SEMINAR 9B -- PRONOUNS 3

   

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

   

    1. Do any of the indefinite pronouns reflect gender distinctions?

   

   

    2. How does countability influence the use of pronouns? Consider especially: each, both,
       some, either, neither, none.

   

   

    3. Name some compound pronouns. What verb (sg  or pl) do they take? What's their notional
       meaning?

   

    4. Is there any difference between `everyone' and `every one'?

   

    5. Is there any difference between forms in --one and --body?

   

    6. The compounds can take the `s genitive, give examples. + Is it the same when the compound
       is post-modified by `else'?

   

   

    7. Which of the following sentences are not right?

   

   a)      I didn't see anybody of them.

   b)      Students at secondary schools usually learn English, but some don't.

   c)      Noone wanted to help me.

   d)      Every of the students were asked to come and see the teacher individually.

   

    8. Consider the meaning of the following sentences. One sentence is not correct. Which one?

   

   a)      All boys play football.

   b)      All the boys play football.

   c)      All of the boys play football.

   d)      All of boys play football.

   

    9. The following sentence sounds strange, rephrase it:

   

                    All country waited for the president's decision.

   

   10. What verbs (sg or pl) are used after neither and none?

   

   11. `Some' is common with uncountable nouns and plural countable nouns. In some contexts it
       can also be used with sg countable nouns. Give examples.

   

   

   12.  What are quantifiers? Explain their meaning and function.

   

   13. Is it possible to say this?

   

   Less changes were made than expected.

   

   14. Make sentences using:

   

   a)      one ..... the other

   b)      one ...... another

   

   15. Give examples of `substitute' one in sg and pl.:

   

   

   16. Explain the use of `generic' one. What can we use instead in informal contexts?

   

   

   17. Consider the meaning of the underlined pronouns in the following sentences:

   

   a)      Some people like the sea, others prefer the mountains.

   b)       I have just one photo. Where are the others?

   c)      He never thinks of others.

   d)      Jake's arrived -- I must tell the others.

   

   18. Explain why the following sentence is wrong and correct it:

   

   There are more people than we expected. We need another chairs.

       

   

   19. What pronouns should be used in the following sentences?

   

   a)      Can I get you ____________ to drink?

   b)      Let's go ____________ nice for dinner.

   c)      There's hardly ______ tea left.

   d)      There is little point in doing ______ more work now.

   e)      If you want ___________ help, let me know.

   

   20. `Any' and `either' are both used in non-assertive territory but not in the same contexts.
       Explain the difference.

   

   21.  Give 2 examples of `any' (in sentences) used in assertive territory.

   

   22. Some pronouns are morphologically negative; others are not but have a negative meaning.
       Give examples.