GIU Essential (Pronouns and possessives 059-064)
GIU Essential (Pronouns and possessives 059-064)
Unit 059. I/me he/him they/them etc.
A
- I know Tom. / Tom knows me.
- We know Tom. / Tom knows us.
- You know Tom. / Tom knows you.
- He knows Tom. / Tom knows him.
- She knows Tom. / Tom knows her.
- They know Tom. / Tom know them.
B
Things
- I don’t want this book. You can have it.
- I don’t want these books. You can have them.
- Diane never drinks milk. She doesn’t like it.
- I never go to parties. I don’t like them.
C
We use me/her/them etc. (object) after a proposition (for/to/with etc.):
- This letter isn’t for me. It’s for you.
- Who is that woman? Why are you looking at her?
- We’re going to the cinema. Do you want to come with us?
- Sue and Kevin are going to the cineme. Do you want to go with them?
- Where’s the newspaper?
- You’re sitting on it.
give it/them to …:
- I want that book. Please give it to me.
- Robert needs these books. Can you give them to him, please?
Exercise
- I don’t know those girls. Do you know them?
- I don’t know that man. Do you know him?
- I don’t know those people. Do you know them?
- I don’t know David’s wife. Do you know her?
- I don’t know Mr Stevens. Do you know him?
- I don’t know Sarah’s parents. Do you know them?
I don’t know the woman in the black coat. Do you know her?
- I want to see her, but she doesn’t want to see me.
- They want to see me, but I don’t want to see them.
- She wants to see him, but He doesn’t want to see her.
- We want to see them, but they don’t want to see us.
- He wants to see us, but we don’t want to see him.
- They want to see her, but she doesn’t want to see them.
- I want to see them, but they don’t want to see me.
You want to see her, but she doesn’t want to see you.
- I don’t eat tomatoes. I don’t like them.
- George is a very nice man. I like him.
- This jacket isn’t very nice. I don’t like it.
- This is my new car. Do you like it?
- Mrs Clark is not very friendly. I don’t like her.
These are my new shoes. Do you like them?
- Who is that woman? Why are you looking at her?
- Do you know that man?
- Yes, I work with him.
- Where are the tickets? I can’t find them.
- I can’t find my keys. Where are they?
- We’re going out. You can come with us.
- I’ve got a new computer. Do you want to see it?
- Maria likes music. She plays the piano.
- I don’t like dogs. I’m afraid of them.
- I’m talking to you. Please listen to me.
- Where is Anna? I want to talk to her.
- You can have these CDs. I don’t want them.
My brother has a new job, but He doesn’t like it very much.
- I need that book. Can you give it to me?
- He wants the key. Can you give it to him?
- She wants the keys. Can you give it to her?
- I want that letter. Can you give it to me?
- They want the money. Can you give it to them?
- We want the photographs. Can you give them to us?
Unit 060. my/his/their etc.
Exercise
- Do you like your job?
- I know Mr Watson, but I don’t know his wife.
- Alica and Tom live in London. Their som lives in Australia.
- We’re going to have a party. We’re going to invite all our friends.
- Anna is going out with her friends this evening.
- I like tennis. It’s my favourite sport.
- It that your car?
- No, I haven’t got a car.
- I want to phone Maria. Do you know her phone number?
- Do you think most people are happy in their jobs?
- I’m going to wash my hair before I go out.
- This is a beautiful tree. Their leaves are a beautiful colour.
John has a brother and a sister. His brother is 25, and his sister is 21.
- Jim doesn’t enjoy his job. It’s not very interesting.
- I can’t get in. I haven’t got my key.
- Sally is married. Her husband works in a bank.
- Please take off your coat and sit down.
- What are the children doing?
- They’re doing their homework.
- Do you know that man?
- Yes, but I don’t know his name.
- We live in Barton Street. Our house is at the end on the left.
Unit 061. Whose is this? It’s mine/yours/hers etc.
A
- It’s my money. It’s mine.
- It’s our money. It’s ours.
- It’s your money. It’s yours.
- It’s his money. It’s his.
