Alun

Data
Prof
H12

Genitive Case

1- In some of these sentences, it is more natural to use -’s or -’. Change the underlined parts

where necessary.

a) Who is the owner of this restaurant? OK

b) How old are the children of Chris? Chris’s children

c) Is this the umbrella of your friend? ________________________________

d) Write your name at the top of the page. ________________________________

e) I’ve never met the daughter of James. ________________________________

f) How old is the son of Helen and Andy? ________________________________

g) We don’t know the cause of the problem. ________________________________

h) I don’t know the words of this song. ________________________________

i) The friends of your children are here. ________________________________

j) What is the cost of a new washing machine? ________________________________

k) The garden of our neighbours is very small. ________________________________

l) The hair of David is very long. ________________________________

m) I work on the ground floor of the building. ________________________________

n) I couldn’t go to the party of my best friend. ________________________________

o) George is the brother of somebody I knew at college.________________________________

p) Have you seen the car of the parents of Ben? ________________________________

q) What is the meaning of this expression? ________________________________

r) Do you agree with the policy of the government? ________________________________