1. .- Put the apostrophe (') where necessary. If two answers are possible, write the more likely one.
1. We talked to the boys parents for some time.
2. We can borrow my fathers car.
3. Have you met Susans friend?
4. About sixty people use the teachers room.
5. Someone has taken Barbaras purse.
6. Something was hurting the animals foot.
7. I'm going to write to the childrens parents.
8. Jane works in my mothers office.
9. The dog doesn't like its food.
10. Mary and Pat stayed at their friends house.
11. Are you going to the secretaries meeting?
12. I put the money in the waiters hand.
13. Ians suit was very expensive.
14. What did you think of the new students party?
15. The policemans car was not damaged.
16. The dog was looking for its ball.
17. Ann won the Womens Championship last year.
.- Use the correct possessive to complete the sentences. If two answers are possible, write the more likely
one.
1. I opened the _______________________ (door/car)
2. My keys are in the _______________________ (pocket/my suit)
3. I opened the _______________________ (door/kitchen)
4. She put her suitcase in the _______________________ (car/boot)
5. My room is at the _______________________ (front/hotel)
6. We sat on the _______________________ (carpet /sitting-room)
7. I'm afraid I've broken the _______________________ (leg/chair)
8. Would you turn on the _______________________ (light/kitchen)
9. Someone has damaged the _______________________ front/my car)
10. This is Mrs Davies, the _______________________ (manager/cinema)
11. The cat walked along the _______________________ (wall/garden)
12. Would someone open the _______________________ ? (window/bathroom)
13. The doctor told me to have a _______________________ (week/rest)
14. You'll feel better after a _______________________ (fortnight/holiday)
15. After a few _______________________ the plane took off. (hours/delay)
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2. .- In this exercise you have to join two nouns. Sometimes you have to use an apostrophe ('), with or
without s. Sometimes you have to use ....of....
Examples: the door/the room. The door of the room.
The mother/Ann. Ann's mother.
1. the camera/Tom. ______________________________
2. the eyes/the cat ________________________________
3. the top/the page ______________________________
4. the daughter/Charles _______________________________
5. the newspaper/today ______________________________
6. the toys/the children ______________________________
7. the name/your wife _________________________________
8. the name/this street ______________________________
9. the name/the man I saw you with yesterday _________________________________
10. the new manager/the company _________________________________
11. the result/the football match ___________________________________
12. the car/Mike's parents _______________________________
13. the birthday/my father ______________________________
14. the garden/our neighbours ________________________________
15. the children/Don and Mary _________________________________
16. the economic policy/the government __________________________________
17. the house/my aunt and uncle _________________________________
.- Replace the parts of the following sentences underlined by a possessive word in the same way as in the
example.
e.g. Rembrandt's pictures are more valuable than those of Van Dyke.
Rembrandt's pictures are more valuable than Van Dyke's.
1. I don't know his name, but I can tell you what his wife is called.
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2. The Church of St. Paul is the finest church in the city.
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3. While you're in town, please call at the butcher's shop.
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3. 4. I've read most of Dickens' novels and some of those written by Thackeray.
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5. This is my room and that is occupied by my sister.
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6. The accident was the driver's own fault and not that of the cyclist.
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7. Whose hat is this? I think it is the one that belongs to John.
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8. I like Brahms' symphonies but not those written by Beethoven.
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9. I know the ship's name but not the name of the captain.
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10. I think that hat is much more stylish than the one Tom has.
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11. I bought these cigarettes at the shop of the tobacconist round the corner.
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12. He has been staying for a few weeks at the house of his uncle.
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13. She prefers my work to the work my brother does.
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14. That is clearly your responsibility not that of your employer.
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15. I've read John's letter, but where did you put the one Mary sent?
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.-Change the phrases underlined into a 'double genitive' construction.
1. It is one of my habits to get up early.
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2. It was one of my father's favourite expressions.
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3. It is one of Mary's weaknesses to eat too many sweets.
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4. 4. I see that one of your colleagues has had an accident.
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5. One of our neighbours has recently visited Peru.
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6. They tell me that some of the Jones's acquaintances have been arrested.
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7. Any of your ideas would be welcome.
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8. I seem to remember one of Graham Green's books about Mexico.
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9. I've seen all John's drawings; now I want to see one of your drawings.
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10. That was one of your good suggestions.
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.- Read each sentence and write a new sentence using 's with the underlined words.
Example: The meeting tomorrow has been cancelled. Tomorrow's meeting has been cancelled.
1. The storm last week caused a lot of damage.
Last ________________________________________________
2. The only cinema in the town has been closed down.
The t______________________________________________________
3. Exports from Britain to the United States have fallen recently.
B_____________________________________
4. There will be a big crowd at the football match this evening.
There will be a big crowd at this ______________________________________________
5. Tourism is the main industry in the region.
The r_______________________________________________
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