Pronoun

1. Choose the appropriate pronoun.

1. She wants to buy ... new cups. 2. The man wanted to get ... for his children as a year present. 3. Will .. help me to lift the box, please? 4. If you ever meet ... of them, give them my best regards. 5. If ... of these roses does not grow, we shall plant new ones. 6. Martin doesn't do ... wrong. 7. You must drink ... warm for breakfast. 8. ... of the guests asked us ... questions. , 9. ... of my friends are ready to help me. 10. Can you draw ... interesting? 11. She said it wasn't ... business but hers. 12. Rita likes ... music except jazz. 13 We must send ... for the flowers.

2. Choose the appropriate pronoun (something; someone, somebody, anything; anyone, anybody).

1. There is ... very pleasant in her voice. 2. Does ... of you want to speak on this topic?

3. We must ask ... to show us the way to the post-office. 4. We didn't meet ... near the river.

5. The tourists spoke simple English and ... of us could un­derstand what they said 6. If you need ..., ask me, please. 7. He was never angry with ... 8. .. got up and said ... but he spoke so silently that we could hardly hear ... 9. ... writes it very witty. 10. Will ... help me?

11. Wouldn't you tell ... about your future plans. 12. She doesn't know ... of them. 13. The children can do . . useful in the garden.

3. Insert any, anybody, anything; every, everybody or everything:

I. He came here ... day. You can meet him here ... time be­tween 6 and 9. 2. I told you ... I had to tell and there isn't ... else to say. 3. I shall do ... to help them. 4. His mother wanted to give ... she had for ... that might save his life. 5. This was a small town, where ... could tell you ... about ... . 6. There are lots of flowers in the market and you can choose ... colour you like. 7. The gardener seemed to know ... about ... of his flowers and he answered ... question.

4. Insert every, everybody, everything", each or either.

1. The guests shook hands and had a talk with ... of us. 2. The students were coming from the orchard, ... two of them carrying a basket of apples. 3. ... day he comes here and ... of us knows ... about him. 4. "Which of the two dictionaries would you prefer?" "... will do. Thank you." 5. There were nine-storied buildings on ... side of the square. 6. We shall get books for ... and give a copy to ... . 7. I can remember ... he told us about the war. 8. There are nice sunny rooms in the sanatorium and 3 or 4 people live in ... of them. 9. ... in our country has the right to work and rest.

5. Insert all, both or several.

1. We showed them ... pictures of our beautiful country. 2. There is a forest of fine birch-trees on ... banks of the river. 3. Not ... of them know our country. 4. ... wanted to see Sigulda.

5. ..., Jack and Tom were in Russia for the first time. 6. We had to repeat some songs ... times. 7. ... the guests were glad of what they had seen. 8. ... of them could sing. 9. ... boys had cameras with them and they took photographs.

6. Insert none, nobody, nothing or neither.

1. ... has happened. 2. John had read ... of the two novels I brought him. 3. It was dark and we could see ... . 4. She was looking for a map but there was ... in the book case. 5. ... was wrong.

6 Paul wrote two examples but . . was correct. 7. There was ... at the door when we entered.

8. She asked me for a photo but I had ... 9. There was ... at the booking-office. 10. ... of the two girls was good at swimming. 11. Is there a lake near their house? No, there is ... . 12. Ruth has seen ... of her two friends since last Tuesday. 13. There is ... at the window.14. He will buy ... today as the shops are already closed.

7. Supply anybody/anyone, nothing, nobody/no one, somebody/someone or something in these sentences.

1. There's ... in the clothes basket. It's empty. 2. Is there ... in the clothes basket. No, it's empty. 3. I've tried phoning, but every time I phone there's ... in. 4. I've prepared ... for dinner which you'll like very much. 5. I've never met ... who is as obstinate as you are. 6. Would you like ... to start with before you order the main course? 7. I know ... who can help you. 8. He sat at the table, but he didn't had ... to eat. 9. Is there ... here who can speak Japanese! 10. Does ... want a second helping?

8. Insert some or any, making the appropriate com­pounds if necessary.

1. There's ... milk in that jug. 2. She wanted ... stamps but there weren't ... in the ma­chine.

3. I'm afraid there isn't ... coffee left; will you grind ... ? 4. Is there ... one here who speaks Italian? 5. I'd like to buy ... new clothes but I haven't ... money. 6. There's ... gin in the cupboard but there aren't ... glasses. 7. They can't have ... more strawberries; I want ... to make jam. 8. ... one I know told me ... of the details. 9. Have you ... idea who could have borrowed your bicycle? 10. I saw hardly ... one I knew at the party, and I didn't get ... thing to drink.

