GENITIVE CASE

1. Follow the example.

Example: That cap belongs to Tom.

Example: That is Tom’s cap.

 

 

a) These yellow ties belong to John.

b) That dark blue suit belongs to my father.

c) This gray T-shirt belongs to his granddaughter.

d) Those old pants belong to Margaret.

e) This expensive restaurant belongs to our parents.

f) This belt belongs to my sister.

g) This plane belongs to Tim and Bob.

h) Those small dictionaries belong to the teacher.

i) That new rickshaw belongs to her cousin.

j) That green umbrella belongs to their mother.

k) This CD belongs to those extroverted girls.

l) That orange doghouse belongs to Rex.

m) This large truck belongs to those funny people.

n) This transport belongs to everybody.

 

 

2. Answer the questions using the words given.

a) Whose belt is this? (that handsome boy)

b) Whose dresses did you buy? (Janet and Julie)

c) Whose computer will they use tonight? (Dave and Linda)

d) Whose skirt does she prefer? (Marion)

e) Whose letter did you read? (your sister)

f) Whose pens did they hide? (their neighbors)

g) Whose toy did the kid break? (my cousins)

h) Whose song will we listen to? (Madonna)

 

 

3. Answer the questions based on the picture.

a) Whose caps are these?

b) Whose belt is that?

c) Whose earrings are these?

d) Whose sneakers are those?

 

 

1. who – which – whose – which – who – who/whom – whose – which – who

 

2.

a) The girl from who/whom I was trying to get away wanted to talk about cholesterol.

b) Cholesterol, which is a constituent of all animal fats and oils, can be activated to form vitamin D.

c) People whose leves of blood cholesterol are high generally develop arteriosclerosis.

d) Those products, whose cholesterol content is very high, should be avoided by these people.

e) Vegetarianismo, which is the practice of eating only food from the vegetable kingdom, has attracted many followers.

f) People who adhere to vegetarianismo for health reasons believe that meat is harmful to the human body.

g) Most vegetarians who/whom I talked to oppose to the use of both agricultural chemicals and food processing.

h) Purist vegetarians, who are known as vegan, reject all foods derived from animals including dairy products.

 

3.

b) which Daisy bought at the supermarket weren’t very fresh.

c) , whose boyfriend we met yesterday, is sick.

d) who was riding a bicycle ran over me.

e) which was written by J. D. Salinger, was the best book she read.

 

4.

a) whose

b) which / Ø

c) whose

d) which

e) who

f) which

g) whom / who / Ø

h) whose

TAG QUESTIONS II: SPECIAL CASES

 

Add the correct questions to the statements below.

a) Everybody went home, ________?

b) Somebody called me, ________?

c) Let’s go for a walk, ________?

d) It’s never too late, ________?

e) Be serious for a moment, ________?

f) Don’t forget to do your homework, ________?

g) Let’s go to Mexico this summer, ________?

h) We never see that actor any more, ________?

i) Nobody phoned, ________?

j) Don’t wear too much makeup, ________?

k) Nothing ever changes, ________?

l) I am exaggerating, ________?

m) Everybody enjoyed the party, ________?

n) Have a new haircut, ________?

1.

a) These are John’s yellow ties.

b) That is my father’s dark blue suit.

c) This is his granddaughter’s gray T-shirt.

d) Those are Margaret’s old pants.

e) This is our parents’ expensive restaurant.

f) This is my sister’s belt.

g) This is Tim and Bob’s plane.

h) Those are the teacher’s small dictionaries.

i) That is her cousin’s new rickshaw.

j) That is their mother’s green umbrella.

k) This is those extroverted girls’ CD.

l) That is Rex’s orange doghouse.

m) This is those funny people’s large truck.

n) This is everybody’s transport.

 

2.

a) It is that handsome boy’s belt.

b) I bought Janet’s and Julie’s dresses.

c) They will use Dave and Linda’s computer.

d) She prefers Marion’s skirt.

e) I read your sister’s letter.

f) They hid their neighbors’ pens.

g) The kid broke my cousins’ toy.

h) We/You will listen to Madonna’s song.

 

3.

a) They’re Brianna’s and Linda’s caps.

b) It’s Linda’s belt.

c) They are Brianna’s earrings.

d) They’re Linda’s sneakers.

HOW MANY x HOW MUCH x FEW x LITTLE (QUANTIFIERS)

 

1. Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks.

a) I have ________ pairs of glasses. (a little / a few)

b) We don’t drink ________ water. (many / much)

c) ________ braids does she wear? (How many / How much)

d) The coach could help ________ overweight people. (a little / lots of)

e) Daniela has ________ time to take care of her appearance. (many / very little)

f) He has ________ freckles on his nose. (little / few)

g) I didn’t see ________ boys with long hair downtown. (many / much)

h) I would like ________ sugar in my coffee. (a little / a lot)

 

2. Fill in the blanks with how much, how many, many, much, a few, or a little.

a) A: ________ chocolate did you eat yesterday?

B: Well, I didn’t eat ________ chocolate, just ________.

b) A: ________ tomatoes did you need to make the salad?

B: I didn’t need ________ tomatoes. I needed just ________.

c) A: ________ friends did Bruce meet at the party?

B: He didn’t meet ________ friends, just ________.

d) A: ________ time do we still have to finish this exercise?

B: We don’t have ________ time, just ________. Let’s hurry up.

 

3. Look at the different world breakfast tables. Based on them, create questions using How many and How much. Give answers using a lot of, lots of, a few, a little.

• croissants • butter • eggs • muffins • cereal • juice

• cheese • bagels with cream cheese • tea

• sausage • fruits • jam jar • bread • cake

a) didn’t they

b) didn’t they

c) shall we

d) is it

e) will you

f) will you

g) shall we

h) do we

i) did they

j) will you

k) does it

l) aren’t I

m) didn’t they

n) will you