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Exercise 10-
Possession
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( 10.1) EXERCISE
- POSSESSIVE NOUNS
Put in the
apostrophe ( ‘ ) or ( ‘s ) correctly.
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The men cars are parked there.
The men's cars are parked
there.
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2. The grocer shop is round the corner.
The grocer's shop is round the corner.
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3. The boys bicycles are over there.
The boys' bicycles are over
there.
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4. Ladies handbags are sold here.
Ladies' handbags are sold here.
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5. The soldiers helmets are of the same
colour.
The soldiers' helmets are of the
same colour.
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6. The children playground is across the
road.
The children's playground is across
the road.
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7. This girl hair is the longest in class.
This girl's hair is the longest in class.
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8. The carpenters tools are in the box.
The carpenters' tools are in the box.
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9. We have two weeks holiday in September.
We have two weeks' holiday in September.
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10. It is John last year as president of
the club.
It is John's last year as president of the club.
( 10.2) EXERCISE
- POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
Use each
of the following ten possessive adjective words only once:her, his, its, my, my, our, our, their,
their, your.
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We borrowed some books for _____ homework
We borrowed some
books for our homework.
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2. He has waited a long time for _____
turn.
He has waited a long
time for his turn.
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3. I have _____ reason for not going.
I have my reason for not
going.
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4. _____ sister and mine are doing the
same degree at the university.
Your sister and mine are doing the same degree at the
university.
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5. The cat is licking _____ paw.
The cat is licking its paw.
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6. Don't they know they have to bring _____
calculators?
Don't they know they
have to bring their calculators?
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7. She is eating _____ lunch.
She is eating her lunch.
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8. It is important that we preserve _____
natural resources.
It is important that
we preserve our natural resources.
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9. Everyone is entitled to _____ own
opinion.
Everyone is entitled
to their own opinion.
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10. I am sure you don't want to listen to
all _____ problems.
I am sure you don't
want to listen to all my problems.
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