EXERCISE 4 Fill in the blanks with the two nouns given.

Put them in the correct

order. Use the possessive form of one of the nouns, except with inanimate
objects.

1. The bride's name is Lisa.

2. The door of the church (the door/the church) is open.

3. The bride’s grandmother (the bride/grandmother) came to the wedding

from London.

4. The wedding’s date (the wedding/the date) is June 1st.

5. The bride’s mother (the bride/mother) is crying.

6. The men’s tuxedos (the men/tuxedos) are black

7. The girl’s dresses (dresses/girls) are pretty.

8. The color of the limousine (the limousine/color) is white.

9. Some people get married in their parents’ house. (house/parents)

10. What is the cost of the wedding (wedding/the cost)?

11. The guests’ gifts (the guests/gifts) are put on a table in the reception
room.

12. The groom’s brother (the groom/brother) helped him get ready before
the ceremony.
 Possessive Adjectives

This object is they’res.

This object is theres.
This object is theirs.

You’re mother is here.

Your mother is here.
EXERCISE 5 Fill in the blanks with a possessive adjective.

1. I love my parents

2. I have one sister. My sister got married five years ago.

3. She loves her husband very much.

4. He's an accountant. He has his own business.

5. They have one child. Their son's name is Jason.

6. My sister and I visit our parents once a month. They live two hours away from
us.

7. My sister said, "My car isn't working this week. Let's visit them in your car."

8. I agreed, but then my car wouldn't start. Its battery had died.
EXERCISE 6 Fill in the blanks with a possessive adjective.

A: My sister, Nicole, is getting married next month.

B: Will your parents have the wedding at their home?

A: Oh, no. They live in an apartment. Their apartment is too small. My sister
invited more than 200 guests. The wedding is going to be at a church.
Afterwards, there's going to be a reception nearby. The church has its own
reception hall.

B: Did she already buy her dress?

A: Dresses are so expensive. We wear the same size, so my sister's going to
wear __my_____ dress. Nicole and __her_____ fiancé, Kevin, want to save
money for the honeymoon. They're going to Paris.

B: Wow! Paris is beautiful-and expensive.

A: Yes, it is. But Kevin's aunt lives there. They're going to stay at her apartment.

B: Isn't she going to be at her apartment?

A: No, his aunt is coming here for their wedding. She's going to stay here an
extra week to give Kevin and Nicole her apartment.

B: That's great! I'm sure they will enjoy their honeymoon in Paris.
 Questions with Whose

e.g : exampli grata “for example” “For instance”

EXERCISE 8 Write a question with whose. The answer is given.

1. Whose flowers are these?

They're the bride's flowers.

2. Whose car is that ?

That's my father's car.

3. Whose gifts are those?

Those are the newlyweds' gifts.

4. Whose necklace is she wearing?

She's wearing her sister's necklace.
5 Whose advice did they follow?
They followed the wedding planner's advice.

6. Whose house did they use?

They used their friend's house.

ABOUT YOU Answer these questions.

1. What kind of clothes do a bride and groom wear in your native culture?

In my culture, the bride’s clothes are generally a white dress and veil. The
groom’s clothes are generally the suit and tie.

2. What kind of clothes do guests wear? (Groomsmen, and the bridesmaids, the
regular guests, etc.
The guests’ clothes are formal, suit and tie for the men, formal shirt and formal
pants…..
3. Do people use professional wedding planners in your country? Why or why
not?

4. Tell us about the funniest wedding that you’ve attended.

 Possessive Pronouns

They had big dreams. Ours were small.

I had very nice days. My girlfriend’s were difficult.

My cousin’s toys were very expensive. Mine were very cheap.

Maria’s book will be written next year. Juan’s will be written next week.
EXERCISE 7 Underline the correct words to complete the conversation.

A: I heard your brother got married last month. How was the wedding? Was it
anything like your wedding? I remember (your/yours) very well.

B: (My/Mine) wedding was very different from my (brother/brother's). (His/Hers)

was a very formal wedding in a church. (My/Mine) was very informal, in a
garden.

A: I enjoyed (your/yours) wedding. I prefer informal weddings. At most

weddings, I have to get dressed up in a suit and tie. At (your/yours), I wore
comfortable clothes. Where did your brother and his wife go for (their/theirs)
honeymoon?

B: They had a very different honeymoon from (our/ours). (Our/Ours)

honeymoon was a two-day trip to Chicago. (Their/Theirs) was a two-week trip to
Hawaii.

A: I remember your wife made (her/hers) own dress. You saved a lot of money.

B: Yes. But my sister-in-law, Gina, bought (hers/his). Sarah made her dress for
under $100. But (Gina/Gina's) cost over $1,000.

A: The cost of a wedding isn't the most important thing. The most important
thing is the happiness that follows. My (uncle's/uncle) wedding cost over
$30,000, but his marriage lasted only eight months.

B: That's too bad! (My/Mine) uncle had a short marriage, too. (His/Hers) only
lasted a year.

A: Well, I hope your (brother/brother's) marriage is happy and long!

A Destination Wedding
COMPREHENSION Based on the reading, write T for true or F for false.

1. ___ Josh and Emily are from the city of Chicago.

2. ___The average destination wedding costs about $35,000.

3. ___ Emily was very happy with her wedding.

THINK ABOUT IT Answer the following questions.

1. What are some advantages of a destination wedding? Can you think of any
disadvantages?

2. Look at the list of popular places for destination weddings. What do most of
them have in common? Add one more idea to the list.