of) the money
2. many people
7. all the time
3. some of the photographs
8. most of the time
4. some people
9. most people
5. most of the food
10. half of the questions
Exercise 5:
1. none
6. either
2. either
7. neither
3. any
8. none
4. none
9. either
5. any
10. neither
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