4.4 Possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns ('my/mine')
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Study:
i*g'My own' and 'of my own' [> LEG 4.22]
We can use own after possessive adjectives, not pronouns, in two ways:
I have my own room. Or: I have a room of my own. (Not *mine own room/of mine own*)Complete these sentences in two ways. ,
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1 I'd love to have a room. • 3 The children have rooms.
2 Frank has started a business 4 Our dog has a kennel'The' in place of 'my', etc.: 'a pain in the neck' [> LEG 4 .23]
We sometimes use the where we might expect my, your, etc., e.g. with parts of the body or with
clothing after prepositions: He hit me in the face. She pulled me by the sleeve.
We use the to refer informally to members of the family: How are the children?
But avoid expressions like 'Meet the wife'.Write: Supply my or the.1 He hit me in eye.
2 Something has got into eye.
3 You don't have to pull me by collar.
4 It's nice to see you. How's family?
5 What's wrong? - I've hurt arm.6 collar is too tight. I can't bear it.
7 hair is getting too long. I must get it cut.
8 She looked me in face and said, 'No'.
9 What's worse than a pain in back?
10 The house is quiet with children away.4.4E Context
Write: Put in my, mine, etc., or the where necessary.REAL PERSONAL SERVICE
On^1 QlkC. last visit to London my wife and I stayed at the Magna
Hotel. The Magna used to be a favourite hotel of^2 but we
hadn't stayed there for over sixteen years. The hotel is famous for(^3) service and we weren't disappointed. 'The porter will show
you to^4 room,' the Receptionist said with a smile and we
were shown to a room on the first floor. 'This is^5 favourite
room,' I exclaimed. 'I know sir,' the porter said. '^6 is the room
with a view, isn't it?' 'That's right,' I said. 'You like milk in^7
tea in the morning and madam prefers lemon in^8 ' 'That's
right,' my wife said. She pulled me by^9 sleeve with pleasure
when the porter had gone. 'Aren't they amazing! They remember
(^10) preferences after all these years. This is real personal
service!' The next morning at breakfast, we were given raspberry jam
with^11 toast instead of orange marmalade. 'Isn't there any
marmalade?' I asked the waiter. 'We never eat raspberry jam in the
morning.' 'Sorry sir,' the waiter said. 'You ordered some for breakfast on
(^12) last visit and it's been in the computer memory ever
since!'
It's been in the computer memory ...