11. When would you like to come? — ... day would suit me. 12. Are there ... letters for me?

13. Don't let ... one in. I'm too busy to see ... body. 14. ... thing tells me you've got ... bad news for me.15. I can't see my glasses ... where 16. We didn't think he'd succeed but he managed ... how. 17. You're looking very miserable; has ... thing upset you? 18. If you had ... sense you wouldn't leave your car un­locked. 19. Scarcely ... one was wearing a dinner jacket. 20. ... one who believes what Jack says is a fool. 21. She put her handbag down ... where and now she can't find it. 22. Will you have ... pudding or ... fruit? 23. Haven't you got ... friends in Rome? I feel sure you men­tioned them once. 24. Haven't you got ... friends here? You should join a club and get to know people. 25. I see you haven't ... maps. Would you like to borrow ... of mine?

26. ... one can tell you how to get there. (Everyone knows the way.) 27. Come and have supper with us if you aren't doing ... thing tonight. 28. I ... how imagined the house would be much larger. 29. All the salaries are being paid much later now; it's ... thing to do with the computer. 30. He lives ... where in Paris now. 31. You can't expect just ... student to solve the problem. It requires a mathematician. 32. He's not very well known here but he's ... one (an Im­portant person) in his own country. 33. Where shall we sit? Oh, ... where will do. 34. Is there ... one moving about downstairs? I heard ... thing falling. 35. Is there ... one living in that house? It looks deserted. 36. Would you like ... thing to drink? There's ... very good beer in the fridge.

9. Supply some or any.

1. Are there ... more potatoes? Yes, there are ... potatoes in the dish. 2. Have we got ... sugar? I expect we have. Yes, there's . sugar in this bowl. 3. May I have ... more tea? Yes, of course.

4. ... people just don't know how to mind their own busi­ness. 5. I didn't get ... shoes at the sales. They were too expensive. 6. I think we've run out of sugar. Is there ... sugar in that bowl? No, three isn't. 7. There are never ... taxis when you want one. 8. There isn't ... point at all in getting upset about it.

10. Put in some, any or "—".

CAUSE FOR ALARM!

" ... children and ... grown-ups must do their best to keep the world clean," Mr Fox said to his class. "Sometimes we see .. rubbish in the streets and we must put the wrappings in the bin We must all work together so there's ... rubbish in the world. • Never throw .... plastic into the sea! There's ... tar on the beaches. There's ... oil in the sea. If we pour ... poison into our rivers fish die. This is called ... pollution. This weekend, see if you can find ... examples of pollution and write ... sentences about it." Jimmy looked very worried when he went home. On Monday, he handed in his composition. "Yesterday we had ... sardines for lunch. Mummy opened the tin, but all fish were dead and the tin was full of oil!"

11. Supply both or all. There is often more than one possibility.

1. ... tyres on my bicycle are flat. 2. ... people are mortal. 3. ... salt in this bag is damp. 4. ... drinking water must be pure. 5. ... windows in the house are open. 6. ... addresses in this list are out of date. 7. ... twins want to go to the party. 8. ... cars need regular servicing. 9. ... front legs of the chair are shaky. 10. ... earth and moon go round the sun.

12. Use all, everyone or everything in these sentences.

1. When the famous actress appeared, ... wanted to speak to her. 2. ... I invited came to my party. 3. I'm not buying anything, . . is too expensive. 4. ... those who know me can be sure I'm

telling the truth. 5. ... of us felt that it had been a wonderful ex­perience, g stood up when the President came into the room. 7 talked about the elections, but I'm not sure they ... voted, g __. in the building was destroyed in the fire. Some of the ob­jects were priceless. 9. I wouldn't help you for ... the tea in China! 10. How much do you want for ... in the shop?

13. Supply each or every in the following sentences. Sometimes both are possible.

1. Nearly ... home in the country has television. 2. Here is something for ... of you. 3. Not ... student is capable of learning English. 4. Our motoring organization will give you ... assistance

if you break down. 5. The admission ticket cost us £5.....6. They seem to be repairing ... road in the country. 7. ... road is clearly signposted. 8. There's a fire extinguisher on ... floor in the building. 9. ... floor in the building has its own fire extinguisher. 10. They are ... fortunate to have such a good start in life. 11. They both did well ... receive prizes. 12. You've been given ... opportunity to do well in this company. 13. I've phoned him twice, but he's been out on ... occasion. 14. I've been phoning him all week, but he's been out on ... occasion.

