17. Make the nouns plural.

Policeman, night, holiday-maker, locker, lounge, agency, taxi, housewife, volcano, enquiry, armchair, call, bathroom, family, home-task, father-in-law, bus, dish, schoolboy, roof, office, woman-doctor, email, doorman, booking, towel, island, highway, tooth, wife, fruit, minibar, sauna, coach, porter.

18. Fill in the correct possessive pronoun.

1. He has two children but I can’t remember _____ names.

2. Put on _____ coat. It’s cold outside.

3. This place is famous for _____ historical monuments.

4. We are looking forward to seeing you at _____ hotel.

5. I am going to Paris for _____ holiday.

6. Each county has _____ own traditions.

7. She is British but _____ husband is Greek.

8. She can’t find _____ ticket.

9. Chris and Jane never cut the grass in _____ garden.

10. Is it _____ car? – No, I haven’t got a car.

11. I would like to have a room with _____ own bathroom.

12. I’m going on a cycling tour with _____ friend, Lucie.

19. Complete the following sentences. Follow the model.

Model: The money belongs to you. It is your money. It is yours.

1. The key belongs to me. It is _____ key. It is _____ .

2. The message belongs to _____. It is your message. It is _____ .

3. The books belong to us. They are _____ books. They are _____ .

4. The shoes belong to him. They are _____ shoes. They are _____ .

5. The umbrella belongs to _____. It is his umbrella. It is _____ .

6. The gloves belong to _____. They are her gloves. They are _____ .

7. The luggage belongs to you. It is _____ luggage. It is _____ .

8. The camera belongs to _____. It is our camera. It is _____ .

9. The hairdryer belongs to her. It is _____ hairdryer. It is _____ .

10. The backpacks belong to _____. They are their backpacks. They are _____ .

20. Use the words to make possessives or of-phrases. Use the model.

Model: those women + their ideas → those women’s ideas

tomorrow + weather → tomorrow’s weather

the table + its leg → the leg of the table

1. the businessmen + their meeting,

2. my son + his laptop,

3. the book + its name,

4. football + its rules,

5. my parents + their opinion,

6. the guest + his room,

7. two months + rest,

8. next week + its timetable,

9. alcohol + its influence,

10. Alice and William + their son,

11. my brother + his house,

12. the lake + its view,

13. Moscow + its famous museums,

14. the travel agent + his office,

15. my father + his study,

16. Paula + her job,

17. last night + its party,

18. my suitcase + its lock,

19. the tree + its leaves,

20. my niece + her husband.

13. Read and translate the sentences. Define the parts of the sentences (Определите члены предложения).

1. Every day she helps her mother about the house.

2. We need a room with a private bathroom or a shower.

3. In England train passengers seldom converse with their fellow-travellers.

4. He reads newspapers in the evening.

5. We bought some souvenirs for our relatives and friends.

6. Many people plan their holidays in advance.

7. Laura goes to the swimming pool twice a week.

8. Many hotels offer facilities for banquets and conventions.

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