Complete the following sentences with the suitable pronouns.
1. It was a very good football match.... of the teams played very well. 2. Which of the two films do you prefer? The first one or the second one? - Actually I didn't like... of them. 3. We didn't like the hotel. It was... clean... comfortable. 4. He lost... his book and his glasses. 5.... of the two pictures is satisfactory. 6. Do you mind which sandwich I take? -No, take.... 7.... of the people I met were English. 8.1 like both jackets. I'll take... of them. 9. We couldn't go to a restaurant because... of us had any money. 10. Is it your car or your sister's? -.... It's my father's. 11. He took the open book in... his hands and came to her side. 12.... of his opponents spoke at the meeting. 13. I think we are... a little bit overtired. 14. We took a few photographs but... of them were very good. 15.... of my family are rich. 16. Have your parents got a car? - No,... of them can drive. 17.... the train and the bus stops at Winsford, so it's best to come... by car... by underground. 18. I think they are both very impolite.... Bob... Jenny replied to my invitation. 19.... you keep quiet... I'll have to ask you to leave. 20. I am looking for opportunities... in this country... abroad. 21.1 received two job offers,... of which I accepted. 22. Jerry is engaged in several business ventures.... of them is profitable. 23. The couple living in the house next door are... college professors. 24. I didn't meet... his sister... his brother. 25. Most of the students read... the books but they didn't find anything very useful. 26. Which of these shirts would you prefer?-... will do. 27.... of these hotels are good,... of them would be all right. 28.... my wife and I like French cooking. 29.... of the boys have ever driven a tractor. 4.7. INDEFINITE PRONOUNS (THE) OTHER, (THE) OTHERS, ANOTHER Study the following examples showing the use of the pronouns (the) other, (the) others, another. Some people like coffee, other people like tea. Some people like coffee, others like tea. Why are von sitting here alone? Where are all the others? Both of my brothers work. One of them is a driverand the other is an engineer. Can I have another cup of tea? Note 1: Another is derived from an other and is used, accordingly, with nouns in the singular only. Note 2: Others and the others are used in the sentence as nouns. 4.7.2. Complete the following sentences with the pronouns other, others, the other, the others, another. A. 1. I've got two sisters. One of them is a nurse,... is still a student. 2. Only two of us are here.... students have already left. 3. Her two sons were playing in the garden. She turned her eyes from one to.... 4. There was... pause. 5. This hat is too small for me. Can you give me... one, a size bigger? 6. Alec whispered something from... side of the table. 7. Some people like spring,... prefer summer. 8. She went to the kitchen and came back with... cup of tea. 9. I've brought two of the books you gave me. I'll bring... books next Friday. 10. I'm not doing any English, I'm busy with... things now. 11. Three parachutes opened one after.... 12. He entered the room and saw Mike and Martha sitting on the sofa. He looked first at one, then at.... 13. He wanted to get to... side of the river. 14. I've lost my cigarette-lighter. I'll have to buy... one now. 15. Some people are lazy.... are energetic. Most people are a mixture of both. 16. Excuse me, waiter. Could you bring me... fork? I dropped mine on the floor. 17. Only two countries in South America, Bolivia and Paraguay, are inland. All of... have coastlines. 18. Washington is one of the five states of the United States which borders on the Pacific Ocean. What are... states? 19. I'll finish the report soon. Give me... twenty minutes and I'll be ready to go with you. 20. My sister has two children. One of them is five and... is seven. 21. Some people like to take vacation in the mountains,... prefer the seashore. 22. The Anderson twins are identical. They look alike, and they think alike. Sometimes when one begins a sentence,... finishes it. 23. Scandinavia consists of four countries. One is Denmark,... are Finland, Norway and Sweden. 24. The car I bought last year turned out to be a real disaster! I'll never buy... one of the same make. 25. Some babies begin talking as early as six months;... babies don't speak until they are more than two years old. 26. Bob is no longer young. It's going to be difficult for him to find... job. 27. There are several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one. Television is....
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