14. Supply either or neither.

1. When shall we meet: at 7 or at 7.30? I don't mind. ... time is convenient for me. 2. You can't use those screwdrivers. ... of them is suitable for the job. 3. I don't know who's on the phone. It's ... your mother or your aunt. 4. I met John a year ago, but I've ... seen him nor heard from him since. 5. Say what you like about those two applicants. I didn't like ... of them. 6. I know you sent us two letters, but we have received ... of them.

15. Put in one, either, others, other, the other or some.

HALT!

The ... day the Prime Minister appointed a new Minister of Transport. ... ministers like to travel everywhere by car; ... prefer to use public transport. ... of these means of transport is fine, but the new minister is ... of those who goes everywhere by bicycle. When he arrived at the House of Commons yesterday, he was stopped by two security guards. ... of them was sure he had seen him before. "I know you, don't I?" asked one of the guards.

"You're ... of these messengers, aren't you?" "Well, no, actually," the minister replied. "I'm ... of the ministers." "I knew you were ... or ... !" the guard replied.

16. Insert other, the other, others, the others, an­other.

1. I see only three magazines here. Where are ... ones? 2. Tom has lost his fountain pen. He must buy ... . 3. I can give you only this dictionary, I have got no ... . 4. Will you kindly give me ... copy of the magazines? 5. Jack is far better than any ... member of the team. 6. We were two groups. One group started work at 8 and ... group came at 10. 7. Six of them are mine; ... are John's. 8. She didn't listen to what ... said. 9. We shall speak about it some ... time.

10. You must do it ... way round. 11. Three of them will come tomorrow, ... have already fin­ished their work.

17. Fill the blanks with the appropriate form of other.

1. This pen isn't working. Please give me ... . (singular) 2. If you're still thirsty, I'll make ... pot of coffee. 3. This dictionary has a page missing. Please give me ... . (the last one) 4. He does not need those books. He needs ... . (all the re­maining) 5 There are thirty people in the room. Twenty are from Latin America and ... are from ... countries. 6. Six people were in the store. Two were buying meat; . was looking at magazines; ... was eating a candy bar. ... were walking around looking for more food (notice the verbs). 7. This glass of milk is sour. ... glass of milk is sour, too. 8. The army was practising its drills. One group was doing artillery practice. ... was marching; ... was at attention; and was practising combat tactics. 9. These are seven students from Japan. ... are from Iran, and ... are from ... places. 10. We looked at four cars today. The first two were far too expensive, but ... ones were reasonably priced.

18. Write the given sentences in the negative.

1. Both answers were correct. 2. There was somebody at the piano. 3 There is something unpleasant in his voice. 4. I want to speak to someone of them. 5. We heard something interesting there. 6. We saw somebody working on the road. 7. Something is be done for her.

19. Insert the appropriate relative pronoun if necessary.

1. The scientists ... came to Riga last summer visited the beauty-spot of Latvia. 2. He spoke of a man ... name was unknown to us. 3. They reached the main road ... leads to the station.

4. The girl ... mother is a pianist can sing very nicely. 5. The boy ... we were waiting for has come. 6. I know a man ... hobby is gardening. 7. The pupil ... was praised for his drawing is very talented. 8. The film ... they wanted to see was Russian made. 9. He is a man ... you can rely on.

20. Write the given attributive clauses in two possible ways.

1. This is the novel of which we were speaking. 2. These are men in whom you can trust.

3. These are the pencils for which he was looking. 4. The film of which they spoke was interesting. 5. The workers of who we are proud are from this factory. 6. Those were the innovators about whom we head. 7. The man to whom you wanted to talk is not present to­day.

21. Read the following passage and then do the exercises on it. In answers to questions, use a relative clause.

Example: Lucy was shaking the mat out the window of the flat. Tom happened to be passing underneath. Suddenly Lucy's baby gave a cry and she dropped the mat. It fell on Tom and knocked his hat off.

(a) What mat are we talking about?

The mat that/which Lucy dropped or

The mat that Lucy dropped or

The mat that fell on Tom's head.

(b) Who was Tom?

The man who was passing underneath or

The man (that/ whom )the mat fell on or

The man whose hat was knocked off.

