ExErcisE 4·23 1. Five little boys were playing in the mud. 2. I have eleven pairs of socks in that drawer. 3. The two older gentlemen are friends of mine. 4. One excellent suggestion came from Ms. Garcia. Rewrite each sentence, changing the noun phrase to a number used as a pronoun. 46 practice makes perfect Complete English All-in-One for ESL Learners 5. There were five clean plates on the table a moment ago. 6. The new sales clerk sold her eight beautiful skirts. 7. Three people applied for the same job. 8. There were at least fifty pennies scattered about the floor.