Exercise 1.27Combine the following sentences. Use the appropriate possessive
form of the relative pronoun.
- I helped the young student. The young student’s grades were terrible.
- Where’s the fellow? The fellow’s car won’t start.
- I bought an old car. The interior of the old car was in bad condition.
- Where’s the woman? The woman’s husband still lives in Mexico.
- I need a carton. The carton’s size has to be two feet by three feet by three
feet. - Juan discovered a cave. The cave’s ceiling was more than thirty feet high.
- The doctor examined the child. The child’s temperature was over one
hundred degrees. - The teacher punished the boys. The boys’ behavior was awful.
- He reread the words. The meaning of the words was beyond his
understanding.
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