Exercise 11. Rewrite the following sentences using the possessive. +
I’ll see you at the hotel - the entrance later. .
We saw Mrs. Jones - dog in the park.
They spoke to Tim and Mary - daughter yesterday.
I would like you to meet a friend - my.
Here are two compositions - Tina.
We will leave on tonight - the flight.
This is the children - the classroom.
Have you seen John - Sally - houses?
I stayed at my mother-in-law - house last night.
The cost - living is rising rapidly nowadays.
1. I’ll see you at the entrance of the hotel later.
To rewrite this sentence using the possessive, we need to change "the entrance of the hotel" to "the hotel's entrance". This indicates that the entrance belongs to the hotel.
2. We saw Mrs. Jones' dog in the park.
To rewrite this sentence using the possessive, we add an apostrophe and an "s" ('s) after Mrs. Jones to show that the dog belongs to her.
3. They spoke to Tim and Mary's daughter yesterday.
To rewrite this sentence using the possessive, we add an apostrophe and an "s" ('s) after Tim and Mary to show that the daughter belongs to both of them.
4. I would like you to meet my friend.
To rewrite this sentence using the possessive, we remove "a" and add an apostrophe and an "s" ('s) after "my" to show that the friend belongs to me.
5. Here are Tina's two compositions.
To rewrite this sentence using the possessive, we add an apostrophe and an "s" ('s) after Tina to show that the compositions belong to her.
6. We will leave on the flight tonight.
To rewrite this sentence using the possessive, we remove "the" and add an apostrophe and an "s" ('s) after "tonight" to show that the flight belongs to tonight.
7. This is the children's classroom.
To rewrite this sentence using the possessive, we add an apostrophe and an "s" ('s) after "the children" to show that the classroom belongs to them.
8. Have you seen John and Sally's houses?
To rewrite this sentence using the possessive, we add an apostrophe and an "s" ('s) after "John and Sally" to show that the houses belong to both of them.
9. I stayed at my mother-in-law's house last night.
To rewrite this sentence using the possessive, we add an apostrophe and an "s" ('s) after "mother-in-law" to show that the house belongs to her.
10. The cost of living is rising rapidly nowadays.
No change is required for this sentence, as "cost of living" already expresses possession.