Exercise 2. Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown. Do not change the meaning.

1. How long have you and Bill known _each other?_

2. If people work too hard, they can make ---ill.

3. I need you and you need me. We need ---.

4. In Britain friends often give --- presents at Christmas.

5. Some people are very selfish. They only think of ---.

6. Nora and I don't see --- very often these days.

7. We couldn't get back into the house. We had locked --- out.

8. They've had an argument. They're not speaking to --- at the moment.

9. We'd never met before, so we introduced --- to ---.

10. Who repaired the bicycle for you? Nobody. I repaired it ---.

Exercise 4. Put necessary pronoun in each spase.

1. Despite her parents complaints, she decided to live by___in New York City.
2. If you happen to see your parents this weekend, give___my best regards.
3. I can't understand___when she speaks German with___.
4. Mary was worried about the children, so she convinced___husband not to accept the job abroad.
5. We came across a friend of___at the mall yesterday.
6. I can't find___pencil. Can I use___, Mary?
7. I cut___when I was peeling the potatoes.
8. This house is too expensive for___. We can't pay such a high rent.
9. I do my work and they do___.
10. Give it back to(I)___. It's___(I).

Глагол “to be”

The Verb “ to be”

Глагол to be - (быть, находиться) является глаголм-связкой. Этот глагол может являться как самостоятельным сказуемым (He is in the room. – Он в комнате.), так и состоять в составе сложного сказуемого (I am a student. – Я студент.).