indefinite article defines a word as unspecific—it is anyperson or thing (a man,
a car, problems).Exercise 1.28 In the following, change the italicized words to the correct form
of possessive.1.The young man friend was very sick.- The dark brown her eyeswas beautiful.
- I hope the jury verdict is fair.
- They couldn’t hear the captain commands.
5.The women calls for help went unheard.- She didn’t understand the meaning his words.
7.Our teams records were really poor.- This year our team playing was much improved.
- The economy these countriesis growing.
10.Thomas father is a carpenter.- The meter the poemsounded strange to me.
12.The men tennis club meets every Saturday.- Stay away from the lions den!
- The languages Switzerlandare Italian, French, and
German. - You should give your childrenteacher a gift.
- At the end the concert, my husband finally woke
up.
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