MYSELF, YOURSELF etc.

Reflexive Pronouns
A. Fill in the gaps with the correct reflexive pronoun.
1. Our car broke down on our way to Sofia, but dad fixed it ………………………… .
2. “Who helped you with your project, Andy?” "No one. I did it by ………………………… .”
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3. Omar burnt ………………………… while we were putting out a fire in the forest.
4. Rita cut ………………………… while she was peeling some potatoes.
5. Come on boys, help ………………………… to something to eat and drink.
6. The TV often turns ………………………… on before I wake up in the morning.
7. Stop looking at ………………………… in the mirror. We are all waiting for you, Kate.
8. It was Francis’ farewell party yesterday and I enjoyed ………………………… a lot.
9. Both my brother and sister taught ………………………… how to make PowerPoint
presentations.
10. We do not go to school as we don’t have enough money. We teach
………………………… at home using various reference books.
11. Jessica always sings to ………………………… while she is taking a shower.
12. Bobby can dress ………………… although he broke his arm a few days ago.

12 CLASS GERMAN - little, a little, few, a few, much etc

Quantifiers
A. Underline the correct word.
1. How many / How much oranges have we got?
2. There aren’t any / some onions in this soup.
3. There is little / a little sugar in this tea. It’s not sweet enough!
4. Would you like some / any biscuits?
5. Have you got any / some souvenirs from Bulgaria?
6. How much / How many coffee is there in the coffee pot?
7. There is a few / little milk left. Go and get some / a few from the supermarket.
8. Maria can’t understand Hans as she knows very little / few words in German.
9. Do you need a few / a little more minutes to finish what you are doing?
10. I have a little / little time before my bus leaves so I can have a drink with you.
11. Jason made a lot of / any friends in England last summer.
12. I have a lot of / a few free time today so we can go fishing.
13. Nick is very tired today since he didn’t get lot of / any sleep last night.
14. There is little / a little coffee. Would you like a cup?
15. We must go shopping as there is very a little / little food in the fridge.
16. I hope there are a few / any people I know at Jim’s party tonight.
17. My father has a new well-paid job. He really earns a few / a lot of money.
18. Don’t give me much paint. I just need a little / little.
19. It’s cold today. That’s why there are very few / a few people in the streets.
20. Very little / few pupils attend the library. Most of them prefer the Internet.

TRANSFORMATIONS WITH CLEFT SENTENCES

Finish each sentence so that it is as similar in meaning as possible to the one printed before it.
1. You couldn’t have seen Mary in the park.
It …
2. He first thought of becoming a writer when he won a prize at school.
What …
3. They had never considered leaving their money to Philip.
The last …
4. She only ever wanted to learn how to play the drums.
All …
5. Classes have got larger in many schools.
What has …
6. She paints watercolour pictures of flowers as a hobby.
What she …
7. She felt very nervous because of the large number of people.
What …
8. I’m more worried by the expense of the journey than by the time it takes.
It’s not …
9. When you wake up, you should make a note of your dreams.
What …
10. My dream was always to go on the stage.
It was …
11. I am very much looking forward to seeing my grandson for the first time.
What …
12. Going out to parties is the only thing you think about.
All …

Cleft sentences

A declarative sentence, such as
David studied English at Oxford can be reformulated as:
It was David who studied English at Oxford

This is called a CLEFT SENTENCE because the original sentence has been divided (or "cleft") into two clauses:
It was David and who studied English at Oxford.

Cleft sentences focus on one constituent of the original sentence, placing it after it was (or it is).
Here we have focussed on the Subject David, but we could also focus on the Direct Object English:

It was English that David studied at Oxford

or on the Adjunct at Oxford

It was at Oxford that David studied English

Cleft constructions, then, exhibit the pattern:
It + be + focus + clause

We can also use preparatory it in cleft sentences and join the words that we want to focus on to the relative clause with that, who or when.

In the example which follows, note how this construction enables us to focus on different aspects of the information, which may be important at the time:

My brother bought his new car from our next-door neighbour last Saturday.

It was my brother who bought his new car from our neighbour last Saturday.
It was last Saturday when my brother bought his new car from our neighbour.
It was a new car that my brother bought from our neighbour last Saturday.
It was our next-door neighbour that my brother bought his new car from last Saturday.