I.Mr Black usually catches the 8.10 train. This is a fast train. Today he missed it. This annoyed him very much. He caught the 8.40. This is a slow train and doesn't reach London till 9.40. Mr White usually travels up with Mr Black. Today he caught the 8.10. as usual. Mr White normally borrows Mr Black's paper to read on the train. As Mr Black was not there today he borrowed a paper from another passenger, Mr Brown.

(a) What is the 8.10?

(b) What is the 8.40?

(c) Who is Mr White?

(d) Who is Mr Brown? (Connect him with Mr White.} Combine the following pairs of sentences into one sentence

(one for each pair) using relative pronouns:

(e) Mr Black usually catches the 8.10. This is a fast train.

(f) Today he missed the 8.10. This annoyed him very much.

(g) He caught the 8.40. This doesn't get in till 9.40.

2. Mr Penn has two umbrellas, a brown one and a black one. Today he took the black one but left it in the bus on his way to work. When he was putting on his coat after his day's work, he saw a dark blue umbrella hanging on the next hook and took it, thinking it was his. Actually it belonged to Mr Count.

(a) What was the brown umbrella?

(b) What was the black umbrella?

(c) What was the blue umbrella?

(d) Who was Mr Count? (Relate all your answers to Mr Penn.)

3. Jack and Tom both wanted to go to Malta for their holi­days. Tom liked flying so he went to the Blue Skies Agency. They booked him a seat on a tourist flight. Jack hated flying. He went to the Blue Seas Agency. They booked him a berth on the MS Banana. Jack enjoyed his voyage on the MS Banana, especially as he met a very pretty girl on board. She was called Julia.

(a) What is Malta? (from the point of view of Jack and Tom)

(b) What is the Blue Skies Agency?

(c) What is the Blue Seas Agency?

(d) What is the MS Banana?

-(e) Who is Julia? (Relate all your answers to Jack or Tom or both.)

(f) Combine the second and third sentences in the passage into one sentence (Tom ... flight).

(g) Combine the next three sentences into one sentence.

4. George and Paul were working on Mr Jones's roof. When they stopped work at 6.00 they left their ladder leaning against the house. At 7.00 Bill, a burglar, passed and saw the ladder. The house was now empty as Mr and Mrs Jones were out playing cards with Mr and Mrs Smith. Bill climbed up the ladder, got in through a first-floor window and went straight to the main bed­room, where he opened a locked drawer with the help of a screw­driver and pocketed Mrs Jones's jewellery.

Just then Tom returned. Tom was a student. He lodged with Mr and Mrs Jones. Bill heard him coming. He climbed quickly out of the window, leaving his screwdriver on the floor.

(a) Who were George and Paul?

(b) Who was Bill?

(c) Who was Tom?

(d) Who was Mrs Jones? (Mention jewellery.)

(e) Who were Mr and Mrs Smith?

(f) What ladder are we talking about?

(g) What window are we talking about?

(h) What was the screwdriver found on the floor? (Connect it with Bill.) ,

(i) Combine into one sentence:

George and Paul were working on the roof. They left the lad­der leaning against the house.

(j) Combine: Mr and Mrs Jones were out playing cards. They knew nothing of the burglary till they arrived home at 11.30.

(k) Combine: Bill's fingerprints were on the screwdriver. He was later caught by the police.

5. Ann is an au pair* girl. She works for Mr and Mrs Green, in Tunbridge Wells. One day Mrs Green unexpectedly gave Ann

* au pair (фр) — работать в семье с детьми за питание и жилье. Обычно работают студенты, не получая денег.

the day off. (She thought that Ann was looking rather tired.) So Ann rang up her boyfriend, Tom, and said "I'm coming up to London by the 12.10 from Tunbridge Wells. It gets into Charing Cross at 13.10. Could you meet me for lunch?"

"Yes, of course," said Tom, "I'll meet you at the station un­der the clock. We'll have lunch at the Intrepid Fox." Tom usually goes to the Intrepid Fox for lunch.

On the 12.10 Ann met a boy called Peter. Peter was attracted by Ann and asked her to have lunch with him. Ann explained that she was having lunch with Tom. "Well, I'll wait till he turns up," said Peter. So Peter and Ann waited under a clock, with another passenger, Mary, who had come up to meet a boy called Paul.

