Grammar: Possessive Case

Possessive Case

Exercise 1. Use the noun in brackets in the proper form instead of the possessive pronoun in italics.

1. It is her book. (Helen) 2. This boy is their son. (Michael and Fanny) 3. Look at his photos, (my friend) 4. These are her glasses, (my grandmother) 5. His studio is very large, (the painter) 6. Her parents are teachers by profession. (Kate) 7. Their grandparents are in Moscow, (the children) 8. His surname is Orlov. (Alexander) 9. Their passports are on the desk, (the men) 10. Their toys are on the carpet, (the twins) 11. Their hair is brown and shiny, (the girls)

Exercise 2. Change the given groups of words as in the model.

Model: the room of my sister — my sister's room

the friends of my sisters — my sisters' friends.

1. the brother of my mother; 2. the friend of my sister; 3.the husband of his daughter; 4. the house of my parents; 5. the table of my father; 6. the work of my mother; 7. the notebook of this student; 8. the books of these students; 9. the sister of my friend; 10. the friend of our cousin; 11. the photo of my grandfather; 12. the room of Pete; 13. the son of her brother; 14. the daughter of Ann; 15. the sister of my mother.

Exercise 3. Use the Possessive Case in the following.

1. The father of James. 2. The books of his grandchildren. 3. The name of her sister-in-law. 4. The surname of Helen and Peter. 5. The parents of John. 6. The brother of this boy. 7. The children of these women. 8. The toys of the twins. 9. The music of Glinka and Tchaikovsky. 10. The profession of these men. 11. The birthday of my step-father. 12. She is staying with her aunt.

Exercise 4. Replace the of-phrases by the noun in the Possessive Case:

1. The wife of Doctor Sandford. 2. The elder sister of Helen. 3. The friend of my brother-in-law. 4. The best suit of my husband. 5. The novels of Dickens. 6. The hat of my sister-in-law. 7. The answers of the students. 8. The tools of the workers. 9. The dress of the girl. 10. The dresses of the girls.

Exercise 5 Replace the of-phrases by the noun in the Possessive Case:

1. The face of the woman is attractive. 2. The faces of these women are attractive. 3. The coat of my father-in-law is grey. 4. The coats of the passers-by are wet. 5. The voice of the man is too loud. 6. The voices of the men sound harsh. 7. The toys of the child are on the floor. 8. The toys of the children are on the floor.