SEMINAR 8B -- PRONOUNS 2

   

   QUESTIONS (to answer after you have studied the seminar handout carefully)

   

   

    1. The reflexive pronouns have two uses. Which ones? Give examples in sentences.

   

       

    2. Explain the difference in meaning between the following sentences:

   

   a)      She poured herself a glass of wine.

   b)      She poured her a glass of wine.

   

   c)      Paul told John to look at him.

   d)      Paul told John to look at himself.

   

    3. Which reflexive pronoun is `indefinite' and when can we use it?

   

   

    4. Give examples of the following verbs in sentences and explain whether we use reflexive
       pronouns with them:

   

   a)      a reflexive verb

   b)      semi-reflexive verb

   c)      nonreflexive verb (can take a reflexive pronoun, but doesn't have to)

      

    5. Do we need to use reflexive pronouns with the verb `enjoy'?

   

       

    6. Choose the  right pronouns:

   

   a)      I don't have any money on me / myself.

   b)      She was sitting by her / herself. (=on her own)

   c)      I was sitting by her / herself.

   d)      He was beside him / himself with rage.

   e)      She looked about her / herself.

   f)        She looked after her / herself.

   

    7. Which of the following sentences illustrate the emphatic use of the reflexive pronouns?
       What's the meaning of the reflexive pronouns? Can we change their position within the
       sentence in this use?

   

   a)      John himself told me about the meeting.

   b)      Carol dressed herself and put on some make up.

   c)      I myself would never do it.

   d)      Did you talk to the manager himself?

    8. Explain the difference between the following sentences:

   

   a)      Mary and Jane stood in front of the mirror and looked at themselves.

   b)      Mary and Jane looked at each other.

   

    9. Explain the two main uses of possessive pronouns, give examples in sentences.

   

   

   10. We can modify the possessive pronouns using only one word. Which one? Give a few examples
       in sentences.

   

   

   11. Explain the difference between restrictive and nonresrictive relative clauses -- see the
       examples. Could we use other relative pronouns in them?

   

   a)      My house, which I bought last year, has got a lovely garden.

   b)      Is that the woman who you met at the concert?

   

   12. Which of the following sentences are wrong? Correct them.

   

   a)      The man who wants to buy our car phoned yesterday.

   b)      The man that we saw running from the bank was a robber.

   c)      The woman with whom he came to the party was his cousin.

   d)      The girl about that he told me the other day was waiting for him in front of the
   school.

   e)      The students which don't pass the test will have to take it again.

   

                In which of these sentences can we leave out the relative pronouns?

   

   13. Consider the following sentences and explain how we use the interrogative pronouns.

   a)      What director do you like best?

   b)      Which director do you like best?

   

   c)      Who is your favourite actor?

   d)      Which is your favourite actor?

   

   14. Demonstrative pronouns do not refer only to space. What else do they refer to? Give
       examples.

   

     

   15. What's the difference between the following sentences?

   

   a)      This is my friend Charlie.

   b)      That is my friend Charlie.

   

   c)      This is how it's done.

   d)      That is how it's done.

   

     

   16. What does `that' imply in the following sentences?

   

   a)      Janet is coming. I hope she doesn't bring that husband of hers.

   b)      She's awful, that Mabel.