Meanwhile Tom was waiting under another clock. When Ann didn't turn up he thought she'd missed the train, and asked a porter about the next train from Tunbridge Wells. "The next train leaves Tunbridge Wells at 12.30," he said, "and gets in at 13.40. The next one gets in at 14.30." Tom met the 12.30. but Ann wasn't on it. He couldn't meet the next train because he had to be back at work by 14.00. So he walked slowly towards the exit, wondering what had happened. Luckily the exit was almost directly under the other clock so he met Ann after all.

(a) Who are the Greens?

(b) What was the 12.10 from Tunbridge Wells?

(c) What was the 12.30? (Connect it with Tom.)

(d) Who was Peter? (Connect him with Ann.)

(e) Who was Paul?

(f) What is the Intrepid Fox? (Connect it with Tom.)

(g) Combine: Mrs Green thought Ann looked tired. She gave her the day off.

(h) Combine: Peter hated eating by himself. He hoped to have lunch with Ann.

(i) Combine: Tom had only an hour for lunch. He couldn't wait any longer.

(j) Combine: Mary's boyfriend didn't turn up. She ended by having lunch with Peter.

(k) Combine: Tom and Ann wasted half an hour at the sta­tion. This meant that they hadn't time for a proper lunch.

(1) Combine: Tom and Ann very nearly missed one an­other. This shows that you should never arrange to meet un­der a clock.

22. Combine the following pairs or groups of sentences by means of relative pronouns, making any changes necessary.

1. You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it (Thank you very much for ...) 2. She was dancing with a student. He had a slight limp. (two ways) 3. I am looking after some children. They are terribly spoilt. (two ways) 4. The bed has no mattress. I sleep on this bed (The bed I...) 5. Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other. 6. There wasn't any directory in the telephone box. I was phoning from this box. 7. This is Mrs Jones. Her son won the championship last year. 8. I was sitting in a chair. It suddenly collapsed. (The chair ...) 9. Mr Smith said he was too busy to speak to me. I had come specially to see him. 10. The man was sitting at the desk. I had come to see this man. 11. I missed the train. I usually catch this train. And I had to travel on the next. This was a slow train. (Make into one sen­tence.) 12. His girlfriend turned out to be an enemy spy. He trusted her absolutely. 13. The car had bad brakes. We were in this car. And the man didn't know the way. This man was driving. (Make into one sentence.) 14. This is the story of a man. His wife suddenly loses her memory. 15. We'll have to get across the frontier. This will be difficult. 16. A man brought in a small girl. Her hand had been cut by flying glass. 17. The car crashed into a queue of people. Four of them were killed. 18. The roads were crowded with refugees. Many of them were wounded. 19. I was waiting for a man. He didn't turn up. (The man ...) 20. Tom came to the party in patched jeans. This surprised the other guests. Most of the other guests were wearing evening dress. 21. The firm is sending me to York. I work for this firm. (The firm ...) 22. The Smiths were given rooms in the hotel. Their house had been destroyed in the explosion. 23. I saw several houses. Most of them were quite unsuitable. 24. He wanted to came at 2 a.m. This didn't suit me at all. 25. This is a story of a group of boys. Their plane crashed on an uninhabited island. 26. They tie up parcels with string. This is so weak that the parcel usually comes to pieces before you get it home. (The string ...) 27. He introduced me to his students. Most of them were from abroad. 28. He expected me to pay £2 for 12 eggs. Four of the eggs were broken. 29. He spoke in French. But the people didn't know French. He was speaking to these people. (Combine these last two sen­tences only.) 30. The boy was a philosophy student and wanted to sit up half the night discussing philosophy. Peter shared a flat with this boy. (two ways) 31. They gave me four very bad tyres. One of them burst be­fore I had driven four miles.

32. She climbed to the top of the Monument to see the won­derful view. She had been told about this view. 33. I was given this address by a man. I met this man on a train. 34. The bar was so noisy that I couldn't hear the person at the other end of the line. I was telephoning from this bar. 35. A man answered the phone. He said Tom was out. 36. The horse kept stopping to eat grass. I was on the horse. This (his continual stopping) annoyed the riding instructor.

23.Combine the following pairs or groups of sentences, using relative pronouns.