- It’s her money. It’s hers.
- It’s their money. It’s theirs.
B
We use my/your etc. + noun
- My hands are cold.
- Is this your book?
- Helen gave me her umbrella.
- It’s their problem, not our problem.
We use mine/yours etc. without a noun:
- Is this book mine or yours?
- I didn’t have an umbrella, so Helen gave me hers.
- It’s their problem, not ours.
- We went in our car, and they went in theirs.
You can use his with or without a noun:
- Is this camera his or hers?
- It’s his.
C
a friend of mine / a friend of his / some friends of yours etc.
- I went out to meet a friend of mine.
- Tom was in the restaurant with a friend of his.
- Are those people friends of yours?
D
Whose …?
- Whose book is this?
You can use whose with or without a noun:
- Whose money is this?
- Whose is this?
- Whose shoes are these?
- Whose are these?
Exercise
- It’s your money. It’s yours.
- It’s my bag. It’s mine.
- It’s our car. It’s ours.
- They’re her shoes. They’re hers.
- It’s their house. It’s theirs.
- They’re your books. They’re yours.
- They’re my glasses. They’re mine.
It’s his coat. It’s his.
- It’s their problem, not ours.
- This is a nice camera. Is it yours?
- That’s not my umbrella. Mine is black.
- Whose books are these? Yours or mine?
- Catherine is going out with her friends this evening.
- My room is bigger than hers.
- They’ve got two children, but I don’t know their names.
Can we use your washing machine? Ours isn’t working.
- I went to the cinema with a friend of mine.
- They went on holiday with some freinds of theirs.
- She’s going out with a friend of hers.
- We had dinner with some friends of ours.
- I played tennis with a friend of mine.
- Tom is going to meet a friend of his.
Do you know those people? Are they friends of yours?
- Whose car is this?
- It’s theirs.
- Whose camera is this?
- It’s hers.
- Whose gloves are these?
- They’re mine.
- Whose hat is this?
- It’s his.
- Whose money is this?
- It’s yours.
- Whose books are these?
- They’re ours.
Unit 062. I/me/my/mine
B
Study these examples:
- Do you know that man?
- Yes, I know him, but I can’t remember his name.
- She was very pleased because we invited her to stay with us at our house.
- Where are the children? Have you seen them?
- Yes, they are playing with their friends in the park.
- That’s my pen. Can you give it to me please?
- Is this your umbrella?
- No, it’s yours.
- He didn’t have an umbrella, so she gave him hers.
I’m going out with a friend of mine this evening.
- Do you know that man?
- Yes, I know him, but I can’t remember his name.
- Do you know that woman?
- Yes, I know her, but I can’t remember her name.
- Do you know those people?
- Yes, I know them, but I can’t remember their names.
- Do you know me?
- Yes, I know you, but I can’t remember your name.
- We invited her to stay with us at our house.
- He invited us to stay with him at his house.
- They invited me to stay with them at their house.
- I invited them to stay with me at my house.
- She invited us to stay with her at her house.
Did you invite him to stay with you at your house?
- I gave him my address, and he gave me his.
- I gave her my address, and she gave me hers.
- He gave me his address, and I gave him mine.
- We gave them our address, and they gave us theirs.
- She gave him her address, and he gave her his.
- You gave us your address, and we gave you ours.
They gave you their address, and you gave them yours.
- Where’s Amanda? Have you seen her?
- Where are my keys? Where did I put them?
- This letter is for Bill. Can you give it to him?
- We don’t see our neighbours much. They’re not at home very often.
- I can’t find my pen. Can I use yours?
- Yes, of course.
- We’re going to the cinema. Why don’t you come with us?
- Did your sister pass her exams?
- Some people talk about their jobs all the time.
- Last night I went out for a meal with a friend of mine.
Unit 063. myself/yourself/themselves etc.
A
- I looked at myself in the mirror.
- He cut himself with a knife.
- She fell of her bike, but she didn’t hurt herself.
- Please help yourself. (one person)
- Please help yourselves. (two or more people)
- We had a good holiday. We enjoyed ourselves.
- They had a nice time. They enjoyed themselves.
B
me/him/them etc.
- You never talk to me.
- I didn’t pay for them.
- I’m sorry. Did I hurt you?
myself/himself/themselves etc.
- Sometimes I talk to myself.
- They paid for themselves.
- Be careful. Don’t hurt yourself.
C
by myself / by yourself etc. = alone:
- I went on holiday by myself. (= I went alone)
- Was she with friends?
- No, she was by herself.
D
each other
- Kate and Helen are good friends. They know each other well.
- Paul and I live near each other.
Compare each other and -selves:
- Tim and Sue looked at each other. (= he looked at her, she looked at him)
- Tim and Sue looked at themselves. (= he looked at himself, she looked at herself)
Exercise
- He looked at himself in the mirror.
- I’m not angry with you. I’m angry with myself.
- Karen had a good time in Australia. She enjoyed herself.
- My friends had a good time in Australia. They enjoyed themselves.
- I picked up a very hot plate and burnt myself.
- He never thinks about other people. He only thinks about himself.
- I want to know more about you. Tell me about yourself.
Goodbye! Have a good trip and look after yourselves!
- I went on holiday by myself.
- When I saw him, he was by himself.
- Don’t go out by yourself.
- I went to the cinema by myself.
- My sister lives by herself.
Many people live by themselves.
- They like each other.
- They can’t see each other.
- They phone each other a lot.
- They don’t know each other.
- They’re sitting next to each other.
They gave each other a present.
- Paul and I live near each other.
- Who are those people? Do you know them?
- You can hel Tom, and Tom can help you. So you and Tom can help each other.
- There’s food in the kitchen. If you and Chris are hungry, you can help yourselves.
- We didn’t go to Emily’s party. She didn’t invite us.
- When we go on holiday, we always enjoy ourselves.
- Mary and Jane were at school together, but they never see each other now.
- Diane and I are very good friends. We’ve known each other for a long time.
- Did you see Sam and Laura at the party? Yes, but I didn’t speak to them.
- Many people talk to themselves when they’re alone.
Unit 064. -‘s (Kate’s camera / my brother’s car etc.)
A
We normally use -‘s for people:
- I stayed at my sister’s house.
- Have you met Mr Black’s wife?
- Are you going to James’s party?
- Paul is a man’s name. Paula is a woman’s name.
You can use -‘s without a noun after it:
- Sophie’s hair is longer than Kate’s.
- Whose umbrella is this?
- It’s my mother’s
- Where were you last night?
- I was at Paul’s.
B
friend’s and friends’
- My friend’s house = one friend (= his house or her house)
We write ’s after friend/student/mother etc. (singular):
- my mother’s car
- my father’s car
my friends’ house = two or more friends (= their house)
We write ‘ after friends/students/parents etc. (plural):
- my parents’ car (two parents)
C
We use of … for things, places etc.:
- Look at the roof of that buliding. (not that building’s roof)
- We didn’t see the beginning of the film. (not the film’s beginning)
- What’s the name of this village?
- Do you know the cause of the problem?
- You can sit in the back of the car.
- Madrid is the capital of Spain.
Exercise
- Brian is Helen’s husband.
- Sarah is Daniel’s mother.
- Helen is Brian’s wife.
- James is Sarah’s brother.
- James is Daniel’s uncle.
- Sarah is Paul’s wife.
- Helen is Daniel’s grandmother.
- Sarah is James’s sister.
- Paul is Sarah’s husband.
- Paul is Daniel’s father.
Daniel is James’s nephew.
- I stayed at my sister’s house.
- What is the name of the village?
- Do you like the colour of this coat?
- Do you know Simon’s phone number?
- My brother’s job is very interesting.
- Write you name at the top of the page.
- For me, the morning is the best part of the day.
- Paula’s favourite colour is blue.
- When is your mother’s birthday?
- My parents’ house isn’t very big.
- The walls of this house are very thin.
- The car stopped at the end of the street.
- Are you going to Silvia’s party next week?
- The manager of the hotel is not here at the moment.
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