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UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES
EXERCISES
5 3 3
5
&
C)
correct, put a i/.
(A,
B
these sentences.
correct
If they are already
53.1 If necessary, correct these sentences. If they are already correct, puta W. (A, B & ©)
53.1
Ifnecessary,
been
stolen.
have
1 1 Tony computers have been stolen.
Tony computers
out the girl's names,
they
called
all
When the teacher had
forward.
stepped
2 2 When the teacher had called out the girl's names, they all stepped forward.
Dicken's
study
Charles
We had to
early
at school.
novels
3 3 We had to study Charles Dicken's early novels at school.
I went to the newsagent's to
buy a paper.
4 4 I went to the newsagent's to buy a paper.
There were hundreds of bird's nests in the trees.
5 5 There were hundreds of bird's nests in the trees.
They're my mother-in-law's favourite sweets.
6 6 They're my mother-in-law's favourite sweets.
I took the books to Lewis' house yesterday.
7 7 I took the books to Lewis' house yesterday.
been anyone else's paintings I wouldn't have gone to the exhibition.
8 8 If they had been anyone else's paintings I wouldn't have gone to the exhibition.
Ifthey had
She was a friend of my mothers.
9 9 She was a friend of my mothers.
airline's are moving towards a total ban on smoking.
The worlds airline's are moving towards a total ban on smoking.
10 10 The worlds
readers letters page in the newspaper is full of complaints about the article.
11 11 The
The readers letters page in the newspaper is full of complaints about the article.
met a cousin
Duke
last week.
of Edinburgh
of the
I
12 12 I met a cousin of the Duke of Edinburgh last week.
53.2 the answer which is correct or more likely. (D)
532 Underline the answer which is correct or more likely. (D)
Underline
was surprised by the announcement of yesterday /yesterday's announcement.
1 I I was surprised by the announcement of yesterday /yesterday's announcement.
left their homes because of the extension of the airport I the airport's extension.
2 They
They left their homes because of the extension of the airport / the airport's extension.
guitar playing of David I David's guitar playing has improved enormously.
The guitar playing of David / David's guitar playing has improved enormously.
3 The
completion of the road I The road's completion was ahead of schedule.
The completion of the road / The road's completion was ahead of schedule.
4 The
the supermarket, I found I'd brought the shopping list of last week I last week's shopping
At the supermarket, I found I'd brought the shopping list of last week / last week's shopping
5 At
list.
list.
the responsibility of the firm who built the houses I the firm who built the houses'
It's
6 6 It's the responsibility of the firm who built the houses / the firm who built the houses'
responsibility.
responsibility.
That isn't much use, it's the calendar of last year I last year's calendar.
7 7 That isn't much use, it's the calendar of last year / last year's calendar.
was shocked by the opinion of Alice I Alice's opinion.
8 8 I I was shocked by the opinion of Alice / Alice's opinion.
gently patted the shoulder of his brother I his brother's shoulder.
9 9 He gently patted the shoulder of his brother / his brother's shoulder.
He
the friend of a man I know at work I a man I know at work's friend.
He's
10 10 He's the friend ofa man I know at work / a man I know at work's friend.
evacuation of the building I The building's evacuation took only 10 minutes.
The
11 11 The evacuation of the building / The building's evacuation took only 10 minutes.
or
1,
using
in
as
either the possessive form
53.3 Write a new sentence as in 1, using either the possessive form or the of form. (C)
the
new
sentence
(C)
of form.
a
53.3
Write
They
saddened
to
They were
Andrew died.
o-f
dear
of this.
saddened to hear
were
Andrew's
1 1 Andrew died. They were saddened to hear of this. They were saddened to dear of Andrew's
death.
The new rules were introduced. They protested about this.
2 2 The new rules were introduced. They protested about this.
Bill was rude. They were shocked by this.
3 3 Bill was rude. They were shocked by this.
The railway line was extended. They were happy about this.
4 4 The railway line was extended. They were happy about this.
There was a fire this morning. They were lucky to escape it.
5 5 There was a fire this morning. They were lucky to escape it.
of nouns,
too. Here
form
the
possessive
are
with
problems
sometimes have
53.4 Native speakers sometimes have problems with the possessive form of nouns, too. Here are
speakers
Native
53.4
examples seen in Britain. What is wrong with them?
some examples seen in Britain. What is wrong with them?
some
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in
apartment
an
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in a hospital
Sign
Sign in a hospital
park. of an advertising poster.
car
car park. Part
Part of an advertising poster.
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