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C. Rewrite these groups of words using the correct possessive forms.
1. the birthday of my cousin

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2. the toy of the baby
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3. the beaks of the ducks

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4. the uniforms of the children
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5. the laptop of the principal

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Practice Time 4

A. Rewrite the sentences after changing all the highlighted nouns to their opposite gender.
Make other necessary changes.
1. My uncle visits us every weekend.
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2. The lady has several drakes on her farm.

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Nouns: Gender, Number, and Case
3. The daughter is taller than her mother.
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4. The emperor rewarded the milkman.
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5. The bride whispered to her sister.
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6. The naughty boy was scolded by his father.
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B. Rewrite the sentences after changing all the highlighted nouns to their singular form. Make
other necessary changes.
1. The armies were told to march forward.
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2. The officers wrote the details down in their notebooks.

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3. These knives are quite sharp.
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4. The commander-in-chiefs gave orders to the soldiers.
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5. Mathematics requires much practice.
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6. The policemen were patrolling the areas.
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