Change the possessive pronoun 1 to a possessive pronoun 2 and omit the noun.
EXAMPLE: She has my book.
She has mine.
- The car on the corner is my car.
- Was this your house?
- The invading soldiers searched their house.
- Did Dee find her briefcase?
- Our relatives have lived in Brazil for a long time.
- His boss is fair with everyone.
- These problems are entirely his problems.
- I need your advice.
- My landlord is going to raise the rent.
- Their long conversations made no sense.
exercise 17-1
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