Home assignment

Exercise (1)-Choose the correct verb:

1.  Here into the main ring of the circus (come-comes) the trained elephants.

2.  Either the workers or the boss (deliver-delivers) the merchandise.

3.  The committee (work-works) hard for better schools.

4.  There (is-are) many things to do before the holidays.

5. The jury (was-were) polled for their verdicts.

6. Here (is-are) the nails you need for the projects.

7. Either Joyce or Ellen (was-were) here.

8. The United States (is-are) a country of contrast.

9. A magazine and a book (was-were) lying on the floor.

10. The family (is-are) occupied with their individual problems.

Exercise(2)-Circle the correct personal pronoun:

1. They saw Steve and me  /  I at the movies last night after class.

2. He is going to the party with you and me /  I, if you don't mind.

3. You and her / she ought to return the books to the library because they are already overdue.

4. Prof. Molina left a message for you and me  /  I. He needs to see us.

5. Ron invited Mary and me  /  I to have dinner with him.

6. Emily is a good basketball player. I watch Betsy and she / her carefully during games.

7. Tom and me  /  I, both want to marry Ann. She has to choose between he and I  / him and me.

8. Nick ate dinner with the Robertsons and we  /  us.

9. The new student has been assigned to work on the group research project with you and I  /  me.

10. He rang Mary and invited she / her to dinner.

Exercise(3)-Supply INDEFINITE pronouns.

1. There is   ________in the clothes basket. It is empty.

2. I've tried phoning but every time I tried there was __________ in.

3. I have prepared __________ for dinner which you will like very much.

4. Would you like __________ to start with before the main meal?

5. He sat at the table but didn't have __________ to eat.

6. You can do __________. I don't really care.

7. I met __________ you know last night. She told me she had missed you very much.

8. That's a very easy job. __________ can do it.

9. Did you turn the oven off? I think I can smell __________ burning.

10. __________ offered help. They probably didn't have time.