1. Tom had been driving all day. He was tired and wanted to stop 2. Ann had been sleeping in the back of the car. She felt quite fresh and wanted to go on. 3. Paul wanted to take the mountain road. His tyres were nearly new. 4. Jack's tyres were very old. He wanted to stick to the tarred road. 5. Mary didn't know anything about mountains. She thought it would be quite safe to climb alone. 6. He gave orders to the manager. The manager passed them on to the foreman. 7. She said that the men were thieves. This turned out to be true. 8. The matter was reported to the Chief of Police. He or­dered us all to be arrested. 9. In prison they fed us on dry bread. Most of it was mouldy. 10. We slept in the same room as a handcuffed prisoner. His handcuffs rattled every time he moved. 11. We lit a fire. It soon dried out our clothes. 12. They rowed across the Atlantic. This had never been done before. 13. The lorry crashed into a bus-load of schoolchildren. Six of them were slightly injured. 14. She refuses to use machines. This makes her work more arduous. 15. I met Mary. She asked me to give you this. 16. The women prayed aloud all night. This kept us awake. 17. The river bed is uneven and you may be in shallow water one moment and in deep water the next. This makes it unsafe for ' non-swimmers. 18. Mary said that there should be a notice up warning peo­ple. Mary's children couldn't swim. 19. Ann said that there were far too many notices. Ann's children could swim very well. 20. He paid me £5 for cleaning ten windows. Most of them hadn't been cleaned for at least a year. 21. Jack, the goalkeeper, and Tom, one of the backs, were injured in last Saturday's match. Jack's injuries were very slight. He is being allowed to play in today's match. This is a good thing because the team 22. But Tom's leg is still in bandages. He will have to watch the match from the stand. 23. Mr White didn't get a seat on his train this morning. This put him in a bad temper, and caused him to be very rude to his junior partner. The junior partner in turn was rude to the chief clerk; and so on all the way down to the office boy.

24. On Monday Tom's boss suddenly asked for a report on the previous week's figures. Tom had a hangover. He felt too sick to work fast. (Combine the last two sentences only.}

25. His boss didn't drink. He saw what was the matter and wasn't sympathetic.

26. In the afternoon he rang Tom and asked why the report still hadn't arrived. The report should have been on his desk by 2 o'clock.

27. Tom's headache was now much worse. He just put the receiver down without answering. This was just as well, as if he'd said anything he would have been very rude.

28. Fortunately Ann, the typist, came to Tom's assistance. Ann rather liked Tom.

29. Even so the report took three hours. It should have taken an hour and a half.

30. I went to Munich. I had always wanted to visit Munich.

31. "Hello, Paul," said Mr Jones to the headwaiter. The headwaiter's name was Tom, He said "Good evening, sir," with­out any sign of recognition. This disappointed Mr Jones. Mr Jones liked to be recognized by headwaiters. (Omit the first sentence.)

32. And this time he was with Lucy. He was particularly anxious to impress Lucy.

24. Fill the gaps in the following sentences by using ei­ther what or which. (When which is used it should be preceded by a comma which the student must in­sert for himself.)

1. He didn't believe ... I said ... annoyed me very much. 2. In detective stories the murderer is always caught ... doesn't happen in real life. 3. He wasn't surprised at ... he saw because I told him ... to expect. 4. In hospitals they wake patients at 6 a.m. ... is much too early. 5. There was no directory in the first telephone box ... meant that I had to go to another one. 6. I did ... I could ... wasn't much. 7. The clock struck thirteen ... made everyone laugh. 8. I am sure that ... you say is true. 9. We travelled second class ... is cheaper than first class but more crowded.

10. He didn't know the language ... made it difficult for him to get a job. 11. People whose names begin with A always get taken first ... is most unfair. 12. He played the violin all night ... annoyed the neighbours. 13. When the mechanic opened the bonnet he saw at once ... was wrong with the car. 14. I didn't buy anything because I didn't see ... I wanted. 15. They sang as they marched ... helped them to forget how tired they were. 16. I saw a coat marked down to £10 ... was just ... I was prepared to pay. 17. He was very rude to the customs officer ... of course made things worse. 18. Show me ... you've got in your hand. 19. Tell me ... you want me to do. 20. The frogs croaked all night ... kept us awake. 21. All the roads were blocked by snow ... meant that help could not reach us till the following spring. 22. You needn't think you were unobserved! I saw ... you did! 23. She was once bitten by a monkey ... made her dislike monkeys for the rest of her life. 24. Some dairies have given up electric milk floats and gone back to horsedrawn vehicles ... shows that the horse still has a place in modern transport.

25. She expects me to clean the house in half an hour ... is impossible. 26. He poured water on the burning oil stove ... was a crazy thing to do. 27. Would you know ... to do if you were bitten by a snake?