UNIT 2 A DRILL HAS …………

GRAMMAR 8. PERSONAL PRONOUNS

PERSONAL PRONOUNS PERSONAL PRONOUNS IN TECHNICAL ENGLISH

En inglés técnico, básicamente se usan solamente dos
I = yo pronombres:
You = tú / ustedes
He / she = Él / ella (para personas)
IT = Él / Ella /Lo /La (cuando se refiere a un
IT = El / ella / lo / la (para cosas u Objeto o cosa - en SINGULAR
Objetos)

We = Nosotros / Nosotras
You = Ustedes
They = Ellos/ Ellas (para personas THEY = Ellos / Ellas ( se usa también para
Y también para cosas u Objetos o cosas – en PLURAL)
Objetos.

EXAMPLES:
A Vernier caliper is a tool
It is a tool

Pliers, pincers and scissors are tools

They are tools

PRACTICE

G 8 - 1 Replace the objects with the correct pronoun: IT - THEY

a.- A bolt is loosen b.- The Windows are closed

IT
c.- These machines are big. d.- The screw is tight

e.- The tank is empty f.- The Windows are closed

g.- The four tyres are flat

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H. GRAMMAR 9: The verb “HAVE” (tener)

HAVE with IT and THEY

Affirmative Negative

It has two doors It does not have two doors

Doesn’t
They have numbers
They do not have numbers
Don’t

PRACTICE

G 9 – 1 Look at the picture of a vernier caliper and read the sentences. Then write the negative form

Affirmative Negative
a.- A vernier caliper has an imperial scale ……………………………………………………………………………

b.- The vernier caliper has external jaws ……………………………………………………………………………

c. This vernier caliper has a locking screw …………………………………………………………………………….

d.- A Vernier caliper has internal jaws ……………………………………………………………………………

e.- The vernier caliper has a metric scale …………………………………………………………………………..

f. A vernier caliper has a depth measuring blade ………………………………………………………………………….

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G 9 - 2 Look at the sentences and complete with: HAVE or DON’T HAVE

a.-Welding machines ……………………………………………………………… power supply

b.- welding machines ……………………………………………………. number scales

c.- Welding machines …………………………………………………….. gears

d.- These machines ……………………………………………………. a gas supply

e.- These machines …………………………………………………….. a wire feed unit

f.- The weldering machines …………………………………………………… LCD display

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G 9 – 3 Look at the pictures and write sentences

ELECTRIC DRILLS

a.- …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

b.- ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

c.- ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

d.- …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

e.- …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

f.- …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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G 9 – 4 Look at the pictures and the table, read the sentences about these angle grinders and write TRUE or
FALSE

BOCH

STANLEY TROOPER

STANLEY TROOPER BOCH

GUARD DISK 1 1 1
GRINDING DISK 2 3 0
HANDLE 1 1 0
ELECTRICAL CORD 3 0 0

a.- Stanley angle grinder doesn’t have a grinding disk …………….

b.- Boch angle grinder has a handle …………….

c.- Boch angle grinder doesn’t have a guard disk ……………

d.- Trooper angle grinder has three grinding disks …………..

e.- Trooper angle grinder doesn’t have an electrical cord ……………

f.- The Stanley angle grinder doesn’t have a handle …………..

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