you وone وwe للتعميم وthey للمفرد

أمثلة

1. You never know what might happen on a long journey.

   لا تعرف أبدًا ما قد يحدث في رحلة طويلة.

2. One should always read the contract before signing it.

   ينبغي للمرء دائمًا أن يقرأ العقد قبل توقيعه.

3. If a customer calls, ask them to leave a number.

   إن اتصل عميل، فاطلب منه أن يترك رقمه.

4. Someone has left their keys on the table.

   ترك أحدهم مفاتيحه على الطاولة.

أخطاء شائعة

• ✗خطأ: One must look after your health.

  ✓صحيح: One must look after one’s health.

  لا تخلط one بـ your.

• ✗خطأ: Each applicant must bring his CV.

  ✓صحيح: Each applicant must bring their CV.

  للشخص مجهول الجنس تستخدم الإنجليزية الحديثة their.

• ✗خطأ: Somebody left their coat, didn’t he?

  ✓صحيح: Somebody left their coat, didn’t they?

  اللاحقة بعد somebody تستخدم they.

تمارين محلولة

حاول أن تجيب بنفسك أولًا، ثم افتح «اعرض الإجابة» لترى الحل وسببه.

1. ١أكمل الفراغ.

   If anyone asks for me, tell _____ I’ll be back at two.

   1. أit
   2. بthem
   3. جtheir
   4. دthey
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ب If anyone asks for me, tell them I’ll be back at two.

   صيغة المفعول من they المفردة: them.

2. ٢اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   1. أEveryone has they own opinion about it.
   2. بEveryone has their own opinion about it.
   3. جEveryone have their own opinion about it.
   4. دEveryone has there own opinion about it.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ب Everyone has their own opinion about it.

   everyone مع فعل مفرد ثم their.

3. ٣اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   إلى من تشير you؟

   You can’t smoke anywhere in the station.

   1. أThe station staff
   2. بPeople in general
   3. جOnly the listener
   4. دThe speaker
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ب People in general

   you للتعميم = أي شخص.

4. ٤هذه الجملة خاطئة. اختر التصحيح.

   One should always keep your promises.

   1. أOne should always keep their promise’s.
   2. بOne should always keep ones promises.
   3. جOne should always keeps one’s promises.
   4. دOne should always keep one’s promises.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: د One should always keep one’s promises.

   حافظ على الاتساق: one … one’s.

5. ٥حوّل الجملة.

   اجعلها محايدة من حيث الجنس.

   Every guest must show his ticket at the door.

   1. أEvery guest must show they ticket at the door.
   2. بEvery guest must show theirs ticket at the door.
   3. جEvery guest must show there ticket at the door.
   4. دEvery guest must show their ticket at the door.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: د Every guest must show their ticket at the door.

   their المفردة لشخص مجهول الجنس.

6. ٦اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   أيها الأكثر رسمية؟

   Giving general advice.

   1. أCheck the facts first, yeah?
   2. بWe should all check facts, like.
   3. جOne ought to check the facts before commenting.
   4. دYou should check the facts first, really.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ج One ought to check the facts before commenting.

   one للتعميم رسمية.

7. ٧رتّب الكلمات لتكوين جملة صحيحة.

   Someone has left their phone in the kitchen

   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: Someone has left their phone in the kitchen.

   بعد someone يأتي their للمفرد.

8. ٨اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   1. أIf a student is ill, they should emails the office.
   2. بIf a student is ill, it should email the office.
   3. جIf a student is ill, they should email the office.
   4. دIf a student is ill, he or she should email to the office.
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ج If a student is ill, they should email the office.

   they المفردة مع صيغة فعل الجمع.

9. ٩اختر الجملة الصحيحة.

   من هم they؟

   They say the new bridge will open in June.

   1. أThe bridge builders only
   2. بPeople in general, or the authorities
   3. جThe listener’s family
   4. دA specific group the speaker named
   اعرض الإجابة

   الإجابة: ب People in general, or the authorities

   they للتعميم = الناس أو الجهات.

10. ١٠أكمل الفراغ.

    Somebody left their umbrella here, didn’t _____?

    1. أsomebody
    2. بthey
    3. جit
    4. دhe
    اعرض الإجابة

    الإجابة: ب Somebody left their umbrella here, didn’t they?

    اللاحقة بعد somebody هي they.