Question

 


Use
the Common Case instead of Possessive.


Model: My daughter’s book .

            
The book of my daughter.

 


My
father’s library.
The
doctor’s prescription.
The
ship’s crew.
The
teacher’s order.
The
engineer’s drawings.
The
buyer’s confirmation.
The
shipowners’ instructions.
Mr.
Brown’s proposals.
The
sellers’ claim.
The
representative’s report.


 

 


Fill
in the gaps with one of the following possessive pronouns: mine, yours,
his, hers, ours, theirs.


Model: I have broken my pencil. Please give me
…

            
I have broken my pencil. Please, give me yours.

 

1.This book is worse. … is better.

2. It is not my bag. It is…

3. They lost their copy. It is…

4. She bought the umbrella. It is …

5. We have new books. They are …

6. You don’t have a pen. Is it …?

7. Are these pencils … ?

8. They have books for home reading. They are …

 

Answer 1

The library of my father.
The prescription of the doctor.
The crew of the ship.
The order of the teacher.
The drawings of the engineer.
The confirmation of the buyer.
The instructions of the shipowners.
The proposals of Mr. Brown.
The claim of the sellers.
The report of the representative.

1.This book is worse. Mine is better.
2. It is not my bag. It is hers (his)
3. They lost their copy. It is ours.
4. She bought the umbrella. It is hers.
5. We have new books. They are ours.
6. You don’t have a pen. Is it his (hers)?
7. Are these pencils yours?
8. They have books for home reading. They are theirs.