NAME : TIARMA SIHOTANG

NIM : 200705137

ASSIGNMENT

A. Change each item into a possessive phrase containing an apostrophe or an apostrophe + s.

1. The roommate of Joanna Joanna's roommate
2. The roommate of Carlos Carlos’ roommate
3. The flag of my country My country’s flag
4. The feet of the dancers The dancers’ feet
5. The school of my child My child’s school
6. The school of my children My children’s school
7. The secretary of the boss The boss’s secretary
8. The shoes of ladies The ladies’ shoes
9. The sweaters of men The men’s sweaters
10. The films of George Lucas George Lucas’ films
11. The president of the EU The EU’s president

B. Make a possessive phrase from the two parts of each item. Use an of the phrase, an
apostrophe, or an apostrophe + s.
1. The heart + problem The heart of the problem
2. The heart + Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong’s heart
3. The color + her dress The color of her dress
4. The desk + teacher The teacher’s desk
5. The laughter + children The children’s laughter
6. The mouths + babies The babies’ mouths
7. The mouth + river The mouth of the river
8. The suitcases + passengers The passengers’ suitcases

C. Write eight sentences, using a possessive phrase in each. You may use a possessive phrase
from Parts A and B of this practice, or you may use possessive phrases of your own
invention.
1. I haven't met Carla's roommate yet
2. The psychologist immediately understood the heart of the problem.
3. I tried to observe the movements of the dancer’s feet
4. he put our English book on the teacher’s desk
5. I have visited my child’s school
6. He took the boss’s secretary to a restaurant for lunch
7. We watched the George Lucas’ films last month
8. She put all the passengers’ suitcases into the trunk
9. The ladies’ shoes were found in a black bag
10. My young brother wants to buy a sweater like the men’s sweater
11. She looks elegant in the color of her dress
12. Our lecturer has tested the abilities of each students in our class
13. The jury already known the participants’ talents
14. You should check the size of the shoes before buying it
15. We have just measured the height of the tower
16. You can calculate the width of your house