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## The pronoun ci 

10 The pronoun ci  is used to replace a noun denoting a place; it corresponds to the English ‘there’. We have already seen this pronoun used with the verb essere  in expressions like c’è  and ci sono  (Unit 4), but it can be used with other verbs, always preceding them: 

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As the examples suggest, ci  is used more often in this kind of sentence than ‘there’ is in English. 

11 Ci  always comes before the verb. Like the other unstressed pronouns, though, it can be attached to the in fi nitive of a verb (usually after dovere , potere , volere  or sapere ): 

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## Exercise 1 

Supply the pronoun ne , making sure that the past participle and the adjective or pronoun agree where necessary. 

Examples: ‘Quante lettere hai scritto?’ ‘ ——  ho scritt ——  alcun —— .’: Ne ho scritte alcune; Mi piacciono i biscotti e ——  ho mangiat ——  molt —— : ne ho mangiati molti; ‘Quanti libri hai letto?’ ‘Non ——  ho lett ——  nessun —— .’: Non ne ho letto nessuno. 

1 ‘Quante cartoline hai mandato?’ ‘ ——  ho mandat ——  12.’ 

2 ‘Hai comprato i biscotti?’ ‘ Sì, ——  ho comprat ——  una scatola